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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMPLIFY GR.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,373,007
Total expenses
$2,419,090
Contributions and grants received
$11,895,948
Grants paid
$386,336
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$433,563
Other revenue
$43,496
Total assets, end of year
$40,657,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,629,319
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,028,594
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,646,825
Management and general expenses
$586,076
Fundraising expenses
$186,189
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,646,825

Program services were 68.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $46,312

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $7,850,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,652,268

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $347,368

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,360

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $433,563 · excluded $433,563

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $4,140

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $46,312

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $15,983

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$11,843 · excluded -$11,843

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $53,359 · related or exempt $53,359

  • 11b · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $1,980 · related or exempt $1,980

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $55,339

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $386,336 · program services $386,336

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $190,780 · program services $88,310 · management and general $79,802 · fundraising $22,668

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $488,631 · program services $264,482 · management and general $148,239 · fundraising $75,910

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $52,375 · program services $27,211 · management and general $17,516 · fundraising $7,648

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $411,866 · program services $98,401 · management and general $263,358 · fundraising $50,107

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $15,054 · program services $7,720 · management and general $5,170 · fundraising $2,164

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,445 · program services $3,858 · management and general $1,743 · fundraising $844

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,095 · program services $37,066 · management and general $6,365 · fundraising $2,664

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,170 · program services $10,856 · management and general $7,271 · fundraising $3,043

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,753 · program services $4,501 · management and general $2,967 · fundraising $1,285

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,881 · program services $9,098 · management and general $3,060 · fundraising $723

  • 20 · Interest

    total $568,625 · program services $568,625

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,042 · program services $1,560 · management and general $1,045 · fundraising $437

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,794 · program services $6,561 · management and general $4,394 · fundraising $1,839

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNITY PROJECTS

    total $140,837 · program services $125,672 · management and general $149 · fundraising $15,016

  • 24b · Other expenses: TAXES AND FEES

    total $38,710 · management and general $38,710

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $12,808 · program services $6,568 · management and general $4,399 · fundraising $1,841

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $1,617 · management and general $1,617

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $271 · management and general $271

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,804,989 · end of year $11,581,309

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $293,794 · end of year $137,909

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,136,953 · end of year $1,580,779

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $17,638,825 · end of year $17,935,997

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,339 · end of year $4,694,128

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,746,793

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $19,002

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,969 · end of year $4,727,791

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $674,958 · end of year $2,107,085

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $201,675

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $17,207,520 · end of year $19,320,559

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,041,737 · end of year $3,583,312

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,985,654 · end of year $15,445,282

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIGHBORS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AGR SEEKS TO WIDEN PATHWAYS SO THAT ALL RESIDENTS HAVE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM COMMUNITY GROWTH INCLUDING PROVIDING RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT HOLISTIC REVITALIZATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN AND AROUND GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN BY COORDINATING AND INVESTING IN ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOW AND MIXED-INCOME HOUSING; FOSTERING CRADLE-TO-CAREER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; REINVIGORATING NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIES THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; AND ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EFFORTS; AND BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE FOREGOING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

USING A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LENS, AMPLIFY GR WORKS IN DEFINED NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER WITH NEIGHBORS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND BUSINESSES TO PRESERVE AND WIDEN PATHWAYS THAT CREATE GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR NEIGHBORS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM COMMUNITY GROWTH. THE GOALS AND PILLARS OF WORK FOR AMPLIFY GR ARE:MIXED INCOME HOUSING: DISRUPT CONCENTRATED POVERTY AND PROMOTE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVERSITY BY PROVIDING QUALITY MIXED-INCOME HOUSING. EDUCATION: ENHANCE ACCESS AND PROXIMITY TO QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF LIFE PHASES. COMMUNITY WELL-BEING: CURATE AN ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS NEIGHBORS AND THEIR GROWTH WHILE MAINTAINING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TOXIC STRESS RELATED TO POVERTY.ECONOMIC MOBILITY: INCREASE ACCESS TO GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE HOUSEHOLD INCOME.

  • IN THE PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITIES NETWORK, AMPLIFY GR IS A COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK ORGANIZATION, MEANING WE ALIGN PARTNERS AND SET STRATEGIES FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT EFFORT BASED ON THE COMMUNITY'S VISION. IN THIS ROLE, WE FACILITATE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: AMPLIFY NEIGHBOR IDEAS THROUGH OUR AMP THE GOOD GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS NEIGHBOR-LED INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY. AGR ALSO SUPPORTS NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND PLACE ACTIVATION TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CAPITAL. ATTRACTING JOBS AND BUILDING BUSINESS OWNERSHIP THROUGH THE BUSINESS STRONG GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST BUSINESSES WITH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL COACHING. INCUBATOR SPACES FOR MAKERS AND SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FOOD BUSINESSES TO START AND GROW ON THEIR BUSINESS JOURNEYS ARE ONLINE. INNOVATION STRONG FOCUSES ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE SUPPORTS WITH LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESSES. AGR INCREASES THE LOVE OF LEARNING WITH OUTBRIDGE GRANTS, WHICH PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN THE SERVICE AREA TO INVEST IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, K-12, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING WORKING TO BRING A NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN 2024. THE 45,000-SQUARE-FOOT COMMUNITY HUB CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WILL SUPPORT THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER, A CLINIC, AND AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES. AMPLIFY GR AIMS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND HOUSING OPTIONS AND SUPPORT WEALTH CREATION THROUGH HOME OWNERSHIP. THE NEIGHBORHOOD STRONG PROGRAM HELPS NEIGHBORS MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THEIR HOMES, INCREASING AFFORDABILITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE GENERATIONAL WEALTH.

    Expenses $1,646,825 · Grants $386,336 · Revenue $55,339

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kenyatta Brame

    DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Maria P Devos

    DIRECTOR & VICE PRESDIENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bruce Osterink

    DIRECTOR & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Ben Emdin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jose Luis Quintana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bing Goei

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Andrea Owens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jon Ippel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $95,590
    From this org
    $80,277
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,313
    Hours/week
    27.5

  • Patrick Johnson

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $95,190
    From this org
    $87,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,230
    Hours/week
    33

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • BOSTON SQUARE HWEC

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF BOSTON SQUARE COMMUNITY HUB · MI

    Directly controlled by AMPLIFY GR

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • BSQ TOGETHER I SPE LLC

    SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING · MI · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by AMPLIFY GR

  • BSQ TOGETHER II SPE LLC

    SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING · MI · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by AMPLIFY GR

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • 1639 MADISON LLC

    RELATED · JOB CREATION AND RETENTION · MI · 1% owned · share of income -$3 · share of assets $1,277 · general or managing partner

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349323844

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