GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
EIN 38-6086770 · Higher Education (B40)
What they do
THE GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT to GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY to ASSIST IN ITS GOALS and MISSION. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDES GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY and ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL MAINTENANCE and GROWTH, and LONG-TERM FISCAL SECURITY.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders89 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $65,305 for LAURA A MEENGS-AIKENS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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LAURA A MEENGS-AIKENSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GREGORY J SANIALTREASURER
THOMAS J HAASDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MARGARET KENNEDYDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL S YOUNGDAHLDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL S ELLISDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL R VANGESSELDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL K OLTHOFFDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL J JANDERNOADIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MICHAEL J GOORHOUSEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MEG MILLER WILLITDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MARY L KRAMEREXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
MARK A MURRAYDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MARGARET E POTTERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
NANCY J LUBBERSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
M CATHERINE BISSELLDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
LAURIE BEARDDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
LARRY W HINESDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
LARRY J ROBSONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KYLE S IRWINDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KEVIN P CUSACKDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KATHLEEN VOGELSANGSECRETARY & DIRECTOR
KATE PEW WOLTERSEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
SAMUEL M CUMMINGSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
VIRGINIA M SEYFERTHDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
VICTOR SHEPHERDDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
TODD CUSTERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
TIMOTHY R SCHOWALTEREXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
THOMAS G WELCH JRDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
TAMMY L HUIZENGADIRECTOR - PART YEAR
STEVEN A WORKMANDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
STARR HUMPHRIESDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
SHELLEY E PADNOSEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
SEAN P WELSHDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
MITCHELL G WATTDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
ROBERT W ROTHDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
RICHARD W MUZZY JRDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
RICHARD H VANDERZYDENDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
RANDALL S DAMSTRAEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
RABIH M JAMALEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
PETER J DEWITTDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
PAUL C HILLEGONDSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
PAMELLA G DEVOSVICE CHAIR
NOREEN K MYERSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KALA J GIBSONEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
DAVID S HOOKERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
GARY D DEWITTDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
FRED P KELLERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
ELIZABETH WELCHDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
EDWARD J HANENBURGDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
EDWARD J CLARKASSISTANT SECRETARY - PART YEAR
DOYLE A HAYESDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DOROTHY A JOHNSONSECRETARY - PART YEAR
DONNALEE HOLTONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DONNA K BROOKSGENERAL CHAIR
DONALD J PATONEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
GARY L TILKINEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
DAVID P MEHNEYDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DANIEL W TERPSMADIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DANIEL G DEVOSVICE CHAIR
CHRISTINA L KELLEREXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
CHARLES E JOHNSON IIDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
CAROL VAN ANDELDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
BETTY S BURTON GROCEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
BARI S JOHNSONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
AREND D LUBBERSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
ANTHONY VERPLANKEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
JC HUIZENGADIRECTOR - PART YEAR
AARON C RADELETDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOSE A INFANTEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOHN W GREENDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOHN H BULTEMA IIIDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOHN G RUSSELLDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOHN C KENNEDYEXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR
JESSIE F DALMANDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JERRY L TUBERGENDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JEFFREY S PADNOSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JEAN E MARTINDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KAREN HENRY STOKESDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JAMES WF BROOKSGENERAL CHAIR
JAMES V BUZZITTADIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JAMES P KEANEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JAMES M TEETSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JAMES L JURRIESDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
HUBERT MASSEYDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
HOLLY A JOHNSONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
HANK MEIJERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
GUILLERMO CISNEROSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
GREG KAUFMANDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 1 CAMPUS DR, ALLENDALE, MI 49401-9401
- County
- Ottawa
- In care of
- % GRAND VALLEY COLLEGES
- Primary officer
- DANIEL HURWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Higher Education (B40)
- IRS tax category
- Higher Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes