501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 124 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $485K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
−$13K
FY2025▼ -101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025−$13K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1945.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.9M Management & general 12% · $689K Fundraising 1% · $81K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

West Side Christian School is an education nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, MI, formed in 1906.

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1 program · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide a full range of elementary service for pupils in grades preschool through 8TH grade.

$4.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$919K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$689K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
−$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$919K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$443
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$878K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K
Other assetsLn 15$166K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M−$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.1M$255K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M$1.4M$170K$368
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$93K$13K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$181K$159K$19K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$872$872
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$87K$83K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$128K$128K
OccupancyLn 16$401K$393K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$395K$395K
All other expensesLn 24e$232K$152K$48K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.9M$689K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$5.6M−$1.6M−$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$4.1M−$127K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$3.9M$608K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.7M$428K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.4M$120K$700K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.1M$452K$581K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $3,998,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,010,872$919,136
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,869,764$2,953,585
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,525$69,896
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,887$56,320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,004,048$3,998,937
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,894,532$4,301,667
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,912$1,337,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,131,444$5,639,092
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,396−$1,640,155
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,998,937 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$188,000
VIII-1e Government grants$6,558
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$724,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$919,136
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,953,585$2,953,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70,339$70,339
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$443−$443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$56,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,953,585 · Excluded from tax $69,896$3,998,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,639,092 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,126,045 · Management $254,739 · Fundraising $39,293$2,420,077
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,422,608 · Management $170,455 · Fundraising $368$1,593,431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,786 · Management $12,617 · Fundraising $1,715$107,118
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $159,045 · Management $19,057 · Fundraising $2,939$181,041
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,592$1,592
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,776$25,776
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $872$872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,951$6,951
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $83,297 · Fundraising $3,890$87,187
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128,370$128,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $393,135 · Management $8,023$401,158
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $58,145$58,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $395,322$395,322
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $151,732 · Management $47,776 · Fundraising $32,544$232,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,869,043 · Management $689,300 · Fundraising $80,749$5,639,092
Part X · Balance sheet $1,229,695 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,394$134,625
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,157,991$877,575
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $99,086$50,810
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,076$1,061
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $160,035$165,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,555,582$1,229,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,904$64,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,178,348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,904$1,242,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,902−$377,486
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $253,776$364,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,483,678−$13,153
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,555,582$1,229,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$13,153 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,998,937
XI-2 Total expenses$5,639,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,640,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,483,678
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,326
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$13,153

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