Nonprofit · EIN 38-2434184
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,751,094 | $3,445,480 | $305,614 | $38,168,900 | $190,674 | $37,978,226 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,672,537 | $3,056,491 | -$383,954 | $37,121,266 | $104,058 | $37,017,208 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,423,738 | $5,062,254 | -$2,638,516 | $34,936,508 | $61,955 | $34,874,553 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,360,109
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,638,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,822,981
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$247,150
- Other revenue
- -$247,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,244,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $3,244,693
- Management and general (functional)
- $200,787
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,121,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,168,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $190,674
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,978,226
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,865,895
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,587,420
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,390,806
- Gross receipts
- $13,218,097
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VENEKLASE | FORMER INTERIM TREASURER/SECRETARY/EVP FOR FINANCE Former | 0 | $0 | $1,089,454 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $575,108 | $225,875 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $300,200 | $83,006 |
| RACHEL RENDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $258,839 | $106,731 |
| WILLIAM LETTINGA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MRAZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEERLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LUMPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH SLIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ZYLSTRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $572,915 | $343,926 |
| RACHEL RENDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $259,267 | $103,058 |
| DAVID VENEKLASE | FORMER INTERIM TREASURER/SECRETARY/EVP FINANCE/CFO Former | 0 | $0 | $265,036 | $41,757 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $163,224 | $39,982 |
| WILLIAM LETTINGA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MRAZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEERLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LUMPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH SLIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ZYLSTRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $611,327 | $359,107 |
| DAVE VENEKLASE | TRUSTEE - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $321,518 | $62,815 |
| RACHEL RENDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA Officer | 1 | $0 | $281,808 | $99,777 |
| WILLIAM LETTINGA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MRAZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEERLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH SLIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET VELDHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ZYLSTRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LUMPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6191 KRAFT AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512-9396
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY ANDERSON, 6191 KRAFT AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY ANDERSON, EVP FOR FINANCE AND CFO
- Phone
- (616) 451-3511
- Website
- WWW.DAVENPORT.EDU
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF GROWING THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEEDED PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ASSIST DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMS, THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO THE UNIVERSITY, THE FUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OTHER SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $3,244,693 · grants $3,244,693
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2434184
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,168,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,218,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,751,094 | $3,445,480 | $38,168,900 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,672,537 | $3,056,491 | $37,121,266 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,423,738 | $5,062,254 | $34,936,508 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,158,659 | $1,715,428 | $36,303,700 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 38-2434184).
Questions about DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 38-2434184.
- Is DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY 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 DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANTHONY ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,751,094, expenses of $3,445,480 and total assets of $38,168,900 at year end.
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