Second Impressions
Support kalamazoo christian school association through resources, partnership, and mission advancement
Second Impressions at a glance
In short: Second Impressions gave $605K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $605K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $605,000
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $605,000
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $605,000
- Total assets
- $1,143,141
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Second Impressions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kalamazoo Christian School Assoc ($605K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Second Impressions gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $325K (2020) to $605K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $605K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Christian School Assoc Kalamazoo, MI | General Support | $605,000 |
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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 | $1,143,141 | $855,857 | $978,216 | $605,000 | 1 | $2,891 |
| 2024 | $1,164,972 | $915,452 | $1,047,402 | $546,730 | 1 | $7,750 |
| 2023 | $1,312,968 | $929,038 | $829,404 | $497,150 | 1 | $1,476 |
| 2022 | $1,237,026 | $912,099 | $739,830 | $449,050 | 1 | $35 |
| 2021 | $1,123,992 | $696,728 | $741,888 | $450,000 | 1 | $23 |
| 2020 | $1,188,496 | $585,969 | $579,004 | $325,000 | 1 | $124 |
| 2019 | $1,214,887 | $743,777 | $713,567 | $376,163 | 1 | $276 |
About Second Impressions
Based on IRS filings
Second Impressions is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $605K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Second Impressions is led by William D. Koning, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William D. Koning
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Batts
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Dykhuis
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Sterenberg
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Woltersom
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Degroot
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Garlick
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kate Norman
School Board Liason
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Plaisier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Wiersma
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy McClure
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Marc Verkaik (2019–2025) — Head of School · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Cheri Gavin (2019–2024) — Assistant Ma
- Former: John Grashuis (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Marge Booden (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Patty Gruizinga (2019–2024) — General Mana
- Former: Jackie Warners (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Krage Fox (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lora Vogel (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mina Vanderdussen (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Joanne Netz (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Hollander (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joan Netz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Sanders (2019–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Richard Modderman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Gasaway (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Bill Koning (2019–2020) — Vice President · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Bill Weidenaar (2019) — Previous Treasurer
- Former: Cindi Veenstra (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Sikkenga (2019) — Board Member
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 Second Impressions
How much does Second Impressions give each year?
Second Impressions gave $605K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $547K across 1 grant.
How large is Second Impressions?
Second Impressions reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $856K.
What is Second Impressions?
Second Impressions is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Second Impressions operate?
Second Impressions has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Second Impressions's EIN?
Second Impressions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0738748. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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