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Screen a listWest Michigan Horticultural Society Inc Dba Frederik Meijer Gardens
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$38Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs446staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.7%
Middle half of peersMedianWest Michigan Horticultural Society Inc Dba Frederik Meijer Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$32M80%Management and general$6.1M16%Fundraising$1.7M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $81k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2023, −$565k in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.3 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
37 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI54funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meijer FoundationOn and off$5.3M$10M$20M$11MThe Richard and Helen Devos FoundationOn and off$1.0MFrey FoundationOn and off$300k$500k$200k$2kStuart and Barbara Padnos FoundationOn and off$160k$320k$160kDaniel & Pamella Devos FoundationSince FY2020$277k$264k$21k$16kDick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationSince FY2020$271k$250k$26k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$257k$85k$202k$167k$274k$422k27 other fundersUp to $265k a year each$144k$130k$205k$1.0M$786k$77k$183k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund