Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is an educational institution serving the Lord and His Church. Its mission is to prepare men and women for ministry at home and abroad. The Seminary undertakes this task as a training partner with the Church so that what is learned on campus can be complemented by the spiritual nurture and exercise of ministry available through the Church. Gordon-Conwell's mission arises out of God's redemptive work in this world effected in Jesus Christ, understood through the biblical Word and mediated by the Holy Spirit. As a theological seminary, it provides learning, resources and training through which men and women may acquire knowledge, gain skills, and develop attitudes needed in Christ's ministry.
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc at a glance
In short: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $113,337,926
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was COPAHNI Inc ($21K). Together the top 3 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc 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 $63K (2022) to $472K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| COPAHNI Inc Weymouth, MA | Nurture religious youth life | $21,000 |
| Black Ministerial Alliance Boston, MA | Nurture religious youth life | $21,000 |
| Vision New England Stratham, NH | Nurture religious youth life | $21,000 |
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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 | $113,337,926 | $34,841,277 | $32,208,916 | $63,000 | 3 | $6,922,820 |
| 2024 | $110,295,525 | $29,599,126 | $31,442,001 | $63,000 | 3 | $3,056,609 |
| 2023 | $107,442,714 | $28,849,399 | $30,563,412 | $63,000 | 3 | $2,601,935 |
| 2022 | $105,897,349 | $30,087,135 | $29,504,413 | $63,000 | 3 | $4,199,390 |
| 2021 | $116,606,718 | $30,704,023 | $29,252,159 | $140,000 | 14 | $3,786,076 |
| 2020 | $105,742,283 | $36,912,582 | $31,429,563 | $182,042 | Total only | $5,749,941 |
| 2019 | $102,647,949 | $31,063,122 | $33,553,390 | $471,517 | Total only | $2,743,549 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in South Hamilton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $6.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc is led by Scott W Sunquist, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott W Sunquist
President
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $144K (2025)
J Christy Wilson III
Chairman
Trustee → Interim Chairman, 2023
Interim Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana C Bennett
Trustee
Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter G James
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla H Lee
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Bruce Bradley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert C Doll
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan D Gaede
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soon Chung
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Corey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garry A McDowall
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chi Kong Shue
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Moon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Colatosti
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Hall
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cissel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luiz Paz Reyes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Gyra
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Koh
Vice President of Strategy & CIO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $147K (2025)
Brian Gardner
Vice President Advancement
Vice President of Advancement → Vice President Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$130K (2021) → $135K (2025)
Gregg C Hansen
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $124K (2025)
Mateus Ferraz De Campos
Dean of Hamilton Campus
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Adonis Vidu
Professor
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Steven Van Loh
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Claude R Alexander Jr.
Past Trustee
Chairman → Past Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Vogelzang
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garth T Bolinder
Past Trustee
Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald L Hector
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley A Redd
Past Trustee
Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aliya F Browne
Past Trustee
Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti W Arey
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Breene
Past Trustee
Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Caleb Loring III (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ivan Hinrich (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey D Arthurs (2020–2024) — Professor
- Former: Patti W Avery (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Christy Wilson III (2024) — Interim Chairman
- Former: Kenneth J Barnes (2024) — Professor & Pivot Chairman
- Former: Gabriel Salguero (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lenny Moon (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald E Wheaton (2022–2023) — Professor
- Former: Cynthia S Hughes (2019–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Fred L Potter (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James M Singleton (2019–2022) — Professor
- Former: Rajan Mathews (2019–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Anthony P Zeiss (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles W Pollard (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Herbert P Hess (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Jay I Trewern (2019–2021) — Vice President for Finance & Operations
- Former: Joel B Aarsvold (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: John A Huffman Jr. (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Joyce A Godwin (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: William C Wood (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
- Former: Paul Polischuck (2021) — Professor
- Former: Dennis P Hollinger (2019–2020) — Former President
- Former: Madeleine A Forrer (2019–2020) — Vice President Enrollment Mgt. & Marketing
- Former: Michael E Haynes (2019–2020) — Past Trustee
- Former: Robin Higle (2019–2020) — Vice President Org Effectiveness
- Former: Rodney Cooper (2019–2020) — Professor
- Former: Joanna S Mockler (2019) — Past Trustee
- Former: Joseph W Viola (2019) — Past Trustee
- Former: Sharon Fast Gustafson (2019) — Past Trustee
- Former: Thomas C Pfizenmaier (2019) — Dean & Director of Discipleship
- Former: Virginia M Snoody (2019) — Past 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Alex Koh (VP of Strategy and CIO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc
How much does Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc give each year?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
What is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc's typical grant size?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,000, and its average grant was $21,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc give grants?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (33%).
Does Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nurture religious youth life" (3 grants).
How large is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc reported $113.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.8M.
What is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in South Hamilton, MA. It holds $113.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc's EIN?
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2463847. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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