Nonprofit · EIN 52-2000820
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $139,332,774 | $90,904,641 | $48,428,133 | $2,237,961,296 | $5,235,512 | $2,232,725,784 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $171,827,012 | $306,179,357 | -$134,352,345 | $2,017,682,513 | $9,294,113 | $2,008,388,400 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,296,166
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $115,094,054
- Royalties
- $1,061
- Net rental income
- $132,478
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $88,213,183
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$234,295
- Net income from gaming
- $33,950
- Other revenue
- -$57,446
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,839,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,037
- Accounting fees
- $178,837
- Occupancy
- $80,277
- Depreciation
- $166,846
- Program services (functional)
- $66,839,024
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,230,701
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,834,916
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,017,682,513
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,237,961,296
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,235,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,232,725,784
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,393,275
- Publicly traded securities
- $705,981,691
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,452,716,295
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $780,009,489
- Gross unrelated business income
- $244,835
- Gross receipts
- $1,379,301,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VAN ANDEL | CHAIRMAN / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $691,508 | $108,088 |
| DR JANA HALL END 03312024 | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $635,819 | $101,074 |
| THOMAS CURRAN JR | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 1 | $0 | $517,831 | $95,143 |
| GERALD CALLAHAN | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Key employee | 1 | $0 | $508,122 | $95,178 |
| TIMOTHY MYERS | CAO / CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $492,900 | $93,423 |
| CONSTANCE CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,500 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MEIJER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VAN ANDEL | CHAIRMAN / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $621,230 | $230,734 |
| DR JANA HALL | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $570,616 | $199,977 |
| GERALD CALLAHAN | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Key employee | 1 | $0 | $470,651 | $158,502 |
| THOMAS CURRAN JR | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 1 | $0 | $477,532 | $145,590 |
| TIMOTHY MYERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $429,421 | $141,837 |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MEIJER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE CHANG BEG 5152023 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 BOSTWICK AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-2518
- In care of
- % JACK FRICK CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- TIMOTHY J MYERS, 333 BOSTWICK AVENUE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY J MYERS, CAO/CFO
- Phone
- (616) 234-5000
- Website
- WWW.VAI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELOITTE TAX LLP
Mission
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE (VAI) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF BOTH THE VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VARI) AND VAN ANDEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE (VAEI).
Program accomplishments
- TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE VAN ANDEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE (VAEI), WHICH INCLUDES THE VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOOL (VAIGS) AND SCIENCE ACADEMY. VAIGS PREPARES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARS THROUGH A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CELL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS. THE SCIENCE ACADEMY PROGRAMS CREATE A UNIQUE SETTING FOR STUDENTS, K-12, ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING THEM TO EXPLORE, QUESTION, AND INVESTIGATE AS SCIENTISTS DO.Expenses $5,407,202 · grants $5,407,202
- TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VARI), A MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. VARI CONDUCTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, FOCUSING ON CANCER, EPIGENETICS, AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRANSLATING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESULTS INTO CLINICAL APPLICATIONS.Expenses $61,431,822 · grants $61,431,822
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2000820
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,237,961,296
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,379,301,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2024 | $139,332,774 | $90,904,641 | $2,237,961,296 | IRS |
| 990-T | November 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2023 | $171,827,012 | $306,179,357 | $2,017,682,513 | XML |
| 990-T | November 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2022 | $175,628,938 | $112,969,414 | $2,082,989,471 | IRS |
| 990-T | November 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | $297,361,845 | $70,308,987 | $2,123,026,794 | IRS |
| 990-T | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-2000820).
Questions about VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE is 52-2000820.
- Is VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does VAN ANDEL 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 VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 names TIMOTHY J MYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $139,332,774, expenses of $90,904,641 and total assets of $2,237,961,296 at year end.
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