DUTCH REFORMED TRANSLATION SOCIETY
EIN 38-3163399 · Printing & Publishing (A33)
What they do
SPONSORS TRANSLATIONS INTO ENGLISH and FACILITATES THE PUBLICATION and DISSEMINATION of HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT DUTCH REFORMED THEOLOGICAL and RELIGIOUS LITERATURE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE 16TH - 20TH CENTURY.
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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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (12)
DR ADRIAAN NEELECHAIRMAN
DR EARL WILLIAM KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
DR FRITZ HARMSBOARD MEMBER
DR GAYLE DOORNBOSBOARD MEMBER
DR GERAL BILKESBOARD MEMBER
DR JESSICA JOUSTRABOARD MEMBER
DR JOEL BEEKEVICE CHAIRMAN
DR JOHN BOLTBOARD MEMBER
DR KYLER DIELEMANBOARD MEMBER
JAMES KINNEYBOARD MEMBER
MAARTEN KUYVANHOVENSECRETARY
PETER VANDER SCHAAFTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- PO BOX 7083, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49510-7083
- County
- Kent
- In care of
- % JOHN BOLT
- Primary officer
- PETER VANDER SCHAAF, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KAPTEIN DYKSTRA & COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Printing & Publishing (A33)
- IRS tax category
- Printing & Publishing