2024-05-30T11:22:49-07:00 2023-12-31 412208930 VREDEVELD HAEFNER LLC 10302 20TH AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49534 990 2023-01-01 237221790 Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation GREA 6167710300 250 Monroe Ave Grand Rapids MI 49503 Rick Baker Director 6167710300 2024-05-21 true Rick Baker true Michael J Vredeveld P02353300 6166488447 2024-05-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Rick Baker 250 Monroe Ave NW Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 826769 false X www.grandrapids.org X 1972 MI To provide programming and funding that encourages free enterprise, enhances the quality of life in the greater Grand Rapids area, or otherwise serves a charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purpose. 15 15 0 12 0 0 2601348 787511 0 13 25918 24646 -3332 2626007 810097 48783 33183 0 82713 118212 0 11821 1958065 365355 2089561 516750 536446 293347 4503098 3558754 3866068 2619664 637030 939090 To provide programming and funding that encourages free enterprise, enhances the quality of life in the greater Grand Rapids area, or otherwise serves a charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purpose. false false 57683 0 0 Community Collaboration Initiative - This year, funding was used for an Ease of Doing Business Study and to support work around Public Safety. 252190 0 0 Minority Business Development and Leadership- The Foundation built out a Center for Economic Inclusion to foster economic inclusion and help small businesses thrive with an intentional focus on diverse-owned businesses. The Foundation also distributed funds for 35 scholarships to cultivate community and organizational leaders. 168580 0 0 Housing Next - The Foundation works to remove obstacles to increase the housing supply across Kent and Ottawa Counties through a focus on research, data-based solutions, tools for growth, technical assistance, and community will-building to increase supply. 478453 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false MI X Kate Wezeman 6167710300 250 Monroe Ave NW Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 X Nelson Sanchez Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Meyering Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim McLaughlin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Lumpp Treasurer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Connolly Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Crowley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brad Thomas Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Byl Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Nelson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alisha Cieslak Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Davenport Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Baker Director 1.00 X 0 0 315690 Mike Verhulst Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Rydecki Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Weatherall Neal Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 315690 false false false 19000 768511 787511 25918 0 25918 9730 19000 16672 -6942 0 -6942 Contract 813910 3610 3610 0 0 3610 810097 3610 0 18976 0 0 33183 33183 0 0 0 0 88079 70463 8808 8808 6966 5574 696 696 23167 18533 2317 2317 41966 27311 14655 0 Contracted services 323389 323389 0 0 516750 478453 26476 11821 748292 957828 33062 33070 46850 93250 9000 3665894 2474606 4503098 3558754 180905 95926 85163 123738 3600000 2400000 3866068 2619664 X 346837 700758 290193 238332 637030 939090 4503098 3558754 293347 8713 X false true X true false X X 1 Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce 380592500 10 true 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true Pt IV Sec A Ln 3b The supported organization is a chamber of commerce, where the revenue is made up of member dues and program fees paid by the general public. The revenue comes from hundreds of different public organizations and therefore the organization met the public support test as of 12/31/2022. Pt IV Sec A Ln 3c The funds transferred to the supported organization are for the salaries and wages of the people who support the programs generated by the Foundation. These programs are public charity programs under the 501(c)3 and therefore all the funds are being used exclusively for section 170 (c)(2)(b) purposes. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65894 8713 0 74607 77768 -11874 0 65894 67480 10288 0 77768 69568 3912 6000 67480 61909 9359 1700 69568 0.00000 0.78000 0.22000 true false Beneficial interest in perpetual endowment fund 74606 Pass through promise to give 2400000 2474606 Pass through payables 2400000 2400000 X Pt V, Line 4 The Foundation maintains an endowment fund held by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Under this agreement, the Foundation is entitled to spend 5% of the fund's average fair market value over a period of 16 rolling quarters of the investments in perpetuity, but has no right to the principal. Pt X, Line 2 The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As of December 31, 2022, the years 2019 through 2021 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. The Organization has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements. CCL AF 28730 19000 9730 2572 10758 3342 28730 19000 9730 2572 10758 3342 16672 -6942 true Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the CFO. Once the CFO agrees with the return, it is reviewed by the Board President and accepted. A draft is sent electronically to the Board Members for review. All reviews take place prior to filing the 990. Pt VI, Line 12c All Directors and Officers sign a conflict of interest policy annually. This is reviewed by the Board President. The Board President has the power to remove any Board Member from voting on an issue where there could possibly be a conflict of interest. Generally, Board Members remove themselves from the voting process voluntarily. Pt VI, Line 19 These documents are provided upon request Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce 250 Monroe Ave Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 380592500 Program support MI 501(c)(6) false Silent Observer of West Michigan 250 Monroe Ave Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 822884153 Program support MI 501(c)(3) 7 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce O, P FMV