Gordon Christian Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 38-2596725

Gordon Christian Trust is organized as a type I supporting organization to gull lake ministries. Contributions are made to organizations exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) and section 509(a)(1) which are closely related in purpose or function.

Gordon Christian Trust at a glance

In short: Gordon Christian Trust gave $30.6M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15.3M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,585,742
+23.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,292,871
+23.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,292,871
Total assets
$127,866,635
+24.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Gordon Christian Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

National Christian Foundation: $17.8MNational Christian Foundation$17.8MInt Generosity Foundation-Fund #170010: $12.8MInt Generosity Foundation-Fund#170010$12.8M

The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation ($17.8M). Together the top 2 received $30.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M7$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlpharettaClearwaterColorado SpgsFayettevilleHick CornersOrlandoPasadenaPomonaSacramentoWashingtonZeeland

How Gordon Christian Trust gives

  • Giving grew 501% 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

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M10 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2022) to $30.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GAGeneral Support$17,810,742
Int Generosity Foundation-Fund #170010 Clearwater, FLGeneral Support$12,775,000
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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$127,866,635$56,062,484$30,810,662$30,585,7422$6,061,253
2024$102,614,813$53,798,282$24,864,112$24,685,0002$3,797,133
2023$73,680,643$19,369,459$23,346,037$23,213,5002$1,668,900
2022$77,657,221$15,652,595$5,202,856$5,085,6551$652,307
2021$67,207,482$18,378,082$5,719,915$5,615,0001$378,082
2020$54,549,315$11,550,376$8,537,884$8,451,33310$1,050,376

About Gordon Christian Trust

Based on IRS filings

Gordon Christian Trust is a public charity, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $127.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30.6M. Net investment income was $6.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon Christian Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James D. Gordon

    Trustee & Top Management Official

    Trustee → Trustee & Top Management Official, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Dekryter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Nyberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Williams

    Top Financial Official

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Max Smith (2020–2022) — Top Management Official

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.

Frequently asked questions about Gordon Christian Trust

How much does Gordon Christian Trust give each year?

Gordon Christian Trust gave $30.6M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24.7M across 2 grants.

How large is Gordon Christian Trust?

Gordon Christian Trust reported $127.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56.1M.

Where does Gordon Christian Trust operate?

Gordon Christian Trust has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York.

What is Gordon Christian Trust's EIN?

Gordon Christian Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2596725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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