Nonprofit · EIN 47-1295260
TRILLIUM INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $503,601 | $297,188 | $206,413 | $359,064 | $35,929 | $323,135 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $500,150 | $538,549 | -$38,399 | $673,851 | $57,129 | $616,722 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $506,166 | $618,184 | -$112,018 | $293,181 | $138,060 | $155,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,601
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $236,171
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,017
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $673,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $359,064
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,929
- Net assets, end of year
- $323,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $323,135
- Gross receipts
- $503,601
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Vugteveen | President/CEO, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $494,077 | $0 |
| David Tiesenga | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $277,272 | $31,180 |
| Adam Kinder | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $292,975 | $0 |
| John Mulder | Chief Medical Consultant Key employee | 0 | $0 | $167,652 | $0 |
| Jean Nagelkirk | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ursul | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Sanchez | Chair, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Malburg | Treasurer, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Watson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Thole | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Knibbe | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Vogel-Vanderson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Vice Chair, Secretary, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Hidalgo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Segovia | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott DeMaagd | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Marie VanderKooi | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Vugteveen | President/CEO, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $417,475 | $0 |
| John Mulder | Chief Medical Consultant Key employee | 0 | $0 | $379,856 | $0 |
| David Tiesenga | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $260,868 | $31,282 |
| Adam Kinder | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $254,148 | $0 |
| Jean Nagelkirk | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ursul | Chairperson, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Sanchez | Vice Chair, Secretary, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Malburg | Treasurer, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Watson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Thole | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Farr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Knibbe | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Vogel-Vanderson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Hidalgo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Segovia | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Vugteveen | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $373,036 | $0 |
| John Mulder | Chief Medical Consultant Key employee | 0 | $0 | $367,586 | $0 |
| David Tiesenga | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $258,345 | $31,843 |
| Adam Kinder | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $230,069 | $0 |
| Jean Nagelkirk | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ursul | Chairperson, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Sanchez | Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Malburg | Treasurer Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Watson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Thole | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Farr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Knibbe | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Vogel-Vanderson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Hidalgo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Segovia | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 RAYBROOK ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546-7759
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Troy Vugteveen, 2100 Raybrook St SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Signed the 990
- Troy Vugteveen, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (616) 235-5015
- Website
- www.trilliuminstitute.org
Mission
The organization is called to develop innovative ways to care for people with serious illnesses. The mission is to advance the art and science of navigating how to live well, die well and grieve well.
Program accomplishments
- The organization provides funds to the Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, an affiliation of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to support the education of a Fellow in the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program. The funds are used to expand the number of Board-certified palliative medicine physicians in the region.Expenses $236,171
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
- 47-1295260
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $359,064
- Income (IRS master file)
- $503,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $503,601 | $297,188 | $359,064 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $500,150 | $538,549 | $673,851 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $506,166 | $618,184 | $293,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $567,261 | $605,041 | $904,765 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-1295260).
Questions about TRILLIUM INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of TRILLIUM INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRILLIUM INSTITUTE is 47-1295260.
- Is TRILLIUM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to TRILLIUM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does TRILLIUM INSTITUTE 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 TRILLIUM INSTITUTE 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 TRILLIUM INSTITUTE 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 TRILLIUM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Troy Vugteveen.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRILLIUM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRILLIUM INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $503,601, expenses of $297,188 and total assets of $359,064 at year end.
Other nonprofits in GRAND RAPIDS
- HOLLAND HOME EIN 38-1366927 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN MICHIGAN INC EIN 38-2058542 · last filed 990 for 2025
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS EIN 38-1358058 · last filed 990 for 2025
- STOREHOUSE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES EIN 81-4354698 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PORTER HILLS PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE INC EIN 38-6141735 · last filed 990 for 2025
- WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES EIN 38-1918221 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC EIN 38-1405282 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ARBOR CIRCLE CORPORATION EIN 38-3263853 · last filed 990 for 2025