Grand Rapids Christian Schools
2400 Plymouth Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $38,268,437 | $40,315,446 | $52,598,188 |
| FY2024 | $40,381,310 | $49,238,730 | $54,643,764 |
| FY2023 | $38,306,513 | $36,396,132 | $63,450,019 |
| FY2022 | $35,616,610 | $32,034,083 | $61,785,788 |
| FY2021 | $35,710,692 | $34,394,462 | $58,203,261 |
| FY2020 | $26,818,623 | $28,438,415 | $56,887,031 |
| FY2019 | $26,656,837 | $28,387,657 | $58,506,823 |
| FY2018 | $26,457,038 | $32,333,152 | $60,237,643 |
| FY2017 | $26,438,427 | $28,375,024 | $66,113,757 |
| FY2016 | $28,632,376 | $27,593,367 | $68,050,354 |
| FY2015 | $24,929,191 | $26,286,367 | $66,941,945 |
| FY2014 | $23,177,963 | $26,580,686 | $68,299,121 |
| FY2013 | $23,274,462 | $23,905,495 | $76,266,892 |
| FY2012 | $50,552,749 | $26,665,987 | $77,697,924 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Grand Rapids Christian Schools (EIN 38-1880873), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $7,611,948 | 20% |
| Program service revenue | $29,762,192 | 78% |
| Other revenue | $894,297 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $33,575,021 | 83% |
| Management & general | $5,771,673 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $968,752 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 78% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 2%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 52.4% of 63 Education organizations in MI.
- Net assets covered about 15.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 46th percentile among 1365 Education organizations in MI.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.1% of 1396 Education organizations in MI.
- Total revenue fell from $50,552,749 in FY2012 to $38,268,437 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $50,552,749 in FY2012.
- Net assets declined from $77,697,924 to $52,598,188 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 64% of revenue in FY2012 and 20% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE EFFECTIVE SERVANTS OF CHRIST IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1970 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B21Z — Education (in MI) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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