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Comprenew

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 46-2139282 Website

Comprenew strives to protect businesses, people and the environment from the threat of improperly disposed electronic devices through best practices while fostering job readiness and computer literacy among at-risk populations in our community.

Comprenew at a glance

Total assets
$948,330
-25.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,998,836
+4.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,223,633
-7.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Comprenew funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Grand Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tent Schools International Grand Rapids, MI—$30,653
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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$948,330$1,998,836$2,223,633———
2024$1,267,492$1,913,994$2,407,239———
2023$968,733$2,310,895$2,917,268——$302,481
2022$1,351,994$2,440,367$2,862,754——$-5,844
2021$1,386,352$2,400,622$2,697,653$30,6531$-1,921
2020$1,529,140$3,472,033$2,622,604——$2,301
2019$1,299,157$2,295,761$2,748,380——$-4,023

About Comprenew

Based on IRS filings

Comprenew is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $948K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Comprenew is led by Landon Mendes, Chairperson on every filing since 2023; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Landon Mendes

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Diekema

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keija VanderSlik

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill VanderRoest

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott VanderKooy

    Presidentsecretary

    President → Presidentsecretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2019) → $104K (2025)

  • Galen DeYoung

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Berniz Terpstra (2019–2022) — Chairperson
  • Former: Trent Wierenga (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gordon Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Dahlvig (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Dahlvig (2019) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Scott VanderKooy — PresidentSecretary: $104KScott VanderKooyPresidentSecretary$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Scott VanderKooy (PresidentSecretary).

Frequently asked questions about Comprenew

How large is Comprenew?

Comprenew reported $948K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Comprenew?

Comprenew is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $948K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Comprenew operate?

Comprenew has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Comprenew's EIN?

Comprenew's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2139282. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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