NonprofitsWest Michigan Center For Arts And Technology

Education

West Michigan Center For Arts And Technology

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.7M

Net assets

$9.6M

Grants received

$4.6M

76 grants

EIN

743120354

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide a culture of opportunity to build economic and social progress.

Programs

2 programs

Workforce development: a tuition-free adult career training program that provides kent county adults experiencing under- or unemployment a pathway to income stability and long-term family economic security through career training and leadership development. Workforce development at wmcat also includes step year, a tuition-free program that supports young adults (ages 18-24) with self-discovery and finding a career or educational path that's right for them.

Expenses: $1.4MGrants: $172K

Social enterprise: affirms the mission of wmcat and provides earned revenue back to the organization through mission-aligned work. Public agency at wmcat is a human-centered design consultancy that works with organizations locally, statewide, and nationally to foster cultures of equity, action, and innovation. With a portfolio of multi-sector collaboration, public agency promotes methods and mindsets that prioritize the lived experiences of those most impacted by the design.

Expenses: $251K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue$245K
Investment income$143K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$175K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$260K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$2.7M
Total assets$9.7M
Net assets$9.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAMON ALEXANDER

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

WENDY BRUMMEL

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

THOMAS BRAUN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MALEIKA J BROWN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

OMAR HALL

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

KIM MCLAUGHLIN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN SCHWARTZ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAUREN YOUNGDAHL SNYDER

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT DRESEN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE JANDERNOA

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE MILLER

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CICILEY MOORE

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE RAMIREZ

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH WELLS SKAGGS

SECRETART

Board

5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ECOSYSTEMS (GRCIE)

CONSULTING

$189K

Grants received

Showing 76 of 76

FromAmountPurposeYear
$129K
ALLOCATION/DESIGNATION
2024
$39K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$33K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2024
$25K
GENERAL
2024
$287K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$127K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$50K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$40K
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$38K
TO SUPPORT EXPEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$31K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2023
$25K
GENERAL
2023
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
ARTS & CULTURE
2023
$5K
WMCAT Adult Career Training: A Pathway to Family Economic Prosperity
2023
$3K
PROJECT/PROGRAM - CONFLUENCE THOUGHT SERIES
2023
$1K
CONFLUENCE THOUGHT SERIES
2023
$200K
reduce the racial wealth gap in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by providing earn and learn training for high wage cyber security careers with a focus on BIPOC communities
2022
$187K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$150K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
$150K
WORK IN THE ASPEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM INITIATIVE
2022
$150K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2022
$50K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$41K
WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
2022
$30K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
GENERAL
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$5K
WMCAT's Workforce Development as a Pathway to Family Economic Prosperity
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$306K
create a pathway to income security for economically vulnerable families by strengthening and scaling a workforce development model that elevates worker voice to influence employer policies and systems
2021
$160K
reduce the racial wealth gap in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by providing earn and learn training for high wage cyber security careers with a focus on BIPOC communities
2021
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2021
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2021
$15K
GENERAL
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$294K
create a pathway to income security for economically vulnerable families by strengthening and scaling a workforce development model that elevates worker voice to influence employer policies and systems
2020
$201K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2020
$127K
ALLOCATION / DESIGNATION
2020
$90K
WORKFORCE UNIVERSITY
2020
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2020
$40K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$30K
ARTS & CULTURE
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$10K
GENERAL
2020
$10K
provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, WMCAT 20/20 series, to support community members learning and social capital growth to increase community prosperity
2020
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1K
LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT
2020
$203K
increase employment opportunities for residents in Grand Rapids' neighborhoods of focus by providing training in high demand health care fields and disseminating information learned and material created to community partners
2019
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2019
$10K
provide funds to sponsor a charitable event to support community voice and learning in the areas of economic prosperity, education, health and social capital
2019
$1K
COVID RESPONSE GRANT
2019
$20
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$107K
DESIGNATION / ALLOCATION
2018
$74K
FIGHT HUNGER
2018
$68K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2018
$50K
GENERAL
2018
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2018
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2018
$10K
PARTICIPATION IN ASPEN FAMILY PROSPERITY FUND COHORT
2018
$5K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2018
$5K
TEEN ARTS + TECH PROGRAM
2018
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GRANT
2017

Funded by

$4.6M from 31 funders · 76 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2019–2023

Heart Of West Michigan United Way

$600K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

$451K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$351K · 7 grants · 2018–2022

Tides Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2022

Corewell Health Group Return

$215K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The Shine Foundation

$175K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Aspen Institute Inc

$160K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN743120354
NTEE codeB60
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-03
Formed2004
Employees35
Volunteers42
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