Nonprofit · EIN 27-4012914
RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,719,496 | $1,600,079 | $119,417 | $3,783,991 | $147,000 | $3,636,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,369,393 | $1,533,497 | $1,835,896 | $3,663,574 | $146,000 | $3,517,574 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,749,506 | $1,333,210 | $416,296 | $1,827,678 | $146,000 | $1,681,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,719,496
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,598,450
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Program services (functional)
- $1,598,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,663,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,783,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,636,991
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,636,991
- Gross receipts
- $1,719,496
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY THELEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $579,914 | $57,132 |
| JANE TIERNEY | ASSISTANT TREASURER & SVP Officer | 1 | $0 | $180,648 | $22,671 |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PINK | VICE CHAIR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HULST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILOMENA MANTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN P WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY THELEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $537,018 | $55,815 |
| JANE TIERNEY | ASSISTANT TREASURER & SVP Officer | 1 | $0 | $160,681 | $21,262 |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PINK | VICE CHAIR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HULST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE W KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILOMENA MANTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRICK J ROCHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE C TABBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN P WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY THELEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $495,985 | $52,682 |
| JANE TIERNEY | ASSISTANT TREASURER & SVP FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 | $149,989 | $20,209 |
| TWAYNE HOWARD | FORMER ASSISTANT TREASURER & COO Former | 1 | $0 | $123,663 | $12,833 |
| TINA FREESE DECKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PINK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN J BEAUCHAMP JR MD MHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE W KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILOMENA MANTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRICK J ROCHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE C TABBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VAN ANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN P WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 OTTAWA AVE SW STE 400, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4052
- In care of
- % BIRGIT M KLOHS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 161 Ottawa Ave NW Suite 400, Grand Rapids MI 49503
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RANDY THELEN, 25 OTTAWA AVE SW SUITE 400, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Birgit M Klohs, 161 Ottawa Ave NW Suite 400, Grand Rapids MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- RANDY THELEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (616) 771-0325
- Website
- WWW.RIGHTPLACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOEREN MAYHEW
Mission
TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY PERFORMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR KENT COUNTY, FOR THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, AND FOR TOWNSHIPS AND OTHER LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT IN AND AROUND KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THAT WOULD OTHERWISE PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES THEMSELVES; AND TO SOLICIT, RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES TO RETAIN, EXPAND AND ATTRACT BUSINESS IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS AREA AT THE RIGHT PLACE INC. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE RIGHT PLACE INC. AND THE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF WEST MICHIGAN.Expenses $1,598,450 · grants $1,598,450
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4012914
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,783,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,719,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,719,496 | $1,600,079 | $3,783,991 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,369,393 | $1,533,497 | $3,663,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,749,506 | $1,333,210 | $1,827,678 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $487,480 | $975,530 | $1,420,582 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Birgit M Klohs | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4012914).
Questions about RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION is 27-4012914.
- Is RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RANDY THELEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RIGHT PLACE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,719,496, expenses of $1,600,079 and total assets of $3,783,991 at year end.
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