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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2693388

TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516

Financials

$280K$227K2022$243K$217K2023$234K$489K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$233,793$488,962-$255,169$87,817$3,042$84,775
June 30, 2024990$242,944$217,260$25,684$354,965$15,021$339,944
June 30, 2023990$279,835$226,573$53,262$326,891$12,890$314,001
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$233,313
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$480
Other revenue
$480

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,957
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,264
Other salaries and wages
$49,159
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$83,861
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,400
Accounting fees
$7,957
Travel
$322
Program services (functional)
$113,292
Management and general (functional)
$343,510
Fundraising (functional)
$32,160

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$354,965
Total assets, end of year
$87,817
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,042
Net assets, end of year
$84,775
Net assets without donor restrictions
$79,240
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,535
Gross receipts
$233,961
Employees
3
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1986
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emily KloosterExecutive Director
Officer
20$29,727
Keija VanderSlikBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark DiekemaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill VanderRoestBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Galen DeYoungActing Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Landon MendesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Barbara HeysSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Scott VanderKooyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$101,884$12,852
Emily KloosterExecutive Director
Officer
18$0$26,253$0
Mark DiekemaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Bill VanderRoestBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Landon MendesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
Keija VanderSlikBoard member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Galen DeYoungTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Scott VanderKooyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$104,023$12,283
Mark DiekemaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Galen DeYoungBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Landon MendesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
Keija VanderSlikBoard member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6097, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516-6097
In care of
% EMILY KLOOSTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Emily Klooster, PO Box 6097, Grand Rapids, MI 495069503
Signed the 990
EMILY KLOOSTER, Executive Director
Phone
(616) 531-9102
Return prepared by
James H Quist CPA PLC

Mission

To demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ for displaced children by providing safe and compassionate educational opportunities that exchange chaos and loss for peace and opportunity.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • We advocate for displaced children and their families through access to education and other welcoming initiatives, regardless of religion, ethnicity or nationality. We prioritize school projects that can offer children tools to heal from the trauma of displacement of life in refugee camps. In 2024-25, we partnered with organizations in 4 countries to provide schools and educational resources for refugee children.
    Expenses $113,292 · grants $57,957 · revenue $480

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2693388
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
1987
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,817
Income (IRS master file)
$233,961

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$233,793$488,962$87,817IRS
990June 2024$242,944$217,260$354,965IRS
990June 2023$279,835$226,573$326,891XML
990June 2022$281,989$247,512$267,258IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 38-2693388).

Questions about TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL is 38-2693388.
Is TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL 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 TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL 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 TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL 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 TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Emily Klooster.
Who are the officers and directors of TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,727 (Emily Klooster, Executive Director).
How much revenue does TENT SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $233,793, expenses of $488,962 and total assets of $87,817 at year end.

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