The Society of Pella Christian Schools

Public charity · Grantmaker Pella, IA EIN: 42-0772563

Christian education with a comprehensive education program, our mission is to provide students with a christ-centered education and to prepare them for life-long christian service.

The Society of Pella Christian Schools at a glance

Total assets
$37,422,621
+135.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$14,040,404
+180.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$299,774
+170.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$10,781,871
+71.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Society of Pella Christian Schools funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Pella

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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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$37,422,621$14,040,404$10,781,871——$299,774
2024$15,872,855$5,014,792$6,272,851——$110,929
2023$15,673,939$4,516,850$4,586,268——$23,829
2022$15,818,767$4,062,473$4,746,101——$85,981
2021$16,563,848$5,220,396$9,053,007——$146,087
2020$20,414,483$3,321,126$4,050,681——$170,111
2019$20,569,016$4,092,502$4,238,552$10,2131$629,361

About The Society of Pella Christian Schools

Based on IRS filings

The Society of Pella Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $300K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Society of Pella Christian Schools is led by Mark Van Wyngarden, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Van Wyngarden

    President

    Vicar → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andi Van Kooten

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassia Boender

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Roose

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Dunsbergen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Breems

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Vos

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Vander Linden

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi De Vries

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Huitink

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Fransman

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Irvin De Bruin (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Matt Vander Linden (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Chad Vink (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Duane Vos (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Julie Van Wyk (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mike Vermeer (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brad Meinders (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Holli Kelderman (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Layton De Groot (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Doug Uitermarkt (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike Boender (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Belzer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Gritters (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Rooda (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Matt Roozeboom (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Troy Hugen (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Greg Wojczynski (2021) — Principal
  • Former: Dan Van Kooten (2019–2020) — Principal
  • Former: Penne Fox (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Larson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sharla Dunsbergen (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lori Natelborg (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rob Bandstra (2019) — President
  • Former: Tim Breon (2019) — Director

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 The Society of Pella Christian Schools

How large is The Society of Pella Christian Schools?

The Society of Pella Christian Schools reported $37.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.

What is The Society of Pella Christian Schools?

The Society of Pella Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pella, IA. It holds $37.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Society of Pella Christian Schools operate?

The Society of Pella Christian Schools has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is The Society of Pella Christian Schools's EIN?

The Society of Pella Christian Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0772563. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)

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