Grand Rapids Right to Life Committee
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN LIFE
- Income
- $361,216
- Spending
- $277,234
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $71,912, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $60,631 spent. ONLINE ADVERTISING HELPED WOMEN FACING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY FIND LIFE-AFFIRMING HELP. MORE THAN ONE MILLION DIGITAL ADS WERE PLACED, AND OUR WEBSITE APPEARED 61,900 TIMES IN SEARCHES. OUR WEB PAGE EMPOWERING WOMEN WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ABORTION PILL APPEARED 10,530 TIMES IN ONLINE SEARCHES. HOSTED THE PREMIERE SCREENING OF THE PROLIFE DOCUMENTARY MS. LED, WHICH INCLUDED A Q&A BY THE PRODUCER, TRISH SHORT, AND SCREENED THE FILM AT FOUR LOCAL CHURCHES. HOSTED AN EDUCATIONAL BOOTH AT WOMEN'S EXPO, CHURCH MINISTRIES CONFERENCE, AND WEST PASTORS' CONFERENCE. DISCUSSED THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE FOR ONE HOUR ON HOLY FAMILY RADIO DURING THEIR FALL PLEDGE DRIVE. DISTRIBUTED FREE COPIES OF PREGNANCY RESOURCE CARDS THAT LIST LOCAL AGENCIES THAT HELP WOMEN AND CHILDREN, FETAL DEVELOPMENT CARDS THAT EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE SCIENTIFIC GROWTH AND THE HUMANITY OF THE UNBORN, AND SPEAK LIFE CARDS THAT ARTICULATE PROLIFE RESPONSES TO PRO-ABORTION ARGUMENTS. PUBLISHED 6 EDITIONS OF NEWSGRAM, WITH EACH EDITION EDUCATING 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS. VOICES FOR LIFE, A MINORITY E-NEWSLETTER, WAS SENT QUARTERLY TO ALMOST 3,000 PEOPLE VIA E-MAIL.
- $14,004 spent. OFFERED $4,300 IN YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL ORATORY CONTEST, THE PROLIFE ESSAY CONTEST, THE PROLIFE YOUTH AWARD, THE LEAD SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP, THE MARCH FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE DJ ZARNOSKY LIFE LEADERSHIP AWARD. THROUGH THE COINS FOR KIDS PROGRAM AND AN OUTDOOR CAR HOP COIN DROP EVENT, GRAND RAPIDS RIGHT TO LIFE DONATED MORE THAN $9,100 TO SIX LOCAL PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS THAT OFFER MATERIAL GOODS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN. DISTRIBUTED 3,255 SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE SUNDAY BULLETIN INSERTS TO 17 CHURCHES. DISTRIBUTED 3,429 MOTHER'S DAY AND FATHER'S DAY PRAYER CARDS TO 9 CHURCHES. GAVE PROLIFE EDUCATIONAL EXPO KITS TO 7 CHURCHES TO HELP THEM WITH PROLIFE DISPLAYS. TO ENCOURAGE CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES WITH THEIR PROLIFE OUTREACH, WE HOSTED 7 CHURCH CHAT GATHERINGS, 10 PRAYER VIGILS IN FRONT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD, AND TOOK PARTICIPANTS TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN LANSING. SENT QUALIFIED SPEAKERS TO CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS ON 3 OCCASIONS.
- $62,300 spent. THE 37TH FOCUS ON LIFE BENEFIT DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY 810 SUPPORTERS AND FEATURED RAYMOND ARROYO AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. HOSTED THE 17TH PROLIFE GOLF CLASSIC. FAMILIES ENJOYED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT THE 45TH PEDALS & PETALS. ORGANIZED 8 BUSES TO TAKE MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE FROM MICHIGAN TO WASHINGTON, DC, FOR THE MARCH FOR LIFE. 210 PEOPLE ATTENDED SPRING INTO LIFE, FEATURING GEORGE DENNEHY, WHO ALSO SPOKE TO MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS AT ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL. ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS IN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE ACTIVITIES TO HELP ELECT PROLIFE CANDIDATES. HOSTED LIFE CONNECTIONS LUNCHEONS QUARTERLY TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS OF LOCAL PROLIFE AGENCIES TO LEARN ABOUT NEW PROGRAMS AND NETWORK WITH OTHERS. MOBILIZED VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN 40 DAYS FOR LIFE AND LIFE CHAIN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending November 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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