RBC Ministries

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 38-1613981

RBC Ministries mission is to make the life-changing wisdom of the bible understandable and accessible to all

RBC Ministries at a glance

Total assets
$27,336,812
+17.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$72,359,583
+7.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$79,169
+26.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$68,772,482
+5.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who RBC Ministries funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Grand Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $622K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$27,336,812$72,359,583$68,772,482——$79,169
2024$23,336,204$67,032,062$65,483,344——$62,683
2023$21,310,620$64,910,282$66,043,558——$37,636
2022$23,847,992$62,503,799$60,899,917——$6,800
2021$21,687,815$61,139,442$56,005,767——$14,574
2020$13,240,362$51,255,727$51,015,107$621,8011$23,301

About RBC Ministries

Based on IRS filings

RBC Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $79K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RBC Ministries is led by Matt Lucas, President on every filing since 2023; 14 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Lucas

    President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2023) → $286K (2025)

  • Marty Doorn

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lambert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennie Dimkoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luiz Silvado

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Ameadaji

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quek Jin Wee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bontekoe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlson Choi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbye Turner Bell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Dehaan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Apted

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Ferwerda

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    29 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $157K (2025)

  • Gary Wicker

    Treasurer & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2020) → $167K (2025)

  • Luis Garcia Seoane

    Senior Vice President Iac

    Employee → Senior Vice President Iac, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $168K (2020) → $202K (2025)

  • Vicki Harris

    Chief People & Culture Officer

    Employee → Chief People & Culture Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $214K (2025)

  • William Oechsler

    Senior Vice President of Us

    Employee → Senior Vice President of Us, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2022) → $194K (2025)

  • William Walker

    Vice President Planned Giving

    Assistant Treasurer → Vice President Planned Giving, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $157K (2025)

  • Christopher Barron

    Cdto

    Employee → Cdto, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $249K (2024) → $298K (2025)

  • Tim Laniak

    Senior Vice President Global Content

    Employee → Senior Vice President Global Content, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2024) → $184K (2025)

  • Brett Gadd

    Senior Manager Software Interim

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2025)

  • Christopher Miller

    Salesforce Architect

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2025)

  • Nancy Schoonmaker

    Treasurer & CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2025)

  • Sandra Jones

    Vice President Enterprise Apps

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2025)

  • William Lyons

    Employee

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2025)

  • Diane Maher

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Evan Morgan (2020–2024) — Employee
  • Former: Jay Keller (2020–2024) — Employee
  • Former: Khary Bridgewater (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chriscynethia Floyd (2022–2024) — Employee
  • Former: Cereen Varghese (2023–2024) — Employee
  • Former: Londa Alderink (2024) — Employee
  • Former: Matt Brubaker (2020–2023) — Employee
  • Former: David Fik (2022–2023) — Employee
  • Former: Richard De Haan (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Ken Peterson (2020–2021) — Employee
  • Former: Brian Sharp (2020) — Employee
  • Former: Max E. Smith (2020) — Assistant Treasurer

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

Christopher Barron — CDTO: $298KChristopher BarronCDTO$298KMatt Lucas — President: $286KMatt LucasPresident$286KVicki Harris — Chief People & Culture Officer: $214KVicki HarrisChief People & Culture Officer$214KWilliam Lyons — Employee: $211KWilliam LyonsEmployee$211KNancy Schoonmaker — Treasurer/CFO: $209KNancy SchoonmakerTreasurer/CFO$209KSandra Jones — VP Enterprise Apps: $205KSandra JonesVP Enterprise Apps$205KLuis Garcia Seoane — Sr VP IAC: $202KLuis Garcia SeoaneSr VP IAC$202KWilliam Oechsler — Sr VP of US: $194KWilliam OechslerSr VP of US$194KTim Laniak — SVP Global Content: $184KTim LaniakSVP Global Content$184KBrett Gadd — Sr MGR Software Int: $172KBrett GaddSr MGR Software Int$172KGary Wicker — Treasurer/CFO: $167KGary WickerTreasurer/CFO$167KChristopher Miller — Salesforce Architect: $160KChristopher MillerSalesforce Architect$160KDaniel Ferwerda — Assist. Trea: $157KDaniel FerwerdaAssist. Trea$157KWilliam Walker — VP Planned Giving: $157KWilliam WalkerVP Planned Giving$157K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $298K, to Christopher Barron (CDTO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about RBC Ministries

How large is RBC Ministries?

RBC Ministries reported $27.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $72.4M.

What is RBC Ministries?

RBC Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $27.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does RBC Ministries operate?

RBC Ministries has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is RBC Ministries's EIN?

RBC Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1613981. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)

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