2022-01-12T05:28:17-06:00 2021-03-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP 38 COMMERCE SW SUITE 500 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 990 2020-04-01 383147133 GRAND ACTION FOUNDATION 20 C/O JON NUNN GRAN 6162636600 125 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 152 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 THOMAS G WELCH TREASURER 6162636600 2022-01-05 1 THOMAS WELCH 999009999 KEVIN T JEAKLE P00358470 6163367900 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X RICHARD DEVOS JR 125 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 152 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 1400718 0 X WWW.GRANDACTION.ORG X 1993 MI TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI 4 3 0 0 0 0 350000 1400215 0 0 1581 503 0 0 351581 1400718 0 0 0 0 0 180397 0 0 0 85312 400550 85312 580947 266269 819771 408492 1161602 85161 18500 323331 1143102 X TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 0 0 401411 AS PART OF THE 2.0 LAUNCH, GRAND ACTION FOUNDATION HAS REENGAGED CONVENTION SPORTS AND LEISURE INTERNATIONAL (CSL) TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON INITIATIVES AND RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION ASSET STUDY CONDUCTED THREE YEARS AGO. THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED INCLUDE PENDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORATION AS FUTURE GRAND ACTION PROJECTS WHICH MAY CONSIST OF: AN EXPANSION OF DEVOS PLACE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOCCER/FIELD SPORTS ARENA, OR AN AERIAL TRANSPORTATION/GONDOLA PROJECT. THE RESEARCH WILL ASSIST GRAND ACTION IN DEVELOPING A PLAN AND STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT IN DESTINATION ASSETS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GRAND RAPIDS. GRAND ACTION FOUNDATION'S ROLE IS IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THESE STUDIES AND CONSTRUCTION OF POTENTIAL FUTURE PROJECTS.AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, GRAND ACTION FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PLANNING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING, ORGANIZING, AND OVERSEEING THE REALIZATION OF CIVIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES, WITH A GOAL OF FOSTERING, SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING, AND REINFORCING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS AREA AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF WEST MICHIGAN. 401411 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI X THOMAS G WELCH 6162636600 125 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 152 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 RICHARD DEVOS JR PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CAROL VAN ANDEL SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS G WELCH JR TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JON NUNN ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND TREASURER 40.00 X X 0 160945 7820 0 160945 7820 0 0 1 0 0 1400215 1400215 503 503 1400718 0 0 503 X 123766 82000 41766 29488 29488 1306 1306 13870 13870 11967 11967 363041 319411 43630 18211 18211 12892 12892 491 491 MISCELLANEOUS 5658 5658 MICHIGAN BUSINESS ROUND 257 257 580947 401411 179536 0 252815 460742 100000 700000 860 55639 38 0 408492 1161602 85161 18500 85161 18500 X 323331 1143102 323331 1143102 408492 1161602 819771 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11018000 2943426 5741137 350000 1400215 21452778 11018000 2943426 5741137 350000 1400215 21452778 15250808 6201970 8315 8698 2180 1581 503 21277 21474055 0.28880 0.25040 X GRAND ACTION FOUNDATION 2.0 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BECAUSE 1) IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED AS TO ATTRACT CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SUPPORT; 2) SERVES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND 3) MAKES ITS PROJECTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FIRST, AS A COMMUNITY PROJECT-BASED NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC FUNDRAISING IS A KEY COMPONENT OF EVERY PROJECT. THE FOUNDATION, ONCE A PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED, SOLICITS DONATIONS FROM ITS DONOR BASE, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. A FEW PROJECTS COMPLETED BASED ON THIS FUNDRAISING MODEL INCLUDE GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LANDMARKS SUCH AS THE VAN ANDEL ARENA, DEVOS PLACE, MSU MEDICAL CENTER AND THE DOWNTOWN MARKET. SECOND, THE FOUNDATION SERVES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY HAVING ESTABLISHED GRAND ACTION 2.0, INC., THE OPERATIONAL ARM OF THE FOUNDATION. IT HAS AN EXECUTIVE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MADE UP OF A FEW KEY DONORS BUT PRIMARILY LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS COME FROM A DIVERSE SET OF BACKGROUNDS AND HAVE A KEY VOICE IN EVALUATING THE PROJECTS THAT GRAND ACTION CHOOSES. THIRD, PROJECTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. ALSO, WITH MOST PROJECTS, GRAND ACTION WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AFTER THE PROJECT PLAN IS RELEASED. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1400718 0 1400718 0 1400718 580947 0 580947 0 580947 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JON NUNN ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND TREASURER 0 125526 0 0 0 35419 0 3568 0 4252 0 168765 0 35419 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TREASURER REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE SIGNING. AFTER COMPLETION, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES - CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 319,411. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,630. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 363,041. 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