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Brookfield Christian School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Brookfield, WI EIN: 39-1587123 Website
AcademicsStudentsEducation

The foundation is organized and operated exclusively to assist in maintaining and improving the quantity and quality of the programs, services, activities, facilities, and scholarships provided by brookfield christian school, inc. And to participate in activities designed and carried on to promote the educational purposes of brookfield christian school, inc.

Brookfield Christian School Foundation at a glance

In short: Brookfield Christian School Foundation gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$69,670
+2.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,670
+2.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$69,670
Total assets
$2,032,993
+16.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Brookfield Christian School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Brookfield Christian School Inc: $70KBrookfield Christian SchoolInc$70K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brookfield Christian School Inc ($70K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

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

Brookfield

How Brookfield Christian School Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brookfield Christian School Inc Brookfield, WITo assist in brookfield christian school, inc.'s mission of providing a christ-centered quality education which will equip god's children to function as christians in society, church, and home.$69,670
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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$2,032,993$197,395$69,670$69,6701$115,707
2024$1,745,502$148,098$68,123$68,0691$58,036
2023$1,481,387$157,869$58,462$58,3831$34,805
2022$1,276,531$266,780$49,277$49,1981$88,070
2021$1,381,490$141,602$43,690$43,5961$40,700
2020$1,042,872$120,141$37,288$37,0921$49,537

About Brookfield Christian School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Brookfield Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Brookfield, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $116K.

Focus Areas

AcademicsStudentsEducation

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brookfield Christian School Foundation is led by Zach Tewinkel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zach Tewinkel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Yttre

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Dooyema

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Reineke

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Jeninga

    Treasurer & Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Gabrielse

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Kofroth

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Ben Vanweelden (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Kellogg (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Buikema (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Vice President
  • Former: Derek Vanderheide (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Milt Kuyers (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Veldhouse (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Brookfield Christian School Foundation

How much does Brookfield Christian School Foundation give each year?

Brookfield Christian School Foundation gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 1 grant.

How large is Brookfield Christian School Foundation?

Brookfield Christian School Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $197K.

What is Brookfield Christian School Foundation?

Brookfield Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Brookfield, WI. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Brookfield Christian School Foundation operate?

Brookfield Christian School Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Brookfield Christian School Foundation's EIN?

Brookfield Christian School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1587123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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