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VAN Andel Institute

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % JACK FRICK CFO
Foundations · GRAND RAPIDS, MI · EIN 52-2000820

About

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).

In care of JACK Frick CFO

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-11-30
Revenue
$139.3M
Expenses
$90.9M
Assets
$2.2B
Liabilities
$5.2M

Financial history

$306.2M$153.1M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $139.3M · Peak FY2022: $175.6M · Avg: $162.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$621.0M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE
ASIA
EUROPE

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$5.4M
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE
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Address

333 Bostwick AVE NE
Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-251

Governance

Voting board members4
Independent members3
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %65.0%
Permanent endowment %34.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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