GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN: 382877959 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Total Revenue
$27,886,402
Total Expenses
$23,754,784
Total Assets
$446,007,139
Net Assets
$439,897,229
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1922
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
LASANDRA GADDY
Phone
6164541751
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, founded in 1922, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $27.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 219% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $23.8M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE MODELS, PROVEN PROGRAMS, POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THROUGHOUT KENT COUNTY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,124,133
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $11,721,258
Other Revenue $41,011
TOTAL REVENUE $27,886,402

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $16,078,689
Salaries & Benefits $4,057,819
Fundraising Expenses $1,480,906
Program Expenses $17,808,638
Other Expenses $3,618,276
TOTAL EXPENSES $23,754,784

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $27,886,402 $8,730,097 +2.2%
Expenses $23,754,784 $24,643,946 0.0%
Net Income $4,131,618 $-15,913,849 -1.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
35
Volunteers
265

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$1,143,510
Total Directors
13
$112,369
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHNGERLYN YOUNG PHILANTHROPIC SERVICE DIRECTOR 37.50
Officer Director
$105,749 $6,620 $112,369
RENEE WILLIAMS CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CAITLIN TOWNSEND LAMB VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KYLE CALDWELL SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDY LOVELADY MITCHELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN VOGELSANG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEN FAWCETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS KYROS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY LOEKS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRIA SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ISABEL LANDERO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA SIEGER PRESIDENT - PART YEAR 50.00
Officer
$310,814 $21,383 $332,197
LASANDRA GADDY PRESIDENT 50.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
STAN VANDER ROEST CFO/TREASURER 37.50
Officer
$188,319 $15,015 $203,334
MARILYN ZACK VICE PRESIDENT 37.50
Officer
$172,324 $13,634 $185,958
KATE LUCKERT SCHMID VICE PRESIDENT 37.50
Officer
$156,938 $11,281 $168,219
ASHLEY LEE VICE PRESIDENT 37.50
Officer
$131,496 $9,937 $141,433
DANIELLE BROWN FINANCE DIRECTOR 37.50
Highest
$133,291 $8,165 $141,456
CHRISTINE KUTZLI PROGRAM DIRECTOR 37.50
Highest
$123,085 $7,395 $130,480
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $27,886,402 $23,754,784 $446,007,139 $4,131,618
2023 $8,730,097 $24,643,946 $404,141,821 $-15,913,849
2022 $51,066,997 $23,362,464 $385,135,007 $27,704,533
2021 $49,247,168 $25,153,650 $425,971,455 $24,093,518
2020 $27,302,311 $19,728,087 $339,948,284 $7,574,224
2019 $20,780,936 $19,901,597 $346,436,963 $879,339
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