Van Andel Institute
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE (VAI) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF BOTH THE VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VARI) AND VAN ANDEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE (VAEI).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.2B
+10.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$66.8M
-77.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33.4M
-77.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,237,961,296 | $2,017,682,513 | $2,082,989,471 |
| Revenue | $139,332,774 | $171,827,012 | $175,628,938 |
| Expenses | $90,904,641 | $306,179,357 | $112,969,414 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $115,094,054 | $60,777,735 | $89,999,337 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VAN ANDEL | CHAIRMAN / CEO | 10 | — |
| JOHN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK MEIJER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CONSTANCE CHANG | TRUSTEE | 1 | $8,500 |
| TIMOTHY MYERS | CAO / CFO | 1 | — |
| DR JANA HALL END 03312024 | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1 | — |
| THOMAS CURRAN JR | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
| GERALD CALLAHAN | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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