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Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Foundation

Public charity
DBA: FOUNDATION
Environment · GRAND RAPIDS, MI · EIN 38-3118579
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About

The frederik meijer gardens & sculpture foundation is a single purpose foundation with an endowment fund to support the frederik meijer gardens & sculpture park. The most significant activities for the year were the investment decisions for the endowment fund.

DBA Foundation

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
0
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$5.7M
Expenses
$7.4M
Assets
$188.3M
Liabilities
$610K

Financial history

$18.4M$9.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $5.7M · Peak FY2017: $18.4M · Avg: $10.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$16.2M
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$6.8M
FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE FOUNDATION
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Address

2929 Walker AVE NW
Grand Rapids, MI, 49544-640

Governance

Voting board members15
Independent members15
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %86.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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