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2022 IMPACT REPORT

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We reopened in June 2021 with a focus on accessibility & inclusion:

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6 re-imagined exhibits that are more accessible, including:

  • Little Meijer

  • The Spin Zone

  • Train Table

  • Bubbles

  • Little Huntington Bank

  • Wimee's Dreams

  • Mitten Kids Dental Exhibit

  • Rapid River Farm

  • National travelling exhibits

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A national program providing free or reduced admission to those who qualify for EBT or WIC.

 

GRCM welcomed more visitors through this program than any other museum in Michigan (a notable accomplishment considering our pandemic closure)

 

Among 800 member museums, GRCM is in the top 25 for total visitors 

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A GRCM-initiated program that offers discounted memberships to families that qualify for EBT or WIC.

 

Families give what they are able, starting at $20 per family membership.

New Exhibits

Museums

for All

Pay What

You Can Memberships

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"Scientists have discovered it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain, unless it is done in play, in which case it only takes 10 to 20 repetitions."

-Dr. Karyn Purvis

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Whenever I speak to groups, I always like to start by asking those sitting close to each other to share a memory they have of playing as a child. There are sure to be words used like:

neighbors

board

games

friends

unsupervised Time

outdoors

double dutch

sand

water

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cousins

legos

bubbles

trains

pretend

play

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I love hearing each story and even more fulfilling is hearing memories of them in our museum playing. They often overlap. 

 

Research from every level of medicine (Psychiatry to Pediatrics) corroborates the critical importance of play to a child's AND adult's brain. As the experts on play, I am out of my mind (pun intended) excited to share the next 3 years we have planned and to introduce you to all forms of it without having to leave your amazing hometown - because you deserve that time to play with your loved ones. We have some of the most exciting national traveling exhibits scheduled in our museum's history: The Pigeon Comes to Grand Rapids: A Mo Willems Exhibit, Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit, Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out, AIM HIGH: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen and Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit! We are also bringing back our local favorites: Rapid River Farm, Wee Discover, and Diagnosis Fun! And have no fear, we will always have bubbles, bees, puppets and Legos!

 

Keep sharing those play memories and strive to create more with your loved ones. Your mental and physical health will thank you, and so do I!

 

Playfully and gratefully,

Maggie Lancaster, CEO (of play)

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FINANCIALS

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2019 Revenue Total $3,262,866

MEDC Grant $1,500,000

Donations $917,590

Admissions $542,455

 Membership $222,633

 Other $44,738

 Rentals $35,450

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2019 Expenses Total $1,892,707

Programs $1,412,398

General & Administrative $320,202

Fundraising $160,107

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OUR CHAMPIONS

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Allen, Trent

Allied Mechanical Services, Inc.

Amway

Andrus, Celia & Larry

Anonymous

Anton, Michael & Charlotte

App, Richard & Monica Steimle-App

Arnie's Bakery, Inc.

ArtPrize

Atherton, Julia

Autism Support of Kent County

Autocam Medical

Backstrom, Brian

Bailey, Deb

Balk, James & Shirley

Bank of America

Banta, Beth & Ted

Barnes, Max & Becky

Bee Steel, Inc

Bentley, Thomas & Robin

Berhane, Abeba

Bertram, Sharon & Pat

Betancourt, Art & Kate

Betz, Kenneth & Brewer, Patricia

Biggby Coffee

Blackmon, Willie & Tasha

Bollaert, Jared & Sydney

Bongard, Dennis & Marlene

Boost Mobile

Bordner, Mark & Shirley

Bova, Donna

Boxed Water is Better LLC

Bradford, Veronica & Derek

Bradshaw, Lorenzo

Brame, Tracey

Breay, Jim & Jean

Breukink, Kirk & Amy

Britton, Brian

Brown, Danny & Erika

Brown, Matt

Buddy's Holding Company, LLC

Burnson, Elizabeth & Bob

Burress, Shanan

Buth, Danielle

Buursma, Jeffrey & Kristin

Calkins, Gabrielle & Thompson, Anne

Camira Fabrics

Campbell, Laura

Capozza, Richard

Cardwell, Robert

Cassady, John & Heather

CDV5 Family Foundation

Century Floorspace

Charles, Amy

Cheeze Kurls Inc.

Chemical Bank

Christy, Sharon J.

Christopher, Jennifer

Churchill Porter Elementary

City of Grand Rapids

Clappison, Dan & Tara

Conroy, Timothy

Construction Workforce Development Alliance

Cordes, John & Carol

Cornerstone Architects

Cox, Edward & Linda

Cranson, Elizabeth & Jeff

Crescentini, Vinci

Crison, Erin & Jeremy Aungst

Crowe, Greg & Kathleen

CS Erickson

CSM Services LLC

Cullen, William & Susan

Damore, Barbara S.

David & Carol Van Andel Family Foundation

Davis, Michael

Dawson, Ray & Elly Barnette

Decker, Tina Freese & Jason

Dekraker, Megan

Delta Dental of Michigan

DeVito, Kerry & Luke

DeWilde, Mandy & Michael

Dewpoint IT

DGRI

Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation

Diocesan Publications

Disher

Dobson, Jolynne

Donovan, Kevinn & Janine

Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation

Dubey, Chelsea & Jeff

Durham, Jim & Dawn

Eileen DeVries Family Foundation

Elegance Wigs

El Granjero Mexican Grill

Elmouchi, Darryl & Sarah

Enchanted Gardener, LLC

Endres, Terry & Colleen

Erhardt Construction

Etheridge, Kathleen

EV Construction

Experience Grand Rapids

Fahner, James and Gail

Feagan, TJ

Feenstra, Lori

Feldman, Gerald & Jane

Flaska, Gregory & Dorothy

Fleming, Elaine

Foley & Lardner LLP

Forest Hills Central Middle School

Formsma, Ryan & Stephanie

Foremost Barber Shop

Forte, Sonja

Fox, Tom & Mickie

Freshii

Frey Foundation

Frier, Angela

Fulton Street Farmers Market

Gaddy, Arlen-Dean & Sandra

Gaydou, Dan & Lou Ann

Gensler, Kate

Gilbert, Kate

Gilbert, Ryan

Glenn Morris & Associates

Golomb, Katie

Gootjes, Kristin & Tom

Gordon Food Service

Graft, Erica

Grand Central Market

Grand Rapids Bicycle Company

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Grant, Kristian

Greer, Lauren

Gregory, David & Meloche-Gregory, Nicole

Grover, Max

H & S Companies

Hale, Mauree

Hall, Briana & Jacob

Hall, Natalie & Omar

Hannigan, Jack & Vickie

Hansen Balk Steel Treating Company

Hansen, Nicole & Bryon

Hansen, Therese

Hasse, Arthur & Betsy

Hatfield, Erick

Hayes, Chantal

Health Net of West Michigan

Hebert, Brad

Hebreard, Dana & Michael

Heemstra, Lynn

Heidema, Gilbert

Hendershot, Tom & Carol

Hesseman, Jim & Debbie

Hibbard, Helene

Hill, Barbara

Hockstra, David & Donna

Hoexum, Heather & Chris

Hodgkins, Sarah

Hollenbeck, Phil

Hollenbeck, Phillip G.

Hondorp, Shawn

Hortech

Horizon Bank

Howland, Michael & Pamela

Hufnagel, Bill & Kim

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Huizinga, Steve & Stacy

Hungerford Nichols CPAs + Advisors

Hutchings, Kelly

Icon Sign Company, LLC

Irwin, Win & Kyle

J & H Family Stores

J. Visser Design

Jager, Sandy & Kevin

Jandernoa Foundation

Jereb, Heather & Greg

Jimmy John's

Jones, Cara & Mike

Joseph, Jason & Kelly

Jurkovic, Mandy & Goran

Kaiser, Jeff

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Karl, Justin & Laura

Keller Foundation

Kelley Cawthorne

Kent District Library

Kettering Family Foundation

Keyser Insurance Group

King, Carolyn

King, Rachel

King, Tony & Lisa Oliver

Kloostra, Brigid & Kraig

Klotz Family Foundation

Knape, Glenna & Herbert

Knight, Lisa

Koop, Al & Robin Horder

Koster, Tim

Krueger, Mary & Blake

Krupinski, Christopher

Kurz, Irwin

Lake Michigan Credit Union

Lam, Geoffrey

Lamfers, Mike & Brenda

Lancaster, Don & Marilyn

Lancaster, Scott & Maggie

Lantern Coffee Bar & Lounge

Lara, Kate

Larson, Bob

Lautenbach, Steve

Layman, Dan & Moore, Kristine

Lee, Julie

Lee, Paul & Jessica

Lee, Rachel

Leonard, David & Amy

Lewis, Cherai M.

Lewis, Marcie & Mark

Lothschutz, Paul & Kim

Luttenton, Charles & Mary

Lynema, Dan & Andria

M.R. Metzger Family Foundation

MadCap Coffee

Maguire, Matthew

Manning, Dan & Deb Kalinka

Marchand, Neil

Maycroft, Terry

McCarthy, James

McCarthy, Terrence & Amber

McDonald, William & Mary Ann

McGhee, Jason & Kania

McLoughlin, Mary

McMillon, Joan M.

McNeilly, John

MCPc The Data Protection Company

McShane & Bowie PLC

Mead, Bob & Pat

Meijer

Melvin-Gholston, Myesha

Mercantile Bank of Michigan

Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Midwest Capital Advisors LLC

Milkovich, Keri & Matt

Millar, Mark & Tara

Miller Johnson Attorneys

Miller, Duke

Miller, Howard (Buzz) J.

Miller, Jack H.

Miller, Nancy

Mitchell, Angela

Mnemonix Technology Consulting, LLC

Mobile GR & Parking Services

Moore, Denny & Kimberly

Morris, Glenn & Carla

Morse, Katey

Moyer, Tonja

Muir, Mary

Mulligan, Terri

NAPA Auto Parts

National Heritage Academies

Neal, Leslie

Nelis, Karin

Nelson, Angela

Nemitz, Tom & Luann

Network for Good

New Holland Brewing Co.

Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund

Notions Marketing

O'Gorman, Alison

Olivarez, Juan & Mary

Oudbier, James

Our Kitchen Table

Outman, Kathryn

Outman, Lauren

Panera Bread

Paradiso, Liz

Paradiso, Nick & Cindy

Paradiso, Nick & Terry

Parent, Polly

Paris, Dorothy

Park, David & Deborah

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Patin, Ken

Patterson, Linda

Pawl, Brenda

Paws With A Cause

Payment, Jamie

Penland, Brandan

Persons, Tom & Denise

Peter Albertini Properties, LLC

Pierson, Larry

Place, Glenn & Claudia

Plante Moran

Plunkett, Timothy

PNC Foundation

Poole, Jody & Andrew

Pope, Lynne & Sanchez, Carlos

Posthumus, Ruth & Feyen, Marlin

Potter, Brian & Essy

Powell-May, Tanya D.

Preston, Laurie

Price, Nika & Marcel

Priority Health

Progressive AE

Pullen, Karen & Dave

Randall, Tara

Ratuszny, Jeff

Reagan Marketing + Design, LLC

Rehmann

Reidsma, Martha

Rietberg, Dale & Sharon

Rieth-Riley Construction

Ripp, Angela

Robinson, Amy & Tony

Rockford Construction

Rodammer, Nick & Nicole

Rosenthal, Jeffrey & Sherry

Ross, Helena

Roussey, Tony & Carolyn

S. Abraham & Sons

Scarlett, James & Bonnie

Schaub, Robert & Marcia

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Schnelker, Rassi & McConnell, PLC

Scholler, Steve & Anne

Schra, Lisa

Schumacher, Erik & Kellianne

Sebastian Foundation

Setlock, Scott & Christina

Sherry, Chris (Charles) & Kari

Shultz, Todd

Smith, Hilary & Jared

Smith, Sharon

Sorensen, Scott & Susan

Sorovigas, Stella

SpartanNash

Spectrum Health

Starbucks

Steelcase Foundation

Steenwyk, Laura & Dan

Stella, Fred & Thome, Teresa

Stoppels, Kelley & Hughes, Shawn

Stratton, Casey & Stratton-Lindsay, Kurt

Stratton, Nick & Tricia

Sweet, Kayle

Sword, Katherine & Jarod

Tadlock, Eddie

Taggart, Mindy

Talbot, Jenna

Tamales Mary

Tanis, Katelyn

Targosz, Daryl & Cami

Taylor, Happy

Taylor, Matt & Bethany

Teeter, Geoffrey

TenHarmsel, Michael & Lynn

The Apothecary

The Breton Group

The Dog Pit

The Gremel Group, Inc.

The Kendall Group

The Winchester

Thompson-Busch, Angela

Titche, Marilyn

Traxler, Laura

Trimer, Margaret

Umstead, Linda

Universal Wireless Inc.

Valley Truck Parts Inc.

VandenBerg, Richard & Mary

Vanderband, Patricia

Vanderleek, Scott & Melissa

VanderRoest, Julie & Ryan

VanderVeen, Johanna

Varnum Attorneys At Law LLP

Vaughn, Shanda

Vault Of Midnight

Vector Distribution, LLC

Via Design

Vos Graham, Linda & Ken Graham

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Wabeke, Douglas & Cindy

Walkendorf, Mark & Lisa

Wallerstein, Ben

Warner, Jan & Thomas

Washington, Ardina & Mark

Watt, Colleen

Wealthy Elementary

Welker, George

Weller Auto Parts

Wells Fargo Foundation

West Michigan District Dental Society

White, Erin & Shannon

Wickstrom, Ben & Jen

Wilcox, Travis & Ellie

Williams, John & Cindy

Williams, Juana & Antwuan

Williams, Timothy & Shoran

Williams Kitchen & Bath

Willit, Greg & Meg Miller

Winslow, Charles & Sopeland, Judy

Wolters, Claire

Wolters, Kate Pew

Wolverine Worldwide Foundation

Wong-Ligda, Ed & Ligda-Wong, Carol

Woodrick, Aleicia & Bob

Worthington, Bob

Wortz, Bill

Wright, Jo & Jack

Yon, Seth & Holland, Jessica

Young, Jonse & Allen

Zahn, Adam

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In loving memory

In loving memory

Michael Lamfers date - date Thank you for 20 years of service.

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THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR!

We are an environment for play.

We advocate for the value of play.

We build minds through play.

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