Elim Christian Services Foundation
The foundation was established to receive, accumulate, manage, invest, and disburse capital funds and properties entrusted to it and the income therefrom for the exclusive use and benefit of elim christian services.
Elim Christian Services Foundation at a glance
In short: Elim Christian Services Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,616,792
- +146.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,616,792
- +146.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,616,792
- Total assets
- $27,175,746
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elim Christian Services Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elim Christian Services ($2.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elim Christian Services Foundation gives
- Giving grew 122% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2019) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elim Christian Services Crestwood, IL | General Support | $2,616,792 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,175,746 | $1,389,341 | $2,715,802 | $2,616,792 | 1 | $474,526 |
| 2024 | $26,251,282 | $5,682,386 | $1,144,379 | $1,061,700 | 1 | $313,370 |
| 2023 | $19,927,040 | $845,737 | $1,019,590 | $935,500 | 1 | $290,369 |
| 2022 | $18,201,242 | $1,454,149 | $1,258,634 | $1,178,350 | 1 | $538,460 |
| 2021 | $20,514,141 | $2,744,702 | $1,099,329 | $1,029,600 | 1 | $455,243 |
| 2020 | $15,039,703 | $1,975,554 | $645,462 | $582,965 | 1 | $815,913 |
| 2019 | $13,709,685 | $1,538,609 | $571,058 | $500,255 | 1 | $347,223 |
About Elim Christian Services Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Elim Christian Services Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crestwood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $475K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elim Christian Services Foundation is led by William Lodewyk, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Lodewyk
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bulthius
Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Chair, 2024
Trustee & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bert Kamp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Molenhouse
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Achterhof
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Marsh
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Vander Roest
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Santefort
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Boice
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Ribbens
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mackenzi Huyser
Trustee Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hooker
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Feenstra
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2024
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Brian Page
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Tom Kamp Jr. (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: William Terpstra (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Betsey Bradley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: KC Hagstrom (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: LyNae Schleyer (2020–2023) — Trustee Executive Officio
- Former: Richard Bulthuis (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Petroelje (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marty Ozinga III (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Wezeman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Brandsma (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Elim Christian Services Foundation
How much does Elim Christian Services Foundation give each year?
Elim Christian Services Foundation gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Elim Christian Services Foundation?
Elim Christian Services Foundation reported $27.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Elim Christian Services Foundation?
Elim Christian Services Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crestwood, IL. It holds $27.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Elim Christian Services Foundation operate?
Elim Christian Services Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Elim Christian Services Foundation's EIN?
Elim Christian Services Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3104674. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Elim Christian Services Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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