Grand Rapids, MI

WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2292191

Education & Youth Development Faith-Based Schools & Youth Programs Faith communities

Mission

To provide stable, long-term financial support that keeps quality Christian education at West Side Christian School affordable and accessible to families.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (supporting organization) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The West Side Christian School Educational Foundation is a verified 501(c)(3) charitable foundation (EIN 38-2292191) based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that exists to support West Side Christian School through an endowed fund and targeted annual gifts. Established in the late 1970s, the Foundation builds and manages an endowment, conducts fundraising events, and awards annual distributions that supplement tuition revenue and support programmatic priorities at the school. Recent public filings and the school’s communications show the Foundation holds multi‑million dollar assets and has increased its endowment in the last 2–3 years, enabling larger annual gifts and sustained financial support for scholarship, capital, and program needs. The Foundation operates as a donor-facing charity with an active web presence and regular fundraising activity (including an annual golf outing and donor events) that directly benefit West Side Christian School students and programs.

Notable achievements

Endowment Growth Past $5M

The Foundation announced that its endowment surpassed the $5 million milestone, strengthening long-term financial support and increasing the annual distribution to the school.

Sustained Annual Gift to School

The Foundation provides a recurring annual distribution from endowment earnings that supplements school budgets, supports scholarships, and helps keep tuition affordable.

Longstanding Community Fundraiser

The Foundation has run multi-decade fundraising events (including an annual golf outing) that have engaged local donors and alumni to grow the endowment and fund school priorities.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.6M
Annual revenue: $201K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity (supporting organization)
EIN: 38-2292191
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: wscsgr.org/wscs-education-foundation
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and files Form 990s with public nonprofit record keepers.

Featured in West Side Christian School communications for surpassing major endowment and for contributions to school programming.

Listed in public nonprofit databases (ProPublica/GuideStar/Candid and other nonprofit data aggregators) under EIN 38-2292191.

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