EIN 20-5071420

Grand Rapids Public Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
150
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Grand Rapids Public Museum celebrates the cultural and natural history of the West Michigan region. The museum educates and entertains with three floors of engaging exhibits accompanied by special programs.
Total revenues
$20,611,936
2023
Total expenses
$9,307,834
2023
Total assets
$23,162,635
2023
Num. employees
150
2023

Program areas at Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Grand Rapids Public Museum serves as a living monument of artifacts, ideas and stories told through exhibits, a planetarium, events, and educational programming focused on history, science, and culture. In the last year, in addition to the Museum's three floors of core exhibitions, the grpm offered 6 major traveling or special exhibits, over a dozen Public educational programs, numerous school programs, and hosted various researchers at the Museum and archives. Additional offerings included digital educational resources, and the grpm digital strategy is focused on making the Museum's content more accessible using new interactive technologies. The grpm's vision is to instill passionate curiosity and a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Who funds Grand Rapids Public Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Grand Rapids Public Museum FoundationProgram Service$198,699
The Sebastian FoundationGeneral Fund$100,000
Steve and Amy Van Andel FoundationArts & Culture$50,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Grand Rapids Public Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Dale RobertsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$218,124
Karen WilburnChief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration$121,361
Mari Beth Johnson-JelksVice President of Human Resources$112,022
Richard NoreenSecretary and Treasurer$0
Marlin FeyenChair / Director$0

Financials for Grand Rapids Public Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,786,435
Program services$2,030,760
Investment income and dividends$155,052
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$402,113
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$237,576
Total revenues$20,611,936

Form 990s for Grand Rapids Public Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-04990View PDF
2020-062021-05-11990View PDF
2019-062020-10-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Wolverine World Wide Foundation
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $198,699 from Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation
July 13, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
272 Pearl NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Metro area
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
County
Kent County, MI
Website URL
grpm.org/ 
Phone
(616) 929-1700
Facebook page
GRMuseum 
IRS details
EIN
20-5071420
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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