Grace Christian Academy
Donations deductibleGrace Christian Academy's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fintelman | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andy Vanbeek | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Engelsma | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dick Westrate | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jared Kamp | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Bleeker | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| N Englesma | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| TIM Kwekel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| TIM Pols | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEL Deur | Operations | 2024 |
| James Bazen | Administrator | since 2022 |
| M Bilkes | Administrator | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bazen | Administrator | 40 | $82k | $15k | |
| M Bilkes | Administrator | 40 | $67k | $5k | |
| Del Deur | Operations | 40 | $41k | ||
| Tim Pols | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| M Kuivenhoven | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| A Fintelman | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jared Kamp | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Bazen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| N Engelsma | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tim Kwekel | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Andy Vanbeek | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dick Westrate | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Grace Christian Academy
- EIN
- 372010873
- Address
- 1000 Ball Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505-5903
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To instruct students in a private school setting, providing educational programs for grade pre-k through grade 12. Teaching is based on principles of the word of god and incorporated into the daily (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Jim Bleeker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsBen Engelsma
≥4years on the filingsDick Westrate
≥4years on the filingsJim Bleeker
≥4years on the filingsTIM Kwekel
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
- $10.2m
- Total liabilities
- $302k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $1.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $21k
- Employees
- 51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4m | $2.4m | $5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.