Public Charity

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $19.8M, expenses of $10.5M, total assets of $34.0M. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.6M.

EIN: 205071420 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.8M
Total Expenses$10.5M
Total Assets$34.0M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE GRPM EXISTS TO BE A LIVING MONUMENT OF ARTIFACTS, IDEAS AND STORIES TOLD THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND CELEBRATE OUR HUMAN BOND. WE ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENCES OF THE WIDER WORLD IN A UNIQUELY GRAND RAPIDS CONTEXT. OUR VISION IS TO INSPIRE PASSIONATE CURIOSITY AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND US.

Sample Grants Received

$2,031,514
$265,200
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,250
2024
EXPANDING CURIOSITY CAMPAIGN ATTN: KELLI JO PEITIER - JAMES, KATHY, AND BARBARA HAVEMAN
$20,000
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,000

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/CEO Dale Robertson
DIRECTOR Dr Jesse Bernal
DIRECTOR James Haveman
CFO & VP OF ADMINISTRATION Karen Wilburn
DIRECTOR Lyman S Parks Jr
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Mari Beth Johnson-Jelks

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Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SERVICE
$3,155,614 4 grants
MUSEUMS
$265,200 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$65,950 3 grants
CULTURE
$51,500 5 grants
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
$25,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.8M $10.5M $34.0M
2024 $11.4M $10.3M $27.1M
2023 $20.6M $9.3M $23.2M
2022 $10.5M $9.1M $11.8M
2021 $8.2M $7.5M $9.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.2M to $19.8M (+141%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.0M.

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