Valley Christian Schools
Valley christian school's (VCS) mission is to provide a nurturing environment offering quality education supported by a strong foundation of christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve god, their families, and positively impact their communities and the world. Students attending the school during this year were 2,788 in grades k-12.
Valley Christian Schools at a glance
- Total assets
- $130,701,227
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $96,546,590
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,111,051
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $94,922,204
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Valley Christian Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $54K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cityteam Ministries Portland, OR | To help people affected by homelessness and hunger in our community | $12,500 |
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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 | $130,701,227 | $96,546,590 | $94,922,204 | — | — | $2,111,051 |
| 2024 | $129,044,836 | $90,129,250 | $88,880,524 | — | — | $2,202,224 |
| 2023 | $128,711,646 | $82,265,119 | $81,183,926 | — | — | $346,649 |
| 2022 | $121,258,708 | $81,755,898 | $72,744,068 | $12,500 | 1 | $200,229 |
| 2021 | $114,034,879 | $67,792,442 | $64,957,944 | $1,000 | Total only | $280,205 |
| 2020 | $108,389,096 | $68,577,457 | $63,206,421 | $53,871 | 1 | $704,129 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Valley Christian Schools
Based on IRS filings
Valley Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valley Christian Schools is led by Clifford Daugherty, President on every filing since 2020; 12 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clifford Daugherty
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $317K (2025)
Michael Sprauve
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Kim
Vice President of Amse
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$184K (2020) → $232K (2025)
Jerry Glynn Merza
Vice President of Education & Personne
CAO → Vice President of Education & Personnel Services, 2023
Vice President of Education & Personnel Services → Vice President of Education & Personne, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $226K (2025)
John Mark Cooley
Clo
Vice President → Clo, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$232K (2020) → $297K (2025)
Kenneth R. Shilling
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $321K (2025)
Robert Rubino
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$151K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Jennifer Silva
Principal
Vice Principal → Hs Vice Principal, 2022
Hs Vice Principal → Principal, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$163K (2021) → $211K (2025)
Karl Stewart
Vice President of Quest
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$186K (2021) → $220K (2025)
Mark Bieber
COO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$177K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Steve Dang
CMO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$203K (2023) → $169K (2025)
Brian Clemons
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$205K (2024) → $226K (2025)
Eric Scharrenberg
Vice President of Athletics
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$232K (2025)
Michael Machado
Dean of Students
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$225K (2025)
Hannah John
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Watson
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vera Shantz
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Haghnazari
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julius Agbonbhase
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Watson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Christin Stockhaus (2022–2024) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Steven McGriff (2023–2024) — Director of Biblical Unity
- Former: Eric Phelps (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Henry Kaestner (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Robert E. Valiton (2020–2023) — Former COO
- Former: Steven R. Nelson (2021–2023) — Cro
- Former: Sonia Avilucea (2022–2023) — Hs Counselor
- Former: Donald Chase Wiggins (2021–2022) — CMO
- Former: Luke Roush (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Michael S. Annab (2020–2021) — It Director
- Former: Susan Bagley (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Troy A. Gunter (2020–2021) — Vice President of Conservatory
- Former: Dan Burford (2020) — Member
- Former: Dave A. Erisman (2020) — Senior Manager It
- Former: Hannah S. Kim (2020) — Vice President of Bei
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $321K, to Kenneth R Shilling (CFO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Valley Christian Schools
How large is Valley Christian Schools?
Valley Christian Schools reported $130.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $96.5M.
What is Valley Christian Schools?
Valley Christian Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $130.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Valley Christian Schools operate?
Valley Christian Schools has awarded grants in California, Oregon.
What is Valley Christian Schools's EIN?
Valley Christian Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1495182. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Valley Christian Schools funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/valley-christian-schools-morg_4b09001a2c4e4244b73f10d30c107262
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