Grand Rapids Art Museum
Donations deductibleGrand Rapids Art Museum's network
17 people13 organisationsi17 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
17 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Thibodeau (also filed as Alex Thibodeau) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alfield Reeves | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Sarosik | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Rosmarin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erin Gravelyn | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| India Manns | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Schipper | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jane Boyles Meilner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffery Gurney | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Overbeck | Secretary/Tr | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Judy Tyner | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lizbeth O'Shaughnessy | Vice-Preside | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| MEG Goebel | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mitchell Watt | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pat Brewer | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Branc | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephanie Naito | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bruce-Karel | Dep Dir for Art, Learning & Engagement | 2023 |
| Cindy M Foley Started June 2023 | Director and CEO | 2023 |
| Cindy Meyers Foley | Director and | 2024 |
| Dana Friis-Hansen | Director and CEO | since 2018 |
| Dana Friis-Hansen Left January 2023 | Director and CEO | 2023 |
| Shelly Barnette-Dawson | Dep Dir for Institutional Advancements | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Meyers Foley | Director and | 40 | $250k | $71k | |
| Christopher Bruce-Karel | Exec Dep Dir | 40 | $103k | $5k | |
| Luis Avila | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Branc | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Brewer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erin Gravelyn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Griswold | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffery Gurney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| India Manns | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Boyles Meilner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Naito | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lizbeth O'shaughnessy | Vice-Preside | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Overbeck | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alfield Reeves | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leadriane Roby | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Sarosik | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Sayles | Secretary/Tr | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Schipper | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Smith | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Alexander Thibodeau | Secretary/Tr | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Tyner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mitchell Watt | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Grand Rapids Art Museum
- EIN
- 381387136
- Address
- 101 Monroe Center St Nw, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-2801
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Connecting people through art, creativity, and design. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A510 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1910
- Principal officer
- Cindy Meyers Foley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1944
- 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)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarol Sarosik
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Rosmarin
≥8years on the filingsIndia Manns
≥8years on the filingsJane Boyles Meilner
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $58.1m
- Total liabilities
- $478k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $57.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $551k
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 83
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 | $5m | $7.9m | Deficit $2.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.