Gordon Christian Trust

GRAND RAPIDS, MI EIN: 38-2596725

GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST IS ORGANIZED AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO GULL LAKE MINISTRIES. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1) WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$102.6M

+39.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$24.7M

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12.3M

+6.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$30M$44M$59M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$102,614,813$73,680,643$77,657,221
Revenue$53,798,282$19,369,459$15,652,595
Expenses$24,864,112$23,346,037$5,202,856
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,797,133$1,668,900$652,307
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$12M$19M$25M10 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

National Christian Found…$20.7MInt Generosity Foundatio…$4.0M

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M6$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOYCE WILLIAMSTOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL
JAMES D GORDONTRUSTEE/Top Mgmt Official
NEIL NYBERGTRUSTEE
JAMES DEKRYTERTRUSTEE

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlpharettaClearwaterColorado SpgsFayettevilleHick CornersOrlandoPasadenaPomonaSacramentoWashingtonZeeland

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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