Lampstand Ministries Inc
Presenting christ to chicago's poor through serving meals to the homeless and hungry and through religious worship services.
Lampstand Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Lampstand Ministries Inc reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $68,212 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +136.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $573,928
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $477,825
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,936
- +40.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $421,679
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lampstand Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $94K (2023). In 2025 it reported $68K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christ's Vineyard CRC Chicago, IL | Support the Church | $94,261 |
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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 | $573,928 | $477,825 | $421,679 | $68,212 | Total only | $3,936 |
| 2024 | $507,507 | $417,311 | $385,252 | $28,845 | Total only | $2,802 |
| 2023 | $458,063 | $427,556 | $426,721 | $94,261 | 1 | $3,214 |
| 2022 | $455,604 | $437,646 | $363,520 | — | — | $2,314 |
| 2021 | $381,438 | $294,056 | $301,078 | — | — | $518 |
| 2020 | $387,947 | $394,278 | $274,538 | — | — | $283 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lampstand Ministries Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lampstand Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Villa Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $68K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lampstand Ministries Inc is led by Joel Tameling, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Tameling
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Langkamp
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
24 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Justin Hoogendoorn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kiefer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cal Tameling
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Leonard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Keizer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Langkamp
Executive Di
Secretary → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$99K (2020) → $128K (2025)
Ben Cremer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Vandyke
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Deboer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brandon Van Dyke (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ron Tazelaar (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Christopher Langkamp (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lampstand Ministries Inc
How much does Lampstand Ministries Inc give each year?
Lampstand Ministries Inc reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $29K in grants paid.
How large is Lampstand Ministries Inc?
Lampstand Ministries Inc reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $478K.
What is Lampstand Ministries Inc?
Lampstand Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Villa Park, IL. It holds $574K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lampstand Ministries Inc operate?
Lampstand Ministries Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Lampstand Ministries Inc's EIN?
Lampstand Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1624270. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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