Nonprofit · EIN 38-1613981
RBC MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $72,359,583 | $68,772,482 | $3,587,101 | $27,336,812 | $4,807,149 | $22,529,663 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $67,032,062 | $65,483,344 | $1,548,718 | $23,336,204 | $5,662,297 | $17,673,907 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,759,422
- Program service revenue
- $4,917,332
- Investment income
- $79,169
- Royalties
- $111,306
- Net rental income
- $77,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,869
- Other revenue
- $2,603,660
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,242,766
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,610,332
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,940,733
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,912
- Legal fees
- $340,880
- Occupancy
- $402,777
- Travel
- $815,336
- Depreciation
- $2,563,357
- Program services (functional)
- $60,752,198
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,616,789
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,403,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,336,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,336,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,807,149
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,529,663
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,145,812
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,206
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,529,663
- Gross receipts
- $73,240,408
- Employees
- 323
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1942
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BARRON | CDTO Key employee | 40 | $297,699 | $21,198 |
| MATT LUCAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $286,400 | $30,729 |
| VICKI HARRIS | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $214,465 | $24,002 |
| WILLIAM LYONS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,777 | $7,238 |
| WILLIAM OECHSLER | SR VP OF US Key employee | 40 | $194,284 | $22,361 |
| NANCY SCHOONMAKER | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $208,581 | $6,366 |
| LUIS GARCIA SEOANE | SR VP IAC Key employee | 40 | $201,993 | $8,082 |
| SANDRA JONES | VP ENTERPRISE APPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,995 | $3,367 |
| TIM LANIAK | SVP GLOBAL CONTENT Key employee | 40 | $183,567 | $23,694 |
| BRETT GADD | SR MGR SOFTWARE INT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,025 | $19,737 |
| GARY WICKER | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $167,350 | $17,891 |
| CHRISTOPHER MILLER | SALESFORCE ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,404 | $12,908 |
| DANIEL FERWERDA | ASSIST. TREA Officer | 29 | $156,971 | $12,579 |
| WILLIAM WALKER | VP PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,884 | $7,669 |
| JENNIE DIMKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER AMEADAJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BONTEKOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE MAHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY DOORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUEK JIN WEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBYE TURNER BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIZ SILVADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DEHAAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE APTED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLSON CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT LUCAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $265,130 | $29,172 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARRON | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $248,626 | $13,550 |
| GARY WICKER | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $231,405 | $27,775 |
| VICKI HARRIS | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $206,270 | $23,478 |
| WILLIAM OECHSLER | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $186,537 | $28,471 |
| JAY KELLER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,357 | $28,494 |
| LUIS GARCIA SEOANE | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $194,760 | $7,786 |
| TIM LANIAK | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $174,379 | $20,063 |
| CEREEN VARGHESE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,346 | $18,641 |
| DANIEL FERWERDA | ASSIST. TREA Officer | 29 | $150,974 | $20,818 |
| LONDA ALDERINK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,242 | $28,418 |
| EVAN MORGAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,507 | $7,992 |
| CHRISCYNETHIA FLOYD | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,690 | $11,887 |
| JENNIE DIMKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER AMEADAJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BONTEKOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY DOORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUEK JIN WEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHARY BRIDGEWATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIZ SILVADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 KRAFT AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512-2024
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT LUCAS, 3000 KRAFT AVE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
- Signed the 990
- NANCY SCHOONMAKER, TREASURER/CFO
- Phone
- (616) 942-6770
- Website
- odbm.org
Mission
RBC MINISTRIES MISSION IS TO MAKE THE LIFE-CHANGING WISDOM OF THE BIBLE UNDERSTANDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Program accomplishments
- OUR DAILY BREAD - A DEVOTIONAL PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO DESIRE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.Expenses $50,643,438
- DAILY BIBLE TEACHING - BIBLE TEACHING PRESENTED IN A PRACTICAL AND UNDERSTANDABLE WAY THROUGH VIDEOS, RADIO, OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL, DISCOVER THE WORD, AND LITERATURE - DISCOVERY SERIES AS WELL AS PRODUCTION OF BOOKS AND MUSIC TITLES.Expenses $6,248,383
- INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 2,323,426 INTERNET TEACHING 1,512,474 UNALLOCATED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT 24,477Expenses $3,860,377
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1613981
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,336,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,240,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $72,359,583 | $68,772,482 | $27,336,812 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $67,032,062 | $65,483,344 | $23,336,204 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $64,910,282 | $66,043,558 | $21,310,620 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 38-1613981).
Questions about RBC MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of RBC MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RBC MINISTRIES is 38-1613981.
- Is RBC MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to RBC MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RBC MINISTRIES 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 RBC MINISTRIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RBC MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RBC MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MATT LUCAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of RBC MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,699 (CHRISTOPHER BARRON, CDTO).
- How much revenue does RBC MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,359,583, expenses of $68,772,482 and total assets of $27,336,812 at year end.
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