Lynden Christian School
Donations deductibleLynden Christian School's network
12 people6 organisationsi12 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (8) 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
12 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Ahlers | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jason Kooi | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Vanderpol | Vice Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julie Roetcisoender | Vice Secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kelli Visser | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Haak | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mandy Vanhofwegen | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Corkill | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shawna Vanderleest | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theodore Mellema JR | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tyler Bajema | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Winerva Kramer | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bishop | Middle School Principal | 2025 |
| Craig Johnson | High School Principal | 2025 |
| Jessica Honcoop | Director of Finance & Operations | since 2023 |
| Len Fakkema | Interim Superintendent | 2025 |
| Paul Bootsma | Superintendent | since 2018 |
| REX H Warolin | Director of Finance & Administration | 2022 |
| REX Warolin | Director of Finance and Admin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Honcoop | Director of Finance & Operations | 45 | $125k | $21k | |
| Craig Johnson | High School Principal | 45 | $107k | $23k | |
| Aaron Bishop | Middle School Principal | 45 | $101k | $21k | |
| Len Fakkema | Interim Superintendent | 40 | $74k | $11k | |
| Theodore Mellema Jr | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jason Kooi | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Haak | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joe Vanderpol | Vice Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Shawna Vanderleest | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Roetcisoender | Vice Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Ahlers | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Bajema | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Corkill | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Winerva Kramer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mandy Vanhofwegen | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kelli Visser | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lynden Christian School
- EIN
- 910662879
- Address
- 417 Lyncs Dr, Lynden, WA, 98264-1649
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The mission of lynden christian schools is to be an effective instrument of god. Together with christian parents and the church, we seek to educate children and young people so that they may grow and mature into perceptive and caring christians. Finally, our goal is to produce citizens who have a transforming influence in the world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X20Z Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1910
- Principal officer
- Jason Kooi (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedHANDLING OF ENDOWMENT FUND FOR LYNDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLLynden Christian School EndowmentRelatedACQUISITION, HOLDING, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY1910 Properties
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsShawna Vanderleest
≥8years on the filingsWinerva Kramer
≥3years on the filingsKelli Visser
≥3years on the filingsMandy Vanhofwegen
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
- $18.9m
- Total liabilities
- $3.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $12.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $507k
- Employees
- 336
- Volunteers
- 250
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 | $16.5m | $15.4m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.