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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,005,729
Total expenses
$7,913,741
Contributions and grants received
$4,233,059
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$388,142
Investment income
$8,907
Other revenue
$375,621
Total assets, end of year
$61,955,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,087,358
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$60,867,776
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,347,655
Management and general expenses
$2,972,066
Fundraising expenses
$594,020
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,347,655

Program services were 54.9% 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

    $280,685

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,679,200

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,273,174

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $319,917

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $158,894 · related or exempt $158,894

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $155,557 · related or exempt $155,557

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $73,121 · related or exempt $73,121

  • 2d · Program service revenue: LECTURE SERIES

    total $570 · related or exempt $570

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,023 · excluded $5,023

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $229,166

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $87,234

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $141,932

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $141,932 · excluded $141,932

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $306,219

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $302,335

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,884

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,884 · excluded $3,884

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $69,116

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

    $280,685

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $173,621

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$104,505 · excluded -$104,505

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $291,896

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $49,021

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $242,875 · related or exempt $242,875

  • 11a · Other revenue: CATERING COMMISSIONS

    total $61,772 · excluded $61,772

  • 11b · Other revenue: PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF ART

    total $33,525 · excluded $33,525

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $22 · excluded $22

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $95,319

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $49,747 · program services $49,747

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $282,478 · program services $114,199 · management and general $124,849 · fundraising $43,430

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,977,010 · program services $813,901 · management and general $856,637 · fundraising $306,472

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,514 · program services $19,219 · management and general $2,004 · fundraising $8,291

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $136,730 · program services $50,630 · management and general $65,112 · fundraising $20,988

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $160,981 · program services $66,239 · management and general $69,795 · fundraising $24,947

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,060 · management and general $22,060

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $71,020 · fundraising $71,020

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $780,384 · program services $210,764 · management and general $567,255 · fundraising $2,365

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $153,502 · program services $74,721 · management and general $78,781

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $109,326 · program services $70,173 · management and general $12,708 · fundraising $26,445

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $49,645 · program services $20,404 · management and general $21,447 · fundraising $7,794

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $810,269 · program services $550,814 · management and general $237,379 · fundraising $22,076

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,613 · program services $32,605 · management and general $8,058 · fundraising $950

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,036 · program services $3,299 · management and general $5,487 · fundraising $250

  • 20 · Interest

    total $77,973 · management and general $77,973

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,398,716 · program services $1,667,086 · management and general $684,110 · fundraising $47,520

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $118,074 · program services $83,039 · management and general $33,699 · fundraising $1,336

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEES

    total $245,141 · program services $208,530 · management and general $36,117 · fundraising $494

  • 24b · Other expenses: COLLECTION PURCHASES

    total $168,045 · program services $168,045

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $74,527 · program services $54,460 · management and general $15,575 · fundraising $4,492

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $43,909 · program services $13,183 · management and general $27,180 · fundraising $3,546

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $104,041 · program services $76,597 · management and general $25,840 · fundraising $1,604

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,287,660 · end of year $497,431

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $454,085

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,717,824 · end of year $3,503,398

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $31,476 · end of year $212

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $21,710 · end of year $27,801

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $182,486 · end of year $275,638

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

    $92,052,762

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

    $35,001,546

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $59,080,697 · end of year $57,051,216

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $87,547 · end of year $102,909

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $42,444 · end of year $42,444

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $532,814 · end of year $422,846

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $158,604 · end of year $164,512

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $58,768,071 · end of year $56,759,708

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,992,355 · end of year $4,108,068

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE THROUGH ART, CREATIVITY, AND DESIGN.

  • BORDER CANTOS / SONIC BORDER (2/3/2024 - 4/28/2024) - SEE DESCRIPTION IN SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $108,681 · Revenue $78,328

  • UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING: HUMILITY AND GRANDUER IN CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS (10/7/2023 - 1/14/2024) - SEE DESCRIPTION IN SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $145,223 · Revenue $32,500

  • THE OUTWIN: AMERICAN PORTRAITURE TODAY ((6/1/2024 - 9/8/2024)) - SEE DESCRIPTION IN SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $123,015 · Revenue $1,000

  • OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CARE AND CONSERVATION OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND THE EXHIBITIONS SHOWN DURING THIS YEAR AND EXPENSES RELATED TO PREPARATION OF EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS INCLUDES CURATORIAL, CATALOGING AND RESEARCH, AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF ART FOR THE PERMANENT COLLECTION.

    Expenses $3,970,736 · Revenue $276,314

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CINDY MEYERS FOLEY

    DIRECTOR AND

    Total calculated
    $169,531
    From this org
    $141,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,431
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,100
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,431
    Filer's total
    $169,531
  • ERIN GRAVELYN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • LIZBETH O'SHAUGHNESSY

    VICE-PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • JIM OVERBECK

    SECRETARY/TR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • SCOTT BRANC

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAT BREWER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JUDY TYNER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MEG GOEBEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEFFERY GURNEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • INDIA MANNS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JANE BOYLES MEILNER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STEPHANIE NAITO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALFIELD REEVES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRISTOPHER ROSMARIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CAROL SAROSIK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES SCHIPPER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALEXANDER THIBODEAU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MITCHELL WATT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHELLY BARNETTE-DAWSON

    DEP DIR FOR

    Total calculated
    $137,587
    From this org
    $106,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,648
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202512259349302081

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