Nonprofit · EIN 38-2596725
GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $56,062,484 | $30,810,662 | $25,251,822 | $127,866,635 | $0 | $127,866,635 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $53,798,282 | $24,864,112 | $28,934,170 | $102,614,813 | $0 | $102,614,813 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,369,459 | $23,346,037 | -$3,976,578 | $73,680,643 | $0 | $73,680,643 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,000,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,061,253
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,471
- Other revenue
- $1,231
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,585,742
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,363
- Program services (functional)
- $30,585,742
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,920
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $102,614,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $127,866,635
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $127,866,635
- Gross receipts
- $92,222,055
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES D GORDON | TRUSTEE/Top Mgmt Official Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NEIL NYBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEKRYTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES D GORDON | TRUSTEE/Top Mgmt Official Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NEIL NYBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEKRYTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES D GORDON | TRUSTEE/Top Mgmt Official Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NEIL NYBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEKRYTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 MONROE AVE NW STE 800, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-2283
- In care of
- % KEN KREGEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOYCE WILLIAMS, 250 MONROE AVE NW 800, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49501
- Signed the 990
- JOYCE WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (616) 363-9209
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST IS ORGANIZED AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO GULL LAKE MINISTRIES. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1) WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1) WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION TO GULL LAKE MINISTRIES.Expenses $30,585,742 · grants $30,585,742
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2596725
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $127,866,635
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,222,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $56,062,484 | $30,810,662 | $127,866,635 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $53,798,282 | $24,864,112 | $102,614,813 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,369,459 | $23,346,037 | $73,680,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,652,595 | $5,202,856 | $77,657,221 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2596725).
Questions about GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST
- What is the EIN of GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST is 38-2596725.
- Is GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST 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 GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOYCE WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $56,062,484, expenses of $30,810,662 and total assets of $127,866,635 at year end.
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