Maranatha Endowment Fund
Maranatha Endowment Fund is a public charity based in Muskegon, Michigan. Formed in 1992, it exists to provide long-term financial support for Maranatha Bible Missionary Conference Center.
Maranatha Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Maranatha Endowment Fund reported $385K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $385,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $3,341,652
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $746,868
- +72.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $723,635
- +102.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $403,073
- +2478.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Maranatha Endowment Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Muskegon, MI 49441
Phone: (231) 798-2161
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maranatha Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Maranatha Endowment Fund gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2020 to 2023. 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 $70K (2019) to $385K (2025). In 2025 it reported $385K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Bible Conference Muskegon, MI | Support of Mara. Bible Conf. | $105,000 |
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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 | $3,341,652 | $746,868 | $403,073 | $385,000 | Total only | $723,635 |
| 2024 | $2,640,352 | $433,415 | $15,634 | — | — | $356,910 |
| 2023 | $2,222,571 | $104,410 | $121,247 | $105,000 | 1 | $-60,093 |
| 2022 | $2,239,408 | $640,858 | $14,995 | — | — | $117,264 |
| 2021 | $1,613,545 | $462,290 | $11,336 | — | — | $106,022 |
| 2020 | $1,162,591 | $83,720 | $175,094 | $165,000 | 1 | $68,965 |
| 2019 | $1,253,965 | $70,271 | $78,269 | $70,000 | 1 | $45,221 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide long term financial support for Maranatha Bible Missionary Conference Center.” Its program description says the fund supports Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference, with distributions governed by board-approved policy.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the fund reported giving $105,000 through one grant. Its filings report no grants in 2024 or 2025. The available information does not identify the 2023 grantee or give its grant amount separately.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Greg Nyenhuis as president; Carl Dufendach as secretary; Scott Rush as treasurer; Paul VandeBunte as vice president; and Karen Melby Suwyn, Tim Erdmann, David Harrington, and Don Wikstra as trustees.
The filing states that new directors are nominated by the current Endowment Board, with final approval authority resting with the Maranatha Board of Directors. It also says investment committee meetings are not documented with notes and that changes to the investment policy are communicated to and approved by the board of trustees.
Maranatha Endowment Fund is led by Greg Nyenhuis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Nyenhuis
President
President, Treasurer & Trustee → President & Treasurer Trustee, 2024
President & Treasurer Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harrington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Wikstra
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Erdmann
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Melby Suwyn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Dufendach
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Trustee, 2022
Secretary & Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul VandeBunte
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rush
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Karen Melby (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Harrington (2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Schipper (2019–2023) — Vice President & Trustee
- Former: Paul Johnson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Harvey Van Andel (2019–2020) — 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 Maranatha Endowment Fund
How much does Maranatha Endowment Fund give each year?
Maranatha Endowment Fund reported $385K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Maranatha Endowment Fund?
Maranatha Endowment Fund reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $747K.
What does Maranatha Endowment Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide long term financial support for Maranatha Bible Missionary Conference Center.” Its program description says the fund supports Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference, with distributions governed by board-approved policy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maranatha Endowment Fund?
Maranatha Endowment Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Maranatha Endowment Fund's EIN?
Maranatha Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3019143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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