Grand Rapids, MI

ASSOCIATION FOR COVENANTAL REFORMED EDUCATION

EIN 87-1687356

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

Mission

To provide Reformed Protestant elementary and secondary education to children of parents who share a commitment to the Reformed faith as maintained in the Reformed Protestant Churches, and to operate and support covenantal schools consistent with that purpose.

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

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About ASSOCIATION FOR COVENANTAL REFORMED EDUCATION

The Association for Covenantal Reformed Education (ACRE) is a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) organized to provide covenantal, Reformed Protestant elementary and secondary education and to own and operate schools that serve families committed to the Reformed faith. ACRE is an active, donor-facing nonprofit with an operational website and a history of annual Form 990 filings. The organization received its tax-exempt recognition in 2022 and has shown program-and-contribution-driven revenue and staffing levels in recent filings, indicating ongoing educational operations and program delivery.

Notable achievements

IRS tax-exempt recognition (2022)

Secured 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (determination received in 2022) and has been filing annual Form 990 returns since recognition.

Sustained program growth

Demonstrated rapid growth in scale between 2021 and 2023 with revenue rising from the mid-hundreds of thousands to near $900,000 in a recent fiscal year and program services representing a substantial portion of revenue, showing expansion of educational activity.

Operational program staffing

Recent filings report the bulk of expenses as salaries and wages (other salaries/wages constituting the largest expense category), indicating active staffing and direct delivery of educational programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.3M
Annual revenue: $705K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 87-1687356
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: www.acredu.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Confirmed 501(c)(3) organization with IRS-determined tax-exempt status.

Maintains current public Form 990 filings (records available through nonprofit data platforms and the organization’s filings).

Profiled on major nonprofit information platforms (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator entry, Cause IQ), providing public transparency of finances and governance.

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