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Timothy Christian Schools

Public charity · Grantmaker Elmhurst, IL EIN: 36-1870590 Website
Children and youthEducationElementary and secondary education

Serving god and his people, Timothy Christian Schools develops academically prepared christian disciples who embrace christ's call to transform the world.

Timothy Christian Schools at a glance

Total assets
$50,800,425
+1.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$21,731,002
+8.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$61,136
+25.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$21,981,407
+7.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Timothy Christian Schools funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $87K (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Side Christian Schools Chicago, ILGeneral support$25,570
Daystar Christian Schools Chicago, ILGeneral support$25,300
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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$50,800,425$21,731,002$21,981,407——$61,136
2024$50,294,784$20,045,849$20,365,969——$48,853
2023$50,994,399$22,067,858$18,895,565——$41,858
2022$45,030,290$22,174,987$18,017,549$50,8702$-195,272
2021$41,280,764$20,446,601$17,299,457$32,2002$2,211
2020$37,787,262$23,080,987$15,532,013$87,4002$2,922

About Timothy Christian Schools

Based on IRS filings

Timothy Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Elmhurst, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $61K.

Focus Areas

Children and youthEducationElementary and secondary education

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Timothy Christian Schools is led by Jesse Tameling, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jesse Tameling

    President

    Assistant Vice President → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hackert

    Director of It

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2020) → $134K (2025)

  • Tyler Vanderbrug

    Director of Finance & Operations

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $51K (2020) → $112K (2025)

  • Michael Vanderaa

    Director of Marketing

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2022) → $129K (2025)

  • Jack Le Grand

    Athletic Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2024) → $123K (2025)

  • Pj Huizenga

    Director

    Financial Secretary → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Huizinga

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Vander Veen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Veldman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Buikema

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Lindemulder

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisa Vanhekken

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad McQuade

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Mathew

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jana McNally

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Tameling

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Hoving

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradford Mitchell

    Hs Principal

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2020) → $122K (2025)

  • Matt Davidson

    Superintendent

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $282K (2020) → $309K (2025)

  • Justin Horne

    P- Principal

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2022) → $127K (2025)

  • Joel Munk

    Secretary

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve De Boer

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Assistant Vice President, 2022

    Assistant Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Ozinga

    Assistant Vice President

    Director → Assistant Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Kelly Wilbraham (2020–2024) — Assistant Vice President
  • Former: Ryan Brandsma (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Theo Owens (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bob Venhousen (2020–2023) — Director of Advancement
  • Former: Jennifer David (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Beth Terpstra (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ken Huiner (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Stolzenbach (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Dorsey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Stanton (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shelly Smith (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Hooker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jack LeGrand (2020–2021) — Athletic Director
  • Former: Jill Rhiner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joel Tameling (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Tracy Jarzombek (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Victor Harris (2021) — Director
  • Former: Yvonne Cruz (2021) — Director
  • Former: Alex Williams (2020) — Director
  • Former: Allyson Miller (2020) — Director
  • Former: Brent Yurschak (2020) — Director
  • Former: Brian Anderson (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marla Stob (2020) — Director
  • Former: Matt Voss (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Alles (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tim Hoeksema (2020) — Es Principal
  • Former: Wendy Marshall (2020) — 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

Matt Davidson — Superintendent: $309KMatt DavidsonSuperintendent$309KKevin Hackert — Director of It: $134KKevin HackertDirector of It$134KMichael Vanderaa — Director of Marketing: $129KMichael VanderaaDirector of Marketing$129KJustin Horne — P-8 Principal: $127KJustin HorneP-8 Principal$127KJack Le Grand — Athletic Director: $123KJack Le GrandAthletic Director$123KBradford Mitchell — HS Principal: $122KBradford MitchellHS Principal$122KTyler Vanderbrug — Director of Finance & Operations: $112KTyler VanderbrugDirector of Finance & Operations$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $309K, to Matt Davidson (Superintendent). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Timothy Christian Schools

How large is Timothy Christian Schools?

Timothy Christian Schools reported $50.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.

What is Timothy Christian Schools?

Timothy Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Elmhurst, IL. It holds $50.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Timothy Christian Schools operate?

Timothy Christian Schools has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Timothy Christian Schools's EIN?

Timothy Christian Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-1870590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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