Who We Are
We are a nonprofit that works to help raise money and resources for GRPS, so that all GRPS students can have an opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive!
While we work to support GRPS, we are a completely independent nonprofit organization. Our organization works with the help of 23 volunteer board of directors, three ex-officio board members, four staff members, and countless volunteers.
Mission
Vision
Newsletters + Updates
2023-24 GRPS Student Impact Report
GRPS Foundation Highlights
GRPS Foundation Press Release
Committed to Diversity and Inclusion
The GRPSF recognizes that diversity and inclusion is pivotal to the success of any non-profit initiative seeking to create a sustainable environment. The GRPS Foundation believes in incorporating multiple perspectives to demonstrate our commitment to fair and equal access to public education. Diversity fosters an environment that facilitates exchange of different perspectives and ways of being. Diversity creates an environment that fosters appreciation and recognition of the values, skills, voices and abilities of everyone. The GRPS Foundation will recognize and define this through incorporation of a multiplicity of voices, cultures, genders, race, creeds, perspectives in thought and action, in policy and practice, in all spheres of the Foundation. The GRPS Foundation prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic or status protected by state or federal laws.
Our Core Values
Dedication
Equity
Inclusion
Integrity
Collaboration
Possibility
We believe that every student has the potential to be an educated, self-directed, and contributing member of society.
Our Team
Stephanie Andrews
President and CEO
Matt Hoffman
Development Director
Suzanne Prell
Business and Grants Manager
Holly Visser
Co-Race Director
Board Of Directors
Misti Stanton, President
Mercantile Bank
Monica Steimle App, Vice President
Rockford Construction
Gretchen Mousel, Treasurer
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Amy Turner Thole, Secretary
Community Member
Dr. Peter Knoester, Member at Large
Anesthesia Practice Consultants
Brendan Geary, Immediate Past President
Private Capital, LLC
Anne Marie Carson
Miller Johnson
Bridget Cheney
GRPS Liaison
Charissa C. Huang
Smith Haughey Rice and Roegge
Alexis Reame
PNC Bank
Greg Rios
Huntington Bank
Joe DiBenedetto
Lambert
Dr. Leadriane Roby
GRPS Superintendent
Matt Marlow
GREA President Exoffico
Max Gibbs
Community Member
Mike Huff
Padagis LLC
Paul Lee
All in Hospitality
Tony Baker, Ph.D.
Ferris State University
Aarie Wade
Board of Education Liaison
Sommar Boese
X-Rite
Tim Duflo
Deloitte
Ruth Posthumus
Community Member
Javier Cervantes
The Diatribe
Emily Cantor
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Art Gray, Chair
Kurt Johnson
Walter Moore, Jr.
Katelin Spielmaker
Jason Zylstra
Michael Huff, Vice Chair
Joel Kamstra
Ana Aleman-Putnam
Misti Stanton
Anne Marie Carson
Ron Knaus
Alexis Reames
Amy Turner-Thole
Kellie Dean
Greg Meyer
Calli Schmid
Lynn Yardley
Expenses
$2,297,908 in total expenses
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Revenue
$4,703,581 in total revenue
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FAQ
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation is dedicated to the educational well-being of every Grand Rapids Public Schools student. As the exclusive fundraising partner for GRPS, we are committed to linking community resources and raising funds to benefit the more than 15,000 students and 44 schools in the district.
You can visit the site directly at https://grps.org
ESSER Funds stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. Learn more here.
We’re always on the lookout for individuals like you wanting to share their talents with us. Visit our How To Help section to find out ways to donate or volunteer.
We have a responsibility to our community and our donors and work hard to ensure long-term sustainability of the organization. We make our IRS Form 990 available for review, as required by law.
Teachers can apply directly through GRPS!
The Student Advancement Foundation is now the GRPS Foundation. Same organization, new name!
Our organization takes its privacy policy seriously and takes steps to protect and ensure the safety of our supporters. We do not sell or otherwise disclose information about our volunteers or supporters outside of our immediate organization. This policy has no exceptions. We do not sell or exchange your information with any other organizations, public, private or nonprofit. For more detailed information visit our Privacy Policy page.