Grand Haven Christian School
Grand Haven Christian School reported $12.1 million in revenue and $4.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.07 went to program services, $15.95 to management and general costs and $3.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $103,039 (Principal). Revenue rose 407% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.0MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $103,039 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur Christian elementary school has approximately 482 total students enrolled in all grades. All the fundamental subjects are taught including art, band, choir, and physical education classes. Spanish immersion classes are now an option to children in pre-school, first and second grades. There is an education support service program available to students needing remedial help in subjects such as reading and math. Before and after school care is available to parents with children in pre-school through fifth grade students
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 6415
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Grand Haven Christian School totaling $20,902 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Grand Haven Christian School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Grand Haven Christian School reported that 80.1% of its $4.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grand Haven Christian School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grand Haven Christian School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $103,039, for the role of Principal (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grand Haven Christian School get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 72.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 23.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grand Haven Christian School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1467641 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202640419349300009 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521899349300247 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421939349300312 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321869349300132 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202240909349300234 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141309349300319 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1467641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.