Mission
THE RIGHT PLACE IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN WEST MICHIGAN.
Public Charity
THE RIGHT PLACE INC
THE RIGHT PLACE INC, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14.5M in revenue, $13.9M in expenses, $39.5M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383262801
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.5M
Total Expenses$13.9M
Total Assets$39.5M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$12.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Right Place Inc
How The Right Place Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$47
Place
$15
Prosperity / business development
$14
Prosperity / michigan manufacturing technology center - west
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 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
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE RIGHT PLACE, INC.
$1,598,450
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE RIGHT PLACE, INC.
$1,530,575
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$30,000
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE RIGHT PLACE, INC.
$1,331,675
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE RIGHT PLACE, INC.
$966,100
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Al Vanderberg
DIRECTOR
Andi Owen
SVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Andria Romkema
DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/30/25
Aron Sousa
VICE CHAIR / TREASURER
Bill Pink
SVP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Brad Comment
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.5M | $13.9M | $39.5M |
| 2024 | $33.9M | $33.6M | $36.8M |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $10.2M | $8.2M |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $8.3M | $9.0M |
| 2021 | $14.2M | $12.4M | $10.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.2M to $14.5M (+2%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.