Mission
TO PUT LOCAL TECHNICAL TALENT TO WORK FOR THE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE MICHIGAN AREA.
Small Public Charity
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF WEST MICHIGAN
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF WEST MICHIGAN, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2K in expenses, $24K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $150K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 382787209
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Engineering & Technology
NTEE: U40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$2K
Total Assets$24K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$150K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Research and Technology Institute of West Michigan
How Research and Technology Institute of West Michigan divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Generally, to put local technical talent to work for the industrial base in west michigan
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT BROOKINGS INSTITUTION INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEARNING LAB PROJECT
$100,000
TO SUPPORT BROOKINGS INSTITUTION INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEARNING LAB PROJECT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Charles W Lott
DIRECTOR
John Kennedy
DIRECTOR
Joshua Hulst
DIRECTOR
Katie Ferris
DIRECTOR
Luke Cherveny
DIRECTOR
Matt Biersack Md
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2K | $24K |
| 2024 | — | $1K | $26K |
| 2023 | — | $1K | $27K |
| 2022 | — | $7K | $30K |
| 2021 | $100K | $106K | $35K |
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.