Gryphon Place
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.
Gryphon Place at a glance
In short: Gryphon Place gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,669
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $65,335
- Median grant
- $65,335
- Total assets
- $2,759,801
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gryphon Place funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Michigan University ($87K). Together the top 2 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | Sponsor Awards to Western Michigan University | $86,669 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI | CVI Academy Certification Program | $44,000 |
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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 | $2,759,801 | $6,548,152 | $6,804,849 | $130,669 | 2 | $1,710 |
| 2024 | $3,334,321 | $6,566,397 | $6,463,362 | — | — | $-2,867 |
| 2023 | $2,652,734 | $6,009,437 | $5,986,358 | — | — | $2,825 |
| 2022 | $2,308,997 | $4,803,222 | $4,854,425 | — | — | $117 |
| 2021 | $2,447,239 | $4,000,201 | $3,778,020 | — | — | $31 |
| 2020 | $2,227,919 | $3,269,204 | $3,003,594 | — | — | $379 |
| 2019 | $1,896,875 | $2,153,690 | $1,920,935 | — | — | $119 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
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