Nonprofit · EIN 38-1381271
HOPE COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · HOLLAND, MI 49423
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $202,053,889 | $212,019,055 | -$9,965,166 | $580,303,236 | $48,142,434 | $532,160,802 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $189,367,757 | $201,600,333 | -$12,232,576 | $567,271,858 | $50,548,874 | $516,722,984 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $181,670,045 | $187,171,727 | -$5,501,682 | $556,663,135 | $52,292,539 | $504,370,596 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,465,355
- of which government grants
- $5,718,517
- Program service revenue
- $166,763,223
- Investment income
- $7,410,158
- Net rental income
- -$291,596
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,103,462
- Other revenue
- $2,415,153
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $65,842,752
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,281,430
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,326,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,340,169
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $209,305
- Accounting fees
- $134,615
- Occupancy
- $3,875,669
- Travel
- $5,146,351
- Depreciation
- $12,648,149
- Program services (functional)
- $186,634,998
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,239,810
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,144,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $567,271,858
- Total assets, end of year
- $580,303,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,142,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $532,160,802
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $208,361,222
- Publicly traded securities
- $138,086,421
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $232,140,289
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $300,020,513
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,869,292
- Gross receipts
- $309,426,051
- Employees
- 3,197
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1866
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SCOGIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $329,603 | $92,965 |
| GERALD D GRIFFIN | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $221,175 | $93,716 |
| THOMAS BYLSMA | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO Officer | 50 | $232,690 | $45,171 |
| WILLIAM VANDERBILT | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER - FORMER Former | 40 | $189,744 | $66,049 |
| REBEKAH STARKENBURG | VP FOR STUDENT FORMATION Key employee | 45 | $198,565 | $42,680 |
| STACY JACKSON | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,853 | $59,074 |
| AARON BEST | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,170 | $56,673 |
| NATHAN HAVEMAN | VP OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 40 | $172,790 | $44,403 |
| CARL HEIDEMEN | DIR. OF PROCESS/INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,070 | $49,446 |
| BRIAN PORTER | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,515 | $38,515 |
| SONJA TRENT BROWN | VP - CULTURE/INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE Key employee | 40 | $160,493 | $40,345 |
| TODD STEEN | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,960 | $32,036 |
| ALEXANDER JONES | VP - PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $169,270 | $11,128 |
| ROBERT A ANDERSON | VP OF PHILANTHROPY - PART YEAR Key employee | 40 | $153,829 | $22,656 |
| DR STEVEN MCMULLEN | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $101,331 | $30,089 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JEANNE PETIT | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $101,878 | $16,653 |
| DR MATTHEW WIXSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN BOERIGTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BRUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT VANDERKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL VAN ANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBI JARVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD JONATHAN SODERSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCFARLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SCHOON-MONDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA JOLDERSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL PITSENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND EDDY ALEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RT REVEREND EUGENE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER H HUIZENGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DARA SPEARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES TRAISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SCOGIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $325,000 | $90,233 |
| RICHARD J PUCKETT | VP FOR PHILANTHROPY - PART YEAR Key employee | 45 | $241,137 | $42,992 |
| THOMAS BYLSMA | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO Officer | 50 | $214,382 | $50,509 |
| WILLIAM VANDERBILT | VICE PRESIDENT - FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE Former | 45 | $192,272 | $72,113 |
| GERALD D GRIFFIN | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $204,015 | $59,972 |
| JENNIFER FELLINGER | VP FOR STRATEGIC - PART YEAR Key employee | 45 | $193,000 | $39,917 |
| CARL HEIDEMEN | DIR. OF PROCESS/INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,466 | $63,323 |
| AARON BEST | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,228 | $42,096 |
| ROBERT A ANDERSON | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $161,693 | $26,374 |
| NATHAN HAVEMAN | VP OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 40 | $152,300 | $35,453 |
| BRENT KRUEGER | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,201 | $35,471 |
| DAVID VANWYLEN | DIRECTOR OF POSSIBILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,469 | $34,443 |
| TODD STEEN | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,986 | $31,269 |
| REBEKAH STARKENBURG | VP FOR STUDENT FORMATION Key employee | 45 | $157,600 | $27,300 |
| DR JEANNE PETIT | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $100,753 | $15,962 |
| DR LLENA CHAVIS | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $79,690 | $27,501 |
| DR MATTHEW WIXSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN BOERIGTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GADDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT VANDERKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL VANANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBI JARVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD JONATHAN SODERSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATHAN HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCFARLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SCHOON-MONDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA JOLDERSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL PITSENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND EDDY ALEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RT REVEREND EUGENE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VANDEBUNTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BRUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SCOGIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $254,384 | $80,423 |
| RICHARD J PUCKETT | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 45 | $252,768 | $61,625 |
| WILLIAM VANDERBILT | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 45 | $191,793 | $74,962 |
| THOMAS BYLSMA | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO Officer | 50 | $210,639 | $48,941 |
| JENNIFER FELLINGER | VP FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MARK Key employee | 45 | $200,500 | $40,065 |
| GERALD D GRIFFIN | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $200,500 | $27,039 |
| AARON BEST | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,303 | $54,412 |
| ROBERT A ANDERSON | AVP PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $27,901 |
| SCOTT VANDERSTOEP | DEAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,830 | $27,524 |
| LORI MULDER | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,971 | $21,731 |
| CHARLOTTE VANOYEN-WITVLIET | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,769 | $21,713 |
| DR LLENA CHAVIS | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $80,108 | $26,934 |
| DR JEANNE PETIT | TRUSTEE/FACULTY Trustee or director | 40 | $70,433 | $26,934 |
| DR STEPHEN BOERIGHTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW WIXON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GADDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BRUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CONANCT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND EDDY ALEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATHAN HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA JOLDERSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCFARLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MILLER WILLIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VANDEBUNTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL VANANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE RIGHT REVEREND EUGENE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD JONATHAN SODERSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SCHOON-MONDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PITSENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 E 8TH ST STE 210, HOLLAND, MI 49423-3546
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS BYLSMA, 141 E 12TH STREET, HOLLAND, MI 49423
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS BYLSMA, VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
- Phone
- (616) 395-7810
- Website
- WWW.HOPE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF HOPE COLLEGE IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS OF RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND IN THE CONTEXT OF THE HISTORIC CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY & SCIENCE COURSES OF STUDY TO APPROXIMATELY 3,236 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2024 AND 3,029 IN THE SPRING OF 2025. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ADMINISTRATIVE, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS & STUDENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CAMPUS.Expenses $179,418,625 · grants $63,296,896 · revenue $160,315,206
- THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH TO MAINTAIN ONE OF THE TOP CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY DEPTS IN THE COUNTRY, UTILIZE RESEARCH AS A TEACHING TOOL IN THE CLASSROOM & TO FACILITATE LEARNING.Expenses $7,216,373 · grants $2,545,856 · revenue $6,448,017
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1381271
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $580,303,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $309,426,051
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $202,053,889 | $212,019,055 | $580,303,236 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $189,367,757 | $201,600,333 | $567,271,858 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $181,670,045 | $187,171,727 | $556,663,135 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $188,512,497 | $176,485,315 | $551,187,354 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1381271).
Questions about HOPE COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of HOPE COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE COLLEGE is 38-1381271.
- Is HOPE COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to HOPE COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOPE COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS BYLSMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $329,603 (MATTHEW SCOGIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HOPE COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $202,053,889, expenses of $212,019,055 and total assets of $580,303,236 at year end.
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