WEST MICHIGAN SPORTS COMMISSION
We foster economic development by attracting sporting events which improve our citizens' quality of life and elevates the brand of Grand Rapids.
About WEST MICHIGAN SPORTS COMMISSION
The West Michigan Sports Commission (WMSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 that identifies, secures and hosts youth and amateur sporting events to drive economic development and improve quality of life in the Grand Rapids region. In addition to event attraction and management, the organization operates the Meijer Sports Complex and the Meijer State Games of Michigan and works with community partners to expand adaptive and youth sport opportunities across West Michigan.
Notable achievements
Meijer Sports Complex $13.5M expansion
Completed and formally dedicated in May 2026, the $13.5 million expansion added the Alro Steel Championship Softball Field, two flexible-use diamond fields, 20 pickleball courts, a donor plaza and 300 parking spaces; the project is estimated to generate about $1 million in additional annual visitor spending.
Hosted The Hartford Nationals (adaptive sports)
WMSC hosted The Hartford Nationals (Move United) in Grand Rapids, building on a 2025 event that drew 423 athletes and 161 coaches from 36 states and generated approximately $2,045,845 in economic impact while expanding local adaptive-sports programming.
Long-term event and economic impact
Since its founding in 2007 the commission has booked more than 1,400 events (site reports 1,433), delivered roughly 632,000 hotel room nights, and driven hundreds of millions in estimated economic impact for the region (site reports $822 million).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $17.6M
- Annual revenue
- $6.5M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 20-8427511
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Website
- www.westmisports.com
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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