Foundation for Eastern Christian School Association Inc
Donations deductibleFoundation for Eastern Christian School Association Inc's network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). 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
9 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Spoelstra | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carlos Gomes | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Catherine Belanus | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Greg Matthews | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Gorter | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Tarta | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kenneth Ritsma (also filed as Ken Ritsma, Ken Ritsma) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen LIM | Board Member (Thru 12/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Victor Coppola | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Visbeen | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Dr Ruth Kuder | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Richard Debel | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Ruth Kuder | Officer | since 2021 |
| SOO Brown | Executive Director | 2021 |
| Thomas G Dykhouse | Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ruth Kuder | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | $234k | |
| Richard Debel | Chief Financial Officer | 8 | $0 | $164k | |
| Kenneth Ritsma | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Gorter | Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Belanus | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Bernhard Spoelstra | Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Victor Coppola | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Gomes | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Lim | Board Member (Thru 12/2024) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Greg Matthews | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Tarta | Board Member | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Foundation for Eastern Christian School Association Inc
- EIN
- 264337254
- Address
- 50 Oakwood Ave, North Haledon, NJ, 07508-2421
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- The mission of the organization is to support and benefit eastern christian school association and to further the association's educational, charitable and religious mission through activities that include raising funds, maintaining or supporting an endowment and granting funds. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B112 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Ruth Kuder (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGreg Matthews
≥8years on the filingsJonathan Gorter
≥8years on the filingsKenneth Ritsma
≥2years on the filingsBernhard Spoelstra
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $812k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.1m
- Program service revenue
- $111k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.5m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.9m | $2.9m | Deficit $53k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Christian School | $3.5m |