Bradenton Christian School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bradenton, FL EIN: 59-2524197

To support and benefit the educational purposes of Bradenton Christian School Society, Inc., which is a private school organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Bradenton Christian School Foundation at a glance

In short: Bradenton Christian School Foundation gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,225
+49.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$108,225
+49.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$108,225
Total assets
$3,041,336
+11.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bradenton Christian School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Bradenton Christian School So: $108KBradenton Christian School So$108K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bradenton Christian School So ($108K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bradenton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2024) to $182K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bradenton Christian School So Bradenton, FLTuition and general assistance$108,225
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,041,336$98,828$114,695$108,2251$98,828
2024$2,738,092$118,842$78,888$72,5681$99,792
2023$2,533,932$60,310$104,693$98,5681$60,310
2022$2,570,933$33,707$6,220——$24,207
2021$2,594,329$1,115,186$161,714$135,3591$38,646
2020$1,588,401$115,377$136,855$132,4251$60,809
2019$1,609,879$92,854$184,046$182,4841$67,104

About Bradenton Christian School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bradenton Christian School Foundation is a public charity, based in Bradenton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $99K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bradenton Christian School Foundation is led by Ron Sikkema, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ron Sikkema

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Galyean

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christiaan Huth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Dalman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Feikema

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky McSwain

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Biggs

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jeffrey Hoogeveen (2023–2024) — Former Superintendent
  • Former: Jan Braam (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dan Freed (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kris Cox (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Dan Vande Pol (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Robert Spencer (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Chris Vorbeck (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Oden (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bradenton Christian School Foundation

How much does Bradenton Christian School Foundation give each year?

Bradenton Christian School Foundation gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 1 grant.

How large is Bradenton Christian School Foundation?

Bradenton Christian School Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $99K.

Where does Bradenton Christian School Foundation operate?

Bradenton Christian School Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Bradenton Christian School Foundation's EIN?

Bradenton Christian School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2524197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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