GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST

EIN 38-2596725 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T900)

What they do

GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST is ORGANIZED AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION to GULL LAKE MINISTRIES. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE to ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) and SECTION 509(A)(1) WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE or FUNCTION.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$54.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,062,484

Expenses$30,810,662

Annual surplus $25,251,822 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$224,920 · 0.7% of expenses

Grants paid$150,134,006 · 487.3% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

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Revenue$56,062,484

Expenses$30,810,662

Assets$127,866,635

Income$92,222,055

Contributions$50,000,000

Grants given$150,134,006

Average grant$349,149

Management and general$224,920

Accounting fees$5,363

Investing fees$215,665

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

JAMES DEKRYTERTRUSTEE

JAMES D GORDONTRUSTEE/TOP MGMT OFFICIAL

JOYCE WILLIAMSTOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL

NEIL NYBERGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 250 MONROE AVE NW Suite 800, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49501
County: Kent
In care of: JOYCE WILLIAMS
Primary officer: JOYCE WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

Phone(616) 363-9209

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T900)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes