Artprize Grand Rapids
Artprize allows for open citywide contemporary art experiences that encourage critical discourse, celebrate artists, transform urban space and promote cultural understanding.
Artprize Grand Rapids at a glance
- Total assets
- $766,789
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $84,647
- +258.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $19,043
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,615
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Artprize Grand Rapids
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Artprize Grand Rapids
ArtPrize Artist Seed Grant
Artprize Grand Rapids
Amount
$2K
Deadline
Deadline not published
ArtPrize Featured Public Projects Grant
Artprize Grand Rapids
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
ArtPrize Pekich Park Grant (Heartside Business Association)
Artprize Grand Rapids
Amount
$2K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Artprize Grand Rapids funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Artprize Grand Rapids gives
- Giving grew 1033% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $113K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CultureVerse Ann Arbor, MI | Curatorial Grant | $50,000 |
| Site Lab Inc Grand Rapids, MI | CURATORIAL Grant | $50,000 |
| Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts Grand Rapids, MI | CURATORIAL Grant | $13,305 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $766,789 | $84,647 | $11,615 | — | — | $19,043 |
| 2024 | $695,019 | $23,624 | $12,454 | — | — | $23,624 |
| 2023 | $686,419 | $9,740 | $48,025 | — | — | $3,545 |
| 2022 | $721,757 | $1,940,249 | $1,796,936 | $113,305 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $1,087,754 | $2,849,118 | $1,918,314 | $38,000 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $1,058,801 | $621,220 | $927,225 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $867,307 | $2,363,113 | $2,599,853 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
About Artprize Grand Rapids
Based on IRS filings
Artprize Grand Rapids is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $767K in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Artprize Grand Rapids is led by Richard M. Devos III, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard M. Devos III
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Zwiers
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daryn Kuipers
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: joel schellhammer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: marc schwartz (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: mark washington (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Rodgers (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Searer (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: natalie stewart (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: tara mccrackin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chandra Pearson (2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Rebecca Wierda (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jori Bennett (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Scott Vanderleek (2019) — Director
- Former: susan jandernoa (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Artprize Grand Rapids
How large is Artprize Grand Rapids?
Artprize Grand Rapids reported $767K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85K.
What is Artprize Grand Rapids?
Artprize Grand Rapids is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $767K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Artprize Grand Rapids operate?
Artprize Grand Rapids has awarded grants in Michigan, Ohio.
What is Artprize Grand Rapids's EIN?
Artprize Grand Rapids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4571560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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