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Grand Rapids Public Museum reported $19.8 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.54 went to program services, $16.95 to management and general costs and $7.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.2% of the total. Government grants made up 75.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,799 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,799 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe grpm offers a wide variety of programs and services for visitors of all ages focusing on history, science and culture. In addition to three floors of core exhibits, the grpm offers a rotating selection of temporary exhibits. The chaffee planetarium provides visitors with an immersive experience that explores the wonders of space and the universe. Educational and public programs are offered for students of all ages, including field trips, workshops, and summer camps. The museum's collection features over 250,000 artifacts and specimens from a variety of fields, including anthropology…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,469 | $0 | $15,330 | $247,799 |
| CFO & VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,492 | $0 | $329 | $124,821 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,499 | $0 | $6,438 | $122,937 |
| VP OF SCIENCE & EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,454 | $0 | $6,438 | $106,892 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grand Rapids Public Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $394K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5150
- Volunteers Part I, line 6109
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Grand Rapids Public Museum totaling $235K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Grand Rapids Public Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grand Rapids Public Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Grand Rapids Public Museum spent in FY2025, $75.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Grand Rapids Public Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Grand Rapids Public Museum reported that 75.5% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grand Rapids Public Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grand Rapids Public Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $247,799, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grand Rapids Public Museum get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.2% came from contributions and grants (including 75.4% from government grants) and 9.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grand Rapids Public Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5071420 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600589349301005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501199349302540 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349302400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349303856 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241249349302094 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131249349300943 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5071420: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.