EIN 38-3262801

The Right Place

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Right Place drives regional Economic Development initiatives to stimulate economic growth, wealth creation, and operational excellence by focusing on productivity, innovation, and the retention and creation of quality employment in the West Michigan.
Total revenues
$9,225,403
2023
Total expenses
$10,225,956
2023
Total assets
$8,171,222
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at The Right Place

People / talent initiatives - aspire to be a region where everyone can achieve their highest potential. The Right Place team works toward this aspiration by strategizing with regional talent partners, leveraging our business network to amplify best practices, and benchmark area talent development, retention, and attraction efforts. Provide opportunities for various stakeholders - companies across industries, community - based organizations & programs, k-12, postsecondary institutions, and others to collarborate to attract, recruit, and retain talent in an inclusive environment where all belong and flourish in west Michigan.
Prosperity / Michigan manufacturing technology center - west: through consulting, user groups, councils and training, The center - west works to assist manufacturers to improve The way they work, improve, and grow through assisting with The development of leadership, processes, systems, and The use of technology.
Prosperity / business development - performs economic development work for a regional collaborative of eight counties in The greater grand rapids region. The team drives strategic, long term economic prosperity for The region through business retention, expansion and attraction efforts.

Grants made by The Right Place

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mecosta County Economic Development CorporationBuild Ready Site/strategic Site Readiness Grant$543,234
Vibrant FuturesRegional Childcare Grant$159,020
Hispanic Center of Western MichiganTalent Pathways Grant$13,000

Who funds The Right Place

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Right Place FoundationPromote and Support the Right Place, Inc.$1,331,675
Corewell HealthTo Support Exempt Purpose$15,000

Personnel at The Right Place

NameTitleCompensation
Randy ThelenPresident and Chief Executive Officer$483,175
Twayne HowardAssistant Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer$233,348
Jane TierneyInterim Vice President of Finance$127,662
Cindy BrownVice President of Talent Initiatives / Vice President Talent Initiatives$120,000
Tarita JohnsonSenior Vice President of Talent Initiatives$135,892
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for The Right Place

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,571,737
Program services$4,475,354
Investment income and dividends$176,482
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
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$1,830
Total revenues$9,225,403

Form 990s for The Right Place

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-04990View PDF
2022-122023-08-23990View PDF
2021-122022-08-31990View PDF
2020-122021-06-29990View PDF
2019-122021-01-04990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Corewell Health
October 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
October 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $966,100 from Right Place Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government funding
General information
Address
125 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 450
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Metro area
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
County
Kent County, MI
Website URL
rightplace.org/ 
Phone
(616) 771-0325
Facebook page
TheRightPlaceGrandRapids 
Twitter profile
@therightplacegr 
IRS details
EIN
38-3262801
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S30: Economic Development
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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