Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Foundation

Analysis

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Foundation reported income of $7.0m and spending of $7.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.8m to $7.0m (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Genesee Land Trust Inc ($6.9m), Keep America Beautiful Inc ($7.0m) and Conservation Lands Foundation ($6.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% of the total. At year end it held assets of $177.6m against liabilities of $727k, net assets of $176.9m.