Kentwood, MI

FOR THIS TIME MINISTRIES

EIN 88-1108667

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Education Partnerships Children & youth Faith communities

Mission

To create thriving communities of faithful and skillful servant leaders through Christ-centered education, sustainable campus enterprises, and partnership-based support for The Esther School in Nyangwena, Zambia.

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

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About FOR THIS TIME MINISTRIES

For This Time Ministries operates in the United States as the donor-facing 501(c)(3) organization that uses the assumed name (DBA) The Esther School to support a Christian day school in Nyangwena, Zambia. The ministry’s U.S. activities include fundraising, student sponsorships, recruiting and supporting North American staff, and promoting sustainable campus enterprises that fund school operations and community employment. The organization is an active, donor-facing charity with public web presence and recent IRS Form 990 filings; its U.S. mailing presence is connected to Grand Rapids/Kentwood, Michigan while program operations are centered on the 25-acre school campus in Zambia. In the last 2–3 years the organization has reported substantial on-campus operations (agriculture, poultry, sunflower oil production), growth in student enrollment and targeted fundraising for vocational training and sustainability projects.

Notable achievements

Established K–12 Christian day school partnership

Supported the development and expansion of The Esther School from preschool into a full K–12 program, creating a long-term education pathway for students in Nyangwena.

Significant on-campus sustainability operations

Built and scaled campus enterprises including large-scale poultry (thousands of laying hens), agricultural production, and a sunflower-to-cooking-oil program that provide meals, local employment, and earned income for the school.

Program growth and student support (recent years)

Reported multi-hundred student enrollment and expanded Zambian staff to support operations; launched a vocational training fundraising campaign and ongoing student sponsorship programs to increase local capacity and opportunity.

At a glance

Total assets: $656K
Annual revenue: $526K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 88-1108667
Location: Kentwood, MI
Website: estherschool.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the U.S.; IRS-related records show the organization operating under EIN 88-1108667 (ruling year recorded in recent public records).

Public nonprofit profile presence and transparency: the organization publishes an active website (The Esther School), has recent Form 990 filings available through public databases, and maintains donor-facing pages for sponsorship and giving.

International partnership recognition: U.S. operations are coordinated with Canadian and local Zambian partners for staffing, program delivery, and fundraising (The Esther School works with Dynamic Youth Ministries/Canadian partners and other supporters).

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