UNITED CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WEST
EIN 87-3024038 · Christianity (X20)
What they do
We Are A Campus Ministry for College Students At Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College and Kendall College of Art and Design. As A Campus Ministry We Provide Opportunities for Students to Study The Bible, Grow In Faith Through Spiritual Activities, and Small Group Study. We Provide Social Events for Students to Build Friendships. We Provide Meals to Students. We Provide Pastoral Care to Students. These Activities Are In Person and Through Social Media and Newsletters. The Activities Are Conducted By Our Campus Minister, Employed By UCCFMI. The Activities Are Conducted On The Campuses of GVSU, GRCC, and KCAD. 90% of The Organizations Time is Spent On Student Activities. Funded By Donations From Individuals, Congregations and Regional Denominational Judicatories. Also Funded By Grants. 94% of Funds Go to Activities. 6% for Administrative Costs and Fundraising Expenses. Every Activitiy We Do is Campus Ministry for College Students. We Served 630 Students In 2025.
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Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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KATHERINE VAN VALKENBURGDIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES
LAURIE KENYON WOODSDIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES
BRUCE CALLENDIRECTOR
CAROL LAUTENBACHDIRECTOR
CONNIE SWINGERCHAIRMAN
DAWN ANDERSONTREASURER
KYLE KOOYERSDIRECTOR
LAURA KOZMINSKIVICE PRESIDENT
MELISSA BUGAIDIRECTOR
SARAH JUISTDIRECTOR
SUZEANNE BENETDIRECTOR
WILLIAM HARRISSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 47 JEFFERSON AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4305
- County
- Kent
- In care of
- % NANCY JANISCH
- Primary officer
- Connie Swinger, Chairman
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- METICULOUS MITTEN BOOKKEEPING LLC
- NTEE classification
- Christianity (X20)
- IRS tax category
- Christianity