Van Andel Institute Graduate School
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.4m
year to 30 November 2024
Expenses
$6.3m
year to 30 November 2024
Total assets
$1.8m
$8.3m liabilities
Net assets
Minus $6.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
8
4.4 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 30 November 2024
Left since last filing
3
38% of the board
Officers and senior staff
9
named in Part VII
Van Andel Institute Graduate School's network
8 people6 organisationsi8 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Willig | Vaigs Director - Start 12/2023 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Candace Smith-King | Vaigs Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr James Fahner | Vaigs Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Juan Olivarez | Vaigs Directror | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Maria Cimitile | Vaigs Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Mary O'Riordan | Vaigs Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Peggy Farnham | Vaigs Director - Start 3/2023 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Peter Jones | Vaigs Director, Vari Cso | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christy Mayo | Director of Enrollment and Records | since 2021 |
| David Van Andel | Chairman / CEO | since 2020 |
| Dr Steve Triezenberg | Graduate School Dean | since 2020 |
| John A Vasquez | Director of Assessment and Prof. Development | 2021 |
| Katie Helder | Vaigs Treasurer/ Vari Controller | since 2022 |
| Sarah Bodbyl | Assistant Dean | 2024 |
| Taylor Boyd | Director of Assessment and | 2024 |
| Thomas Curran JR | Secretary/General Counsel | since 2020 |
| Timothy Myers | VP/ CFO | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 November 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Triezenberg | Dean of Grad School - Retired 7/2023 | 0 | $260k | $25k | |
| Sarah Bodbyl | Assistant Dean | 45 | $156k | $26k | |
| Christy Mayo | Director of Enrollment and | 45 | $117k | $22k | |
| Taylor Boyd | Director of Assessment and | 45 | $102k | $20k | |
| Dr Juan Olivarez | Vaigs Directror | 1 | $18k | $10k | |
| Dr James Fahner | Vaigs Director | 1 | $5k | $7k | |
| Dr Candace Smith-King | Vaigs Director | 1 | $5k | ||
| Dr Mary O'riordan | Vaigs Director | 1 | $5k | ||
| Dr Maria Cimitile | Vaigs Director | 1 | $4k | ||
| Dr Peggy Farnham | Vaigs Director - Start 3/2023 | 1 | $4k | ||
| Dr Peter Jones | Vaigs Director, Vari Cso | 1 | $0 | $953k | $166k |
| Christine Willig | Vaigs Director - Start 12/2023 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Myers | CAO/CFO | 1 | $0 | $493k | $93k |
| Thomas Curran Jr | Secretary/General Counsel | 1 | $0 | $518k | $95k |
| Katie Helder | Vaigs Treasurer/ Vari Controller | 1 | $0 | $288k | $10k |
| David van Andel | Chairman / CEO | 1 | $0 | $692k | $108k |
About
- Legal name
- Van Andel Institute Graduate School
- EIN
- 203340886
- Address
- 333 Bostwick Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-2518
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To develop biomedical research leaders through a graduate program in molecular and cell biology. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B60 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Timothy J Myers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR VARI AND VAEIVan Andel InstituteRelatedMEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONVan Andel Research InstituteRelatedOPERATING A SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMVan Andel Education Institute
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDr James Fahner
≥6years on the filingsDr Peter Jones
≥5years on the filingsDr Juan Olivarez
≥5years on the filingsDr Mary O'Riordan
Latest return
year to 30 November 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 November 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $8.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $6.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $75k
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.5m
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4m | $6.3m | Deficit $4.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.