GRACE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRACE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 38-1673400 · Education (B42Z)

What they do

GRADUATING COURAGEOUS AMBASSADORS for CHRIST WHO MAKE AN ETERNAL IMPACT WHEREVER THEY GO. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS to INTEGRATE ARTS and SCIENCES and BIBLICAL/THEOLOGICAL STUDIES; and STRESSES FAITH and LEARNING, IN ACCORD WITH THE VALUES and DOCTRINES of ITS FOUNDING LEADERSHIP and THE BIBLE COLLEGE MOVEMENT. IN RECOGNIZING ITS PURPOSE AS CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION for LIFE and SERVICE IN CHURCH and SOCIETY, GCU STRIVES for EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES EMBODYING THE PRINCIPLE THAT BOTH MINISTERIAL and SOCIETAL VOCATIONS INVOLVE THE GIFTS and CALLING of GOD. GCU is COMMITTED to THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL and INTELLECTUAL GROWTH of ALL ITS STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION THROUGH EMPHASIZING and SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING and RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS IN THE ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES of THE ENTIRE INSTITUTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.06%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services

6.08%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$105.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.71%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $806,211 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $138,893 for ROBERT ELUSKIE (IT DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,783,323

Mission workProgram services$11,172,71181.06% of revenue76.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,579,29218.71% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$837,5316.08% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Total expenses$14,589,534105.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.6% mission · 17.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 19.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 19.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 20.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.52% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 7.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,783,323

Expenses$14,589,534

Annual shortfall $806,211 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,172,711 · 76.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,579,292 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$837,531 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,783,323

Expenses$14,589,534

Assets$16,930,095

Income$15,020,749

Contributions$1,241,396

Mission work (program services)$11,172,711

Fundraising$837,531

Management and general$2,579,292

Executive compensation (total)$217,622

Stocks and bonds$3,559,874

Accounting fees$76,034

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT ELUSKIEIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $138,893Base $107,338 · Other $31,555

DR KEN KEMPERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $133,544Base $65,119 · Other $68,425

KIMBERLY PILIECIPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $122,429Base $115,851 · Other $6,578

JEFF VANDYKEVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $98,749Base $93,499 · Other $5,250

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

ROBERT ELUSKIEIT DIRECTOR

DR KEN KEMPERPRESIDENT

KIMBERLY PILIECIPROVOST

JEFF VANDYKEVICE PRESIDENT

JILL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

SHOCKA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

RUSSELL KOPPCHAIRMAN

REBEKAH SHYNESECRETARY

RANDY ZANDBERGENDIRECTOR

PASTOR CALEB BEFUSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ZUVERINKDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HALLDIRECTOR

KYMBERLY MCFADDENDIRECTOR

KEITH KEMPERDIRECTOR

ALEX LEBRONDIRECTOR

JAMES MOOREVICE CHAIR

DR MULONGE KALUMBULADIRECTOR

DR KIZOMBO KALUMBULADIRECTOR

DR GRETCHEN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DR DANIEL GOWDYDIRECTOR

DR BYRAN WALKERDIRECTOR

DALE DAYTREASURER

CAMERON TOWNLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 1011 ALDON ST SW, WYOMING, MI 495091921
County: Kent
In care of: RANDY ZANDBERGEN
Primary officer: RANDY ZANDBERGEN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(616) 538-2330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOEREN MAYHEW
NTEE classification: Education (B42Z)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools