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Dordt University

Public charity · Grantmaker Sioux Center, IA EIN: 42-0772559 Website

As an institution of higher education committed to the reformed christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life.

Key facts about Dordt University

In short: Dordt University gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
42-0772559
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$13,500
Median grant
$13,500
Total assets
$261,123,234
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$261.1M

+12.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

-86.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$14K

About Dordt University

Based on IRS filings

Dordt University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sioux Center, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $4.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Sioux Center

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only2023Total only20242 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $346K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Sioux Center Community Foundation: $17KSioux Center CommunityFoundation$17KSioux Center Public Library: $10KSioux Center Public Library$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sioux Center Community Foundation ($17K). Together the top 2 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sioux Center Community Foundation Sioux Center, IANew Addition to the Ridge Golf Course$17,000
Sioux Center Public Library Sioux Center, IARenovation and Improvement of the Library Area/Program$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$261,123,234$231,512,773$207,735,760
Revenue$106,288,986$95,383,464$90,221,171
Expenses$90,743,001$84,544,563$83,142,045
Net Investment Income$4,913,479$3,986,145$3,200,452

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dordt University is led by Erik Hoekstra, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erik Hoekstra

    President

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $252K (2020) → $344K (2025)

  • Stephanie Baccam

    Treasurer, Executive Director Finance & Risk

    Treasurer, Executive Director Finance & Risk → Treasurer, Executive Director Finance & Ris, 2022

    Treasurer, Executive Director Finance & Ris → Treasurer, Executive Director Finance & Risk, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $99K (2020) → $143K (2025)

  • Everett Hoekstra

    Board Member & Chair

    Board Member → Board Member & Vice Chair, 2023

    Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Member & Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Baas

    Director of Advancement

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $153K (2025)

  • Tim Van Soelen

    Director of Educational Center

    Professor of Education → Director of Educational Center, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $110K (2021) → $151K (2025)

  • Paul Neal

    Director of Cace Operations

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $132K (2024) → $145K (2025)

  • Leah Zuidema

    Vice President for Academic Affairs

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $135K (2025)

  • Frederick Verwoerd

    Vice President for University Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $134K (2025)

  • Beth Te Grotenhuis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Bahena

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Gibson

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Member & Vice Chair, 2024

    Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl Bouwkamp

    Board Member & Vice Chair

    Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2024

    Board Member & Secretary → Board Member & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Van Essen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Leder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Bleeker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Korthuis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Tien

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Haan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ten Haken

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Herman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Dehaan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Visscher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Van Belle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gawen Zomermaand

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Vander Berg

    Board Member & Secretary

    Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Brouwer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Zylstra

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Westmoreland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Gutierrez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Heibult

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Kuperus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Visscher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Vanden Berg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Sandhurst

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Hekman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Deb Broek (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brandon Huisman (2022–2024) — Vice President of Enrollment & Marketing
  • Former: Glenn Gerdes (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Howard Wilson (2020–2023) — Vice President for University Operations
  • Former: Allen Brummel (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Vander Haag (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brent Disselkoen (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Dijkema (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Dooyema (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Mouw (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Salome Nengean (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chery De Boer (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Smit (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: John Lee (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Elgersma (2021) — Professor of English
  • Former: Douglas Deboer (2020) — Professor of Engineering
  • Former: Eric Forseth (2020) — Provost
  • Former: Gerald Reinsma (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jerry Van Vliet (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John Vermeer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nathan Tintle (2020) — Professor of Statistics

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Erik Hoekstra — President: $344KErik HoekstraPresident$344KJohn Baas — Director of Advancement: $153KJohn BaasDirector of Advancement$153KTim Van Soelen — Director of Educational Center: $151KTim Van SoelenDirector of Educational Center$151KPaul Neal — Director of Cace Operations: $145KPaul NealDirector of Cace Operations$145KStephanie Baccam — Treasurer/Exec Dir Fin and Risk: $143KStephanie BaccamTreasurer/Exec Dir Fin and Risk$143KLeah Zuidema — VP for Academic Affairs: $135KLeah ZuidemaVP for Academic Affairs$135KFrederick Verwoerd — VP for University Operations: $134KFrederick VerwoerdVP for University Operations$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $344K, to Erik Hoekstra (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dordt University

How much does Dordt University give each year?

Dordt University gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $198K in grants paid.

How large is Dordt University?

Dordt University reported $261.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $106.3M.

What is Dordt University?

Dordt University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sioux Center, IA. It holds $261.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dordt University operate?

Dordt University has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Dordt University's EIN?

Dordt University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0772559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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