Christian Missionary Scholarship Found

LAS VEGAS, NV EIN: 36-3553749

Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation is a private family foundation established in Michigan and currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and has been tax-exempt since July 1989. The foundation focuses exclusively on providing scholarship support to children of missionaries attending select Christian colleges and universities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.9M

+147.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$673K

+39.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+16.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is awarding scholarships to children of missionaries attending one of six designated colleges: Calvin College, Dordt College, Hope College, Kuyper College, Trinity Christian College, and Wheaton College.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Applications are not accepted through standard channels.

Grant Range

$5,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding focus areas include Michigan, Illinois, and Washington. The foundation has historically given primarily in Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonChicagoClevelandDetroitEast LansingEvanstonGrand RapidsHersheyHollandLoma LindaPalos HeightsSeattleSioux CenterWheaton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets and Giving (2024):

  • Total assets: $20,900,449
  • Total revenue: $13,308,371
  • Total expenses: $869,845
  • Net income: $12,438,526
  • Total liabilities: $8,440

Assets and Giving (2023):

  • Total assets: $9,000,000
  • Total distributions: $520,000

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Investment income represents the majority of revenue sources
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$15M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,908,890$8,462,607$6,004,105
Revenue$13,308,371$3,031,119$2,874,666
Expenses$869,845$572,623$586,303
Qualifying Distributions$712,747$520,324$551,900
Net Investment Income$1,038,895$265,064$87,394
Distributable Amount$1,121,732$328,345$184,581

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$168K$337K$505K$673K10 grants20197 grants20207 grants20219 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CALVIN UNIVERSITY$268KWHEATON COLLEGE$264KDORDT COLLEGE$38KHOPE COLLEGE$38KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$16KNAT UNIV OF SIGNAPORE$8KCASE WESTERN RESERVE$8KPSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$8KUNIV OF WASHINGTON MED S…$8KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$8K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Christian Missionary Scholarship Found

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board Members and Officers:

  • Calvin Van Reken — Chairman
  • Randall S. Van Reken — Treasurer
  • Thomas Stuit — Secretary
  • Joanna Boer — Director
  • Carl Dufendach — Director
  • Marge Hoogeboom — Director
  • Annie Valkema — Director
  • Cheryl Weeks-Rosten — Director

All board members serve one hour per week with no compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RANDALL S VAN REKENTREASURER1
THOMAS STUITSECRETARY1
JAMES KOEMANDIRECTOR1
CARL DUFENDACHDIRECTOR1
MARGE HOOGEBOOMDIRECTOR1
LANCE PELLOWDIRECTOR1
CHERYL WEEKS-ROSTENDIRECTOR1
CALVIN VAN REKENCHAIRMAN1

Contact Information

Address: 8925 W Russell Rd, Suite 145 Las Vegas, NV 89148-1230

Phone: 702-364-2520

Website: www.christianmissionaryscholarship.org

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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