Grand View Christian School Foundation
To receive, accumulate, invest, manage, and disburse money and property of every kind, whether restricted or unrestricted, to be used exclusively for the support and aid of the christian education programs of schools operated by grand view christian school association (GVCSA) for so long as GVCSA remains qualified as an exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the internal revenue code, as amended. To this end, the earnings and assets of the foundation shall be applied, in accordance with the donor's intent, if any, to promote curriculum research and development, expand and enrich faculty positions, improve faculty compensation, support building development and improvement, provide scholarships for students attending schools operated by GVCSA, and to support any other program or need of GVCSA as supported by its board of directors, all without regard to sex, race, color, national, or ethnic origin or disability.
Grand View Christian School Foundation at a glance
In short: Grand View Christian School Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,952
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $22,952
- Median grant
- $22,952
- Total assets
- $4,126,998
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grand View Christian School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand View Christian School ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 Grand View Christian School Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 $23K (2025) to $65K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand View Christian School Des Moines, IA | Donations | $22,952 |
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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 | $4,126,998 | $228,784 | $139,996 | $22,952 | 1 | $54,582 |
| 2024 | $3,934,535 | $236,303 | $118,615 | — | — | $48,563 |
| 2023 | $3,380,303 | $600,834 | $151,533 | — | — | $18,729 |
| 2022 | $3,274,388 | $255,913 | $186,233 | $25,000 | 1 | $6,823 |
| 2021 | $3,314,701 | $311,656 | $208,589 | — | — | $11,479 |
| 2020 | $3,073,832 | $386,549 | $178,870 | — | — | $3,851 |
| 2019 | $3,267,726 | $393,798 | $249,801 | $65,000 | 1 | $2,021 |
About Grand View Christian School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Grand View Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand View Christian School Foundation is led by Randall Knode, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randall Knode
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pennie Carroll
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard McWilliams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Korey Pearson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Linser
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Burg
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Keul
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fincham
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Stubbs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Parsons
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Curren
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Warner
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Fry
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Tarbell
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Murphy
Superintendent
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: David Stubbs (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Bush (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: CHRIS JOHN stepped down (2023) — Trustee
- Former: JIM HUGLEY stepped down (2023) — President
- Former: Jim Hugley (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sara Rolffs (2019–2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Chris John (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dee Keul Left June (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Weatherly Left July (2022) — Past Vice Pr
- Former: Mark Weatherly (2019–2021) — Vice President
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 Grand View Christian School Foundation
How much does Grand View Christian School Foundation give each year?
Grand View Christian School Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Grand View Christian School Foundation?
Grand View Christian School Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $229K.
What is Grand View Christian School Foundation?
Grand View Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grand View Christian School Foundation operate?
Grand View Christian School Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Grand View Christian School Foundation's EIN?
Grand View Christian School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2382286. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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