Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund
Solicit, accept, and collect pledges, donations, contributions, grants, and gifts to support christian day school education, specifically, ebenezer christian school.
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,200
- +36.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,200
- +36.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,200
- Total assets
- $693,949
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ebenezer Christian School ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Christian School Lynden, WA | Contributions for Student Scholarships | $8,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $693,949 | $77,975 | $12,777 | $8,200 | 1 | $60,662 |
| 2023 | $635,655 | $40,950 | $11,333 | $6,000 | 1 | $26,844 |
| 2022 | $564,231 | $-41,068 | $16,991 | $10,100 | 1 | $-8,225 |
| 2021 | $622,290 | $84,697 | $11,959 | $7,900 | 1 | $65,147 |
| 2020 | $549,552 | $22,940 | $5,987 | $1,000 | Total only | $3,145 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lynden, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $694K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $61K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund is led by Courtney Polinder, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Courtney Polinder
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Starkenburg
Former President
Interim President → President, 2023
President → Former President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Zylstra
Former Treasurer
Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Tjoelker
Former Secretary
Secretary → Former Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Klayton Tjoelker
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Ludwig
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Len Honcoop (2020–2022) — Former President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund
How much does Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund give each year?
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund?
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund reported $694K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78K.
What is Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund?
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lynden, WA. It holds $694K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund operate?
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund's EIN?
Ebenezer Christian School Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2823819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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