CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

EIN 38-3001876 · Education (B58Z)

What they do

CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EXISTS to SERVE THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA and WIDER CONSTITUENCIES BY PREPARING PERSONS for BIBLICALLY FAITHFUL and CONTEXTUALLY EFFECTIVE MINISTRY of THE WORD and BY OFFERING REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP and COUNSEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.31%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

5.59%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$92.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.02%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$7.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$14,101,642

Mission workProgram services$9,632,43768.31% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,682,46319.02% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$788,5695.59% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$998,1737.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,103,46992.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 73.5% mission · 20.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 21.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 22.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 23.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 16.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 18.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 18.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,101,642

Expenses$13,103,469

Annual surplus $998,173 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$9,632,437 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,682,463 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$788,569 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,101,642

Expenses$13,103,469

Assets$101,250,712

Income$33,801,088

Contributions$8,518,218

Mission work (program services)$9,632,437

Fundraising$788,569

Grants given$1,840,133

Average grant$613,378

Management and general$2,682,463

Stocks and bonds$64,895,816

Accounting fees$80,326

Investing fees$379,532

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

REV JULIUS T MEDENBLIK JDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $218,810Base $189,069 · Other $29,741

DANJUMA GIBSONPROF. OF PS. THEO., CARE & COUNS. · 40 hrs/week $142,549Base $109,985 · Other $32,564

ROBERT KNOORDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $139,426Base $123,526 · Other $15,900

MARGARET MWENDACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $133,412Base $110,316 · Other $23,096

YUDHA THIANTO TJONDROWARDOJOCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $121,535Base $107,147 · Other $14,388

GABRIELA TIJERINA ECHAVERRIAPROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT · 40 hrs/week $110,618Base $100,813 · Other $9,805

RANDY DEVRIESCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $99,868Base $84,635 · Other $15,233

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

REV JULIUS T MEDENBLIK JDPRESIDENT

DANJUMA GIBSONPROF. OF PS. THEO., CARE & COUNS.

ROBERT KNOORDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARGARET MWENDACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

YUDHA THIANTO TJONDROWARDOJOCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

GABRIELA TIJERINA ECHAVERRIAPROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT

RANDY DEVRIESCONTROLLER

REV ARTHUR J VAN WOLDEBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN VERHUELBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN KEESENBOARD SECRETARY

SCOTT GREENWAYBOARD VICE CHAIRMAN

DAVID MORRENBOARD CHAIRMAN

DR GRACE KREULENBOARD MEMBER

REV JOHN R LEEBOARD MEMBER

REV JAMES JONESBOARD MEMBER

REV DEREK BUIKEMABOARD MEMBER

REV DANIEL BUDBOARD MEMBER

REV CHRISTIAN OHBOARD MEMBER

HESSEL KIELSTRABOARD MEMBER

REV ALAN E VAN DER WOERDBOARD MEMBER

MS SUE IMIGBOARD MEMBER

MS LOUISE BOUTINBOARD MEMBER

MR THOMAS NOBELBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN WESSELIUSBOARD MEMBER

MARK VERBRUGGENBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN VOSBOARD MEMBER

JULIUS UMAWINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 3233 BURTON SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
County: Kent
In care of: RANDY DEVRIES
Primary officer: RANDY DEVRIES, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(616) 957-8619

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B58Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes