Mission
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE (VAI) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF BOTH THE VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VARI) AND VAN ANDEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE (VAEI).
Public Charity
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $139.3M revenue, $90.9M expenses, $2.2B total assets. IRS filings disclose 12 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $636.1M.
EIN: 522000820
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$139.3M
Total Expenses$90.9M
Total Assets$2.2B
Grants Given12
Grant Total$636.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Van Andel Institute
How Van Andel Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$81
To operate for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the van andel research institute (vari), a medical research organization
$7
To operate for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the van andel education institute (vaei), which includes the Van…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT FOR VARI OPERATING EXPENSES.
$61,431,822
SUPPORT FOR VARI OPERATING EXPENSES.
$61,431,822
SUPPORT FOR VAEI OPERATING EXPENSES.
$5,407,202
SUPPORT FOR VAEI OPERATING EXPENSES.
$5,407,202
SUPPORT FOR VARI OPERATING EXPENSES.
$286,296,293
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Constance Chang
CHAIRMAN / CEO
David Van Andel
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Dr Jana Hall End 03312024
CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER
Gerald Callahan
TRUSTEE
John Kennedy
TRUSTEE
Mark Meijer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $139.3M | $90.9M | $2.2B |
| 2023 | $171.8M | $306.2M | $2.0B |
| 2022 | $175.6M | $113.0M | $2.1B |
| 2021 | $297.4M | $70.3M | $2.1B |
| 2020 | $111.5M | $69.5M | $1.8B |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $111.5M to $139.3M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.