Right Place Foundation
Donations deductibleRight Place Foundation's network
11 people14 organisationsi11 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (27) 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Downing Chair (also filed as Steve Downing) | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bill Pink | Vice Chair / Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Blake W Krueger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Garrick J Rochow (also filed as Garrick Rochow) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Josh Hulst | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Philomena Mantella | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randy Thelen | President & CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Renee C Tabben | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rick Keyes | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sean P Welsh (also filed as Sean Welsh) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tina Freese Decker | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Tierney | Assistant Treasurer & SVP Finance | since 2023 |
| Twayne Howard | Assistant Treasurer & COO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Thelen | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | $537k | $56k |
| Tina Freese Decker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Pink | Vice Chair / Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Downing | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Hulst | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blake W Krueger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philomena Mantella | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Garrick J Rochow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee C Tabben | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Keyes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean P Welsh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Tierney | Assistant Treasurer & SVP | 1 | $0 | $161k | $21k |
About
- Legal name
- Right Place Foundation
- EIN
- 274012914
- Address
- 25 Ottawa Ave Sw Ste 400, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-4052
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To lessen the burdens of government by performing economic development services for kent county, for the city of grand rapids, and for townships and other local units of government in and around kent county, michigan, that would otherwise provide such services themselves; and to solicit, receive and administer funds exclusively for such charitable purposes. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S11 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Randy Thelen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO PROMOTE WEALTH CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTHThe Right Place IncRelatedTO PUT LOCAL TECHNICAL TALENT TO WORK FOR THE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN WEST MIResearch and Technology Institute of West Michigan
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSean P Welsh
≥7years on the filingsBill Pink
≥7years on the filingsTina Freese Decker
≥6years on the filingsSteven Downing
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.7m
- Total liabilities
- $146k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4m | $1.5m | $1.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Right Place Inc | Promote and support the right place, inc. | $1.5m |