Nonprofit · EIN 38-2877959
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,259,830 | $31,738,698 | -$4,478,868 | $483,567,970 | $6,297,129 | $477,270,841 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,886,402 | $23,754,784 | $4,131,618 | $446,007,139 | $6,109,910 | $439,897,229 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,396,257
- of which government grants
- $317,512
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,818,197
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,595,359
- Other revenue
- $45,376
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,180,887
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,158,444
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,094,346
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,005,156
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,974
- Accounting fees
- $52,725
- Occupancy
- $192,640
- Depreciation
- $149,524
- Program services (functional)
- $25,827,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,395,851
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,514,864
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $446,007,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $483,567,970
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,297,129
- Net assets, end of year
- $477,270,841
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,815,442
- Publicly traded securities
- $365,003,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $452,381,211
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,889,630
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$202,541
- Gross receipts
- $27,259,830
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 265
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASANDRA GADDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $223,762 | $1,465 |
| STAN VANDER ROEST | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $193,573 | $15,461 |
| MARILYN ZACK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $183,873 | $14,040 |
| KATE LUCKERT SCHMID | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $161,785 | $11,631 |
| DANIELLE BROWN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,994 | $10,666 |
| ASHLEY LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $132,730 | $11,001 |
| CHRISTINE KUTZLI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,174 | $9,571 |
| DIANA SIEGER | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $118,278 | $7,871 |
| JOHNGERLYN YOUNG | PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,023 | $8,443 |
| RENEE WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN TOWNSEND LAMB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CALDWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY LOVELADY MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN FAWCETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KYROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY LOEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES BARRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINA JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL LANDERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN VOGELSANG | TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ | TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA SIEGER | PRESIDENT - PART YEAR Officer | 50 | $310,814 | $21,383 |
| STAN VANDER ROEST | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $188,319 | $15,015 |
| MARILYN ZACK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $172,324 | $13,634 |
| KATE LUCKERT SCHMID | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $156,938 | $11,281 |
| DANIELLE BROWN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $133,291 | $8,165 |
| ASHLEY LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $131,496 | $9,937 |
| CHRISTINE KUTZLI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,085 | $7,395 |
| JOHNGERLYN YOUNG | PHILANTHROPIC SERVICE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $105,749 | $6,620 |
| RENEE WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN TOWNSEND LAMB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CALDWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY LOVELADY MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN VOGELSANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN FAWCETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KYROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LOEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL LANDERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASANDRA GADDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 185 OAKES ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4008
- In care of
- % FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LASANDRA GADDY, 185 OAKES STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- DANIELLE BROWN, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
- Phone
- (616) 454-1751
- Website
- WWW.GRFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD AND MANAGE OUR COMMUNITY'S PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF ITS PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 1) HOUSING KENT - TO IMPLEMENT A COUNTY-WIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE HOUSING EQUITY BY ALIGNING CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS, CENTERING LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND DRIVING SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE. $500,000 GRANT.2) KENT SCHOOL SERVICES NETWORK - TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HOLISTIC, NON-ACADEMIC SUPPORTS THAT CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. $450,000 GRANT.3) MICHIGAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS CENTER - TO PROVIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINORS. $400,000 GRANT.Expenses $24,180,887 · grants $24,180,887
- CHARITABLE AND PHILANTHROPIC OPERATING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESSING THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT APPLICATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES TO THE NON-PROFIT FIELD.Expenses $1,542,843
- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAM EXPENSES THOSE EXPENSES THAT COVER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A PROGRAM WITH ITS OWN OR OTHERS' RESOURCES. CURRENTLY, THESE INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON K-12 EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. THESE ARE EXPENSES FOR SERVICES OR PROGRAM MATERIALS THAT ARE PAID TO PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT NOT-FOR-PROFITS. THESE INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS CONSULTING FEES FOR A PROJECT OR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF A FUND.Expenses $104,253
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
- 38-2877959
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $483,567,970
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,259,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,259,830 | $31,738,698 | $483,567,970 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,886,402 | $23,754,784 | $446,007,139 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,730,097 | $24,643,946 | $404,141,821 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-2877959).
Questions about GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 38-2877959.
- Is GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY 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 GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY 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 GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY 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 GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LASANDRA GADDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,762 (LASANDRA GADDY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,259,830, expenses of $31,738,698 and total assets of $483,567,970 at year end.
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