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Christopher Palusky

Chief Executive Officer · Mel Trotter Ministries

Chief Executive Officer at Mel Trotter Ministries. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$36K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Chief Executive Officer of Mel Trotter Ministries, based in Grand Rapids, MI.
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Received $36K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President of Next Step of West Michigan, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Mel Trotter Ministries Chief Executive Officer · $24.8M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH RESCUE AND RESTORATION FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$36Kreported comp
Next Step of West Michigan President · $2.8M revenue · Grand Rapids, MIA FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION EMPLOYING PEOPLE COMING OUT OF PRISON OR REHAB AND PROVIDING THEM WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT THAT WILL HELP THEM…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Palusky

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Christopher Palusky 2 organizations · Grand Rapids, MIBethany Christian Services INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

D
Dennis Vankampen
President/CEO · FY2021
$128K
G
Gordon Oosting
Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$119K
M
Michele McIsaac
Chief Strategy Officer · FY2021
$114K
D
David Bult
Executive Director · FY2024
$111K
T
Timothy Swiney
Chief Campaign Officer · FY2022
$101K
S
Scott Jonkhoff
Former Executive Director · FY2022
$101K
A
Adrienne Goodstall
President · FY2023
$99K
A
Adrienne Goodstal
President · FY2024
$93K
M
Michele McIssac
Chief Strategy Officer · FY2024
$93K
D
Dennis Van Kampen
Past Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$14K
J
Jeshua Lauka
Secretary · FY2024
R
Robert Worthington
Director · FY2024

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org