InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA
In response to God's love, grace, and truth, the purpose (mission) of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world. InterVarsity helps students ask the big questions of life, get to know Jesus for themselves, and apply the Bible to issues everyone faces. InterVarsity also helps participants develop critical thinking skills, leadership skills, strong character and integrity, and cross-cultural skills essential to navigate adulthood today.
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA at a glance
- Total assets
- $74,594,640
- -1.4% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2019) to $326K (2020). In 2020 it reported $326K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ifesusa Platteville, WI | General Support | $42,083 |
| Life Action Ministries dba Collegiate Day of Prayer Buchanan, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,594,640 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $75,623,542 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $81,982,965 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $66,466,714 | $104,436,067 | $102,622,309 | $325,964 | Total only | $1,771,877 |
| 2019 | $67,154,218 | $110,901,167 | $109,618,268 | $52,083 | 2 | $1,392,678 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA
Based on IRS filings
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA is a nonprofit organization focused on religion, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $74.6M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA is led by Thomas F Lin, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 31 officers listed in 2020 are compensated.
Officers on the 2020 filing
The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2021–2023 filings list none.
Thomas F Lin
President
President & Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$216K (2019) → $236K (2020)
Elizabeth Nielsen
Board Member - Chair
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terumi Echols
Director Finance & Fulfillment Ops
Ivp Director of Finance & Ful. Ops → Director Finance & Fulfillment Ops, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $119K (2020)
Ted Rogers
Nat'l Director of Estate & Gift Planning
New on the 2020 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020)
Andrew Ginsberg
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $151K (2020)
Christina Olson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$72K (2019) → $75K (2020)
Denela Wilson
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $141K (2020)
Gregory Jao
Senior Assistant to President
Vice President & Senior Assistant to President → Senior Assistant to President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $135K (2020)
Jason Thomas
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $134K (2020)
Jeffrey Crosby
Associate Publisher & Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$141K (2019) → $147K (2020)
Kimberly Porter
Vice President, Ministry Svcs & Ops
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $127K (2020)
Paula Fuller
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $136K (2020)
Robert Gross
Vice President & Graduate Faculty Min.
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $120K (2020)
Shannon Marion
Vice President & Development
New on the 2020 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020)
Alvin Padilla
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Hanson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Gates
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Alexander
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis O'Neal
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Ollie
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Liu
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Lin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Quach
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Alsdorf
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Inazu
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Elzinga
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Vaselkiv
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Williams
Board Member - Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Hernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Stephenson
Board Member
New on the 2020 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Elizabeth Vannelle (2019) — National Director Major Donor Engagement
- Former: Greg Smith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney S Marion (2019) — Vice President & Development
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $236K, to Thomas F Lin (President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA
How large is InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA?
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA reported $74.6M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
What is InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA?
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA is a nonprofit organization focused on religion, based in Madison, WI. It holds $74.6M in total assets as of 2023.
Where does InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA operate?
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA has awarded grants in Michigan, Wisconsin.
What is InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA's EIN?
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2171714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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