West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc
TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENS, SCULPTURE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO ALLOW GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE HORTICULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$416.1M
+7.1% YoY
Revenue
$32.8M
+9.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.6M
+94.5% YoY
Expenses
$33.4M
-4.4% YoY
About West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $416.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $416,075,576 | $388,640,351 | $372,348,254 |
| Revenue | $32,827,742 | $30,097,127 | $29,123,532 |
| Expenses | $33,393,037 | $34,944,101 | $38,637,742 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,617,200 | $831,394 | $261,162 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE MATTHEWS | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| TIM LIANG | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| LINDA CHAMBERLAIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JEFF LAMBERT | TREASUER THROUGH MAY 2024 | 1 | — |
| ALISON BLAIR MAST | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOY FOSSEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY ASSENMACHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER BALDWIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GUILLERMO CISNEROS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACKIE DEL RASO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD DOAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL GOULET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN JEAKLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS MERCHANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM PADNOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TREVOR WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES PEACOCK III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN PERSINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYAN PODVIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| COLIN SEEGMILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHANNON WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK CHRISTMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY MCLOUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOANNE PERKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL WALCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN VOGEL-VANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DUANE SHIELDS DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL TOTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HANNA TUZZOLINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BETH SNYDER | DIRECTOR STARTING JULY 24 | 1 | — |
| KRISTINA MARTINEZ-PRECIOUS | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| CHARYN HAIN | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| TODD HARVEY | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| MARK MOSSING | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| HANNAH NALTNER | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| MARYLN WALTON | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| ROBERT WOLFORD | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 24 | 1 | — |
| CHARLES BURKE | PRESIDENT/CEO EFFECTIVE FEB 2023 | 40 | $473,077 |
| DAWN KIBBEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | 40 | $300,606 |
| DAVID HOOKER | PRESIDENT/CEO THROUGH FEB 2023 | 40 | $676,450 |
| CAROL KENDRA | COO EFFECTIVE JAN 2024 | 40 | — |
| STEVE LAWARRE | SENIOR VP OF HORTICULTURE & FACILITIES | 40 | $193,230 |
| PETE CRAWFORD | VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & TECH | 40 | $159,891 |
| SUZANNE RAMLJAK | VP OF COLLECTIONS & CURATORIAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $166,456 |
| STACIE NIEDZWIECKI | DIRECTOR OF CULINARY ARTS | 40 | $136,863 |
| SARAH ZEVALKINK | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TALENT & CULTURE | 40 | $137,942 |
| JULIA VAN FLEET | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $127,732 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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