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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALVIN UNIVERSITY

EIN 38-3071514 · Education (B430)

What they do

to EQUIP STUDENTS to THINK DEEPLY, to ACT JUSTLY, and to LIVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY AS CHRISTS AGENTS of RENEWAL IN THE WORLD. CALVIN UNIVERSITY is A CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED to RIGOROUS INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY. STUDENTS STUDY THE LIBERAL ARTS and A BROAD RANGE of MAJORS. A CALVIN EDUCATION PREPARES STUDENTS to ANSWER GODS CALL to LIVE and SERVE IN GODS WORLD AS AGENTS of RENEWAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

105.45%of revenue went to mission work95.6% of expenses · Program services
2.14%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses
$110.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
2.66%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses
$2.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
14.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,787,391 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $429,163 for GREG ELZINGA (PRESDIENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

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$193,018,897
Mission workProgram services$203,545,271105.45% of revenue95.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,136,5012.66% of revenue2.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$4,124,5162.14% of revenue1.9% of expenses
Total expenses$212,806,288110.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 95.6% mission · 2.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.25% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 2.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.13% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.33% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.72% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 2.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.82% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$193,018,897
Expenses$212,806,288
Annual shortfall $19,787,391 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$203,545,271 · 95.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,136,501 · 2.4% of expenses
Fundraising$4,124,516 · 1.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$193,018,897
Expenses$212,806,288
Assets$612,535,612
Income$253,815,593
Contributions$28,750,648
Mission work (program services)$203,545,271
Fundraising$4,124,516
Grants given$8,205,999
Average grant$10,912
Management and general$5,136,501
Stocks and bonds$243,014,826
Accounting fees$126,200
Investing fees$382,615
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
GREG ELZINGAPRESDIENT · 40 hrs/week $429,163Base $378,103 · Other $51,060
DR WIEBE BOERPRESIDENT-PART YEAR · 40 hrs/week $327,619Base $300,290 · Other $27,329
DR AMBER WARNERPROFESSOR - KINESIOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $265,601Base $234,343 · Other $31,258
DR NOAH TOLYPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $251,967Base $206,487 · Other $45,480
DR SARAH VISSERVICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $249,856Base $213,153 · Other $36,703
DIRK PRUISVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $238,220Base $194,548 · Other $43,672
DR JAMES LUDEMADEAN FOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $223,333Base $189,933 · Other $33,400
KEN ERFFMEYERVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $213,443Base $169,692 · Other $43,751
DR LAURA CHAMPIONDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE · 40 hrs/week $198,541Base $182,532 · Other $16,009
LAUREN JENSENVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $196,653Base $182,158 · Other $14,495

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

GREG ELZINGAPRESDIENT

DR WIEBE BOERPRESIDENT-PART YEAR

DR AMBER WARNERPROFESSOR - KINESIOLOGY

DR NOAH TOLYPROVOST

DR SARAH VISSERVICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE

DIRK PRUISVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

DR JAMES LUDEMADEAN FOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

KEN ERFFMEYERVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

DR LAURA CHAMPIONDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE

LAUREN JENSENVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT

KATHLEEN RIDDERBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

LAMBERT KAMPBOARD MEMBER

LAMBERT KAMPHUISBOARD MEMBER

LOIS MILLERBOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR

MARY TUUK KURASBOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR

MINDI VANDENBOSCHBOARD MEMBER

MOSES CHUNGBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN DEJONG MCCARRONBOARD MEMBER

NIALA BOODHOOBOARD MEMBER

PERRIN RYNDERSVICE CHAIR

RACHEL VANDERVEENBOARD MEMBER

ROSANNE LOPERS-SWEETMANBOARD MEMBER

SHIRLEY HOOGSTRABOARD MEMBER

STEVE TRIEZENBERGBOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR

TYLER WAGENMAKERBOARD MEMBER

CARL TRIEMSTRABOARD MEMBER

ALICE KLAMERBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA KARSTENBOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR

ANDREW ELLIOTBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY BROOKHOUSEBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY KAMPHUISBOARD MEMBER

BEN IPEMABOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR

BRIAN BOOMSMABOARD MEMBER

BRUCE LOSCHAIR

BRYAN DIKBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN EIGEGEBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN VAN ALLENBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD COLEMANBOARD MEMBER

GARY BOSBOARD MEMBER

GENE MIYAMOTOSECRETARY

ADAM RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER

JACK BEEKSMABOARD MEMBER

JAMES VALKBOARD MEMBER

JAMES ZWIERSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1993
Location
3201 BURTON ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546-4301
County
Kent
In care of
% TODD LOHMAN
Primary officer
DIRK PRUIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@calvin.edu Phone(616) 526-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification
Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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