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Gryphon Place

Public charity · Grantmaker Kalamazoo, MI EIN: 38-2808685 Website

The mission of Gryphon Place is to help people navigate conflict and crisis, foster resiliency, restore community, and support healing. Gryphon Place provides an array of services designed to meet the critical needs of individuals, groups and organizations.

Key facts about Gryphon Place

In short: Gryphon Place gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
38-2808685
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$130,669
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$65,335
Median grant
$65,335
Total assets
$2,759,801
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-17.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$65K

About Gryphon Place

Based on IRS filings

Gryphon Place is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Kalamazoo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $131K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Western Michigan University: $87KWestern Michigan University$87KKalamazoo Valley Community College: $44KKalamazoo Valley CommunityCollege$44K

The largest 2025 recipient was Western Michigan University ($87K). Together the top 2 received $131K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MISponsor Awards to Western Michigan University$86,669
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MICVI Academy Certification Program$44,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,759,801$3,334,321$2,652,734
Revenue$6,548,152$6,566,397$6,009,437
Expenses$6,804,849$6,463,362$5,986,358
Net Investment Income$1,710$-2,867$2,825

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gryphon Place is led by Maricela Alcala, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maricela Alcala

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Executive → Chief Executive & Officer, 2022

    Chief Executive & Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • Stephanie Gillespie-Schrock

    Chair

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    Past Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Harding

    Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Crux

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Warr

    Board Member

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nkenge Bergan

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Latonya Turner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Von Eitzen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Springgate

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Turtle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sadaya Hamby

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Marques

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Vandernaald

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Murr

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Montrell Porter

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Megan Taylor (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Adam Brody (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Amy Mervak MPH (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: David Fatzinger (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kevin Moore (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Garrison (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kama Mitchell (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kamryn Kimbrough (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Megan Redding (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Liliana Salas (2021) — Director
  • Former: Gerald Brooks Lmsw (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Guy Golomb (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jared Arnold (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Wu (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jessica Kline (2019) — Director
  • Former: Matt Lahman (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rich Blair (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Maricela Alcala — Chief Executive Officer: $179KMaricela AlcalaChief Executive Officer$179K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to Maricela Alcala (Chief Executive Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Gryphon Place

How much does Gryphon Place give each year?

Gryphon Place gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Gryphon Place?

Gryphon Place reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.

What is Gryphon Place?

Gryphon Place is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gryphon Place operate?

Gryphon Place has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Gryphon Place's EIN?

Gryphon Place's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2808685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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