GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 23-7108776 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)

What they do

THE GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD of TRUSTEES. OUR MISSION: WE ENHANCE THE QUALIFY of LIFE for ALL BY WORKING TOGETHER to COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT WEST MICHIGAN. OUR VISION: WE ADVANCE THE WELL BEING of OUR COMMUNITIES BY CREATING THE VERY BEST PLACES to LIVE, LEARN, WORK, GIVE and ENGAGE. WE STRIVE for COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING IN PRIORITY AREAS of DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, ARTS & CULTURE and THE ENVIRONMENT, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AS to RACE, COLOR or CREED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.91%of revenue went to mission work87.2% of expenses · Program services

2.88%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$66.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.64%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$13.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,451,520

Mission workProgram services$12,422,75057.91% of revenue87.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,210,2025.64% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$617,7382.88% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,200,83033.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,250,69066.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.2% mission · 8.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 9.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 7.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 8.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 7.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 7.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,451,520

Expenses$14,250,690

Annual surplus $7,200,830 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,422,750 · 87.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,210,202 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$617,738 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,451,520

Expenses$14,250,690

Assets$192,887,178

Income$31,776,418

Contributions$7,179,499

Mission work (program services)$12,422,750

Fundraising$617,738

Grants given$65,428,268

Average grant$48,609

Management and general$1,210,202

Executive compensation (total)$248,047

Stocks and bonds$176,312,240

Accounting fees$54,123

Investing fees$163,788

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HADLEY STRENGPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $329,273Base $278,368 · Other $50,905

CHRISTOPHER RIKERV.P. ADVANCEMENT & DONOR SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $176,860Base $143,936 · Other $32,924

HOLLY COLEV.P. GRANTS & PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $161,339Base $138,089 · Other $23,250

PATRICIA MACDONALDV.P. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT · 40 hrs/week $154,529Base $142,492 · Other $12,037

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

HADLEY STRENGPRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER RIKERV.P. ADVANCEMENT & DONOR SERVICES

HOLLY COLEV.P. GRANTS & PROGRAM

PATRICIA MACDONALDV.P. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT

SHIRLEY WOODRUFFTRUSTEE

BRANDON BROWNTRUSTEE

ROB PEELTRUSTEE/TREASURER

REYNA MASKOTRUSTEE

PETER HAINESTRUSTEE

PAT VERDUINTRUSTEE/SECRETARY - PART YEAR (JAN-MAY)

NATALIA KOVICAKTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

MARY CAROLE COTTERTRUSTEE/TREASURER/VICE CHAIR

KEITH KONARSKATRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR/BOARD CHAIR

DEAN REISNERTRUSTEE

DAVID SWAINTRUSTEE

CINDY MOETRUSTEE

CINDY ANDERSONTRUSTEE/BOARD CHAIR - PART YEAR (JAN-MAY)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 6 SHERMAN AVE, GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417-1781
County: Ottawa
In care of: MARY CAROLE COTTER
Primary officer: MARY CAROLE COTTER, CHAIRPERSON

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ghacf.org Phone(616) 842-6378

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes