Grand Rapids Christian School Foundation
Donations deductibleGrand Rapids Christian School Foundation's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brink | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dave Vanwingerden | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamie Kuiper | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jordan Bush | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Meeuwson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phil Haan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tom Dejonge | Superintendent - Supported | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Primus | CFO - Supported Organizati | since 2018 |
| Tom Dejonge | Superintendent - Supported Organization | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brink | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jordan Bush | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Haan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Vanwingerden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Winkle | Superintendent Beg July 2024 - Supported | 1 | $0 | $106k | $5k |
| Jamie Kuiper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Meeuwsen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Primus | CFO - Supported Organization | 1 | $0 | $169k | $26k |
| Tom Dejonge | Former Superintendent Thru June 2024 - Supported | 0 | $0 | $147k | $9k |
About
- Legal name
- Grand Rapids Christian School Foundation
- EIN
- 237017305
- Address
- 2400 Plymouth Ave Se, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506-5200
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To reduce the cost of education for students of the grand rapids christian schools through grants to the school from foundation earnings. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Jim Primus (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1943
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPRIVATE EDUCATION TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTSGrand Rapids Christian SchoolsRelatedICE ARENA TO BENEFIT GRCS STUDENTSGRCS Eagle ImpactRelatedREDUCE COSTS OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING LOCAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSGrcsa Eagle Partners Inc Dba New 2 You
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDave Vanwingerden
≥6years on the filingsCindy Brink
≥6years on the filingsJordan Bush
≥6years on the filingsPhil Haan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23.9m
- Total liabilities
- $10k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $23.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $930k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools | To reduce the cost of education for students. | $1.2m |
| GRCS Eagle Impact | Support operations of ice center, which benefits students of grcs. | $61k |