Nonprofit · EIN 38-6080947
GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,786,199 | $7,246,242 | $1,539,957 | $6,004,640 | $2,622,222 | $3,382,418 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,649,588 | $4,500,018 | $149,570 | $4,345,257 | $2,511,295 | $1,833,962 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,244,852 | $4,151,415 | $93,437 | $4,128,914 | $2,449,690 | $1,679,224 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,724,621
- of which government grants
- $1,386,831
- Program service revenue
- $3,946,343
- Investment income
- $57,225
- Net rental income
- $50,060
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $155
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,050
- Other revenue
- $58,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,379,105
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,480
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,727,145
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,202,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,500
- Accounting fees
- $41,100
- Occupancy
- $509,095
- Travel
- $77,830
- Depreciation
- $119,913
- Program services (functional)
- $5,536,502
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,489,852
- Fundraising (functional)
- $219,888
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,345,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,004,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,622,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,382,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $988,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,789,787
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,592,631
- Gross receipts
- $8,796,499
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK WELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $62,263 | $12,000 |
| BRYAN TARRANT | VP OF FINANCE OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $57,480 | $2,480 |
| ANDY GERHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE YOUNG | TRUSTEE (ENDED 4/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MARCKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE TIMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAUTZENHEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BOLEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OTTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PIKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH LAYMAN | TRUSTEE (ENDED 9/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK STACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY BENTLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TIM ST LOUIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATT WESAW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK WELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $68,258 | $12,000 |
| BRYAN TARRANT | VP OF FINANCE OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $57,916 | $2,915 |
| ANDY GERHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BENTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ST LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LAYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MARKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE TIMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAUTZENHEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BOLEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE KALTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WESAW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STACY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK WELLER | PRESIDENT (BEGAN 06/2022) Officer | 40 | $39,796 | $6,000 |
| BRYAN TARRANT | DIR. OF OPERATIONS (BEGAN 09/2022) Officer | 40 | $13,791 | $552 |
| ANDY GERHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BENTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ST LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LAYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TITUS LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM LLOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE TIMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WESAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE KALTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STACY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6211 W WILLOW HWY, LANSING, MI 48917-1231
- In care of
- % GREA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK WELLER, 6211 WILLOW HIGHWAY, LANSING, MI 489171299
- Signed the 990
- FRANK WELLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (517) 321-0242
- Website
- WWW.GLCC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
GREAT LAKES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AFFILIATED WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES OF CHRIST, SEEKS TO GLORIFY GOD BY PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE SERVANT-LEADERS IN THE CHURCH AND WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL - INCLUDING TWO AND FOUR YEAR DEGREES. MAIN EMPHASIS ON BIBLICAL STUDIES. 2024-2025 FALL SEMESTER ENROLLMENT WAS APPROX. 198 STUDENTS. 2024-2025 SPRING SEMESTER ENROLLMENT WAS APPROX. 140 STUDENTS.Expenses $3,648,690 · grants $2,379,105 · revenue $2,999,145
- AUXILIARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING CAFETERIA, BOOKSTORE AND HOUSING FACILITIES. STUDENT HOUSING WAS PROVIDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS FOR THE 2024 FALL SEMESTER AND THE 2025 SPRING SEMESTER.Expenses $1,887,812 · revenue $947,198
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
- 38-6080947
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,004,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,796,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,786,199 | $7,246,242 | $6,004,640 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,649,588 | $4,500,018 | $4,345,257 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,244,852 | $4,151,415 | $4,128,914 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,739,090 | $4,009,893 | $2,935,573 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-6080947).
Questions about GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE is 38-6080947.
- Is GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT LAKES BIBLE 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 GREAT LAKES BIBLE 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 GREAT LAKES BIBLE 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 GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANK WELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,263 (FRANK WELLER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GREAT LAKES BIBLE COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,786,199, expenses of $7,246,242 and total assets of $6,004,640 at year end.
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