Elim Christian Services
Elim's mission is to be a ministry that enables individuals with special needs to achieve their highest god-given potential.
Elim Christian Services at a glance
In short: Elim Christian Services gave $903K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $903K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $903,066
- -83.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $903,066
- -83.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $903,066
- Total assets
- $22,697,194
- +0.6% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elim Christian Services Foundation ($903K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $543K (2023) to $5.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $903K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elim Christian Services Foundation Crestwood, IL | General Support | $903,066 |
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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 | $22,697,194 | $34,731,349 | $33,655,212 | $903,066 | 1 | $-5,356 |
| 2024 | $22,563,643 | $37,233,485 | $35,804,685 | $5,359,016 | 1 | $459,951 |
| 2023 | $20,682,077 | $24,842,197 | $28,661,920 | $543,368 | 1 | $1,463 |
| 2022 | $24,694,365 | $26,170,413 | $26,360,375 | $904,690 | 1 | $7,148 |
| 2021 | $26,732,945 | $26,095,646 | $26,477,613 | $2,245,859 | 1 | $42,954 |
| 2020 | $26,096,752 | $28,325,008 | $25,452,094 | $1,134,441 | 1 | $-51,497 |
| 2019 | $23,377,329 | $24,509,243 | $24,565,479 | $1,190,987 | 1 | $255 |
About Elim Christian Services
Based on IRS filings
Elim Christian Services is a public charity, based in Crestwood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $903K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elim Christian Services is led by William Lodewyk, President on every filing since 2019; 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Lodewyk
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$184K (2019) → $259K (2025)
Lynae Schleyer
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Degroot
Director of Human Resources
Director Human Resources → Director of Human Resources, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Brian Nichols
Director of Information Systems
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $141K (2025)
Brian Boss
Director of Finance
Director Finance → Director of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024) → $148K (2025)
Dorothy Bowman
Director of School
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Mackenzi Huyser
Trustee
Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Zylstra
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Devries
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Van Drunen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan Abinoja
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Stephenson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hooker
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $197K (2025)
Vanesa Scott-Thompson
Vice President of Program
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $195K (2025)
H. Brian Page
Vice President
Trustee & Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$26K (2023) → $178K (2025)
David Schutt
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Dryfhout
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Dykstra
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dan VanderPlaats (2020–2024) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Don Triezenberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Otte (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Renita Van Solkema (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Marsh (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jewel Willis-Thomas (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Page (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Zandstra (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karen DeVries (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bert DeJong (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Debra Van Prooyen (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Wezeman (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Joel Tameling (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ken Vander Wal (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Buikema (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Duncan (2019) — Vice President of Program
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $259K, to Dr William Lodewyk (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Elim Christian Services
How much does Elim Christian Services give each year?
Elim Christian Services gave $903K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Elim Christian Services?
Elim Christian Services reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.7M.
Where does Elim Christian Services operate?
Elim Christian Services has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Elim Christian Services's EIN?
Elim Christian Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2276614. 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 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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