DEGAGE HOLDINGS
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $269K · expenses $424K · assets $9.2M
- EIN
- 87-2374412
- Address
- 129 JEFFERSON AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4324
- Website
- WWW.DEGAGEMINISTRIES.ORG
- NTEE code
- P11
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, type i
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO REFLECT THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO ALL WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Ensink | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | $124,800 | $588,093 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Burpee | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Lunt | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Becki Bykerk | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jeremy Deroo | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Verwys | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fred Lake (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alex Fernandez (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jeff Vanderlaan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Luann Vaharen (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Patty Riva (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ken Fawcett (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Renee Powers (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Derek Dekem (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Phil Reinstra (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $125K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA ENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $124,800 | $0 | $124,800 | 2 |
| CHARLES BURPEE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUNT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BECKI BYKERK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEREMY DEROO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN VERWYS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $121K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA ENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $120,640 | $0 | $120,640 | 2 |
| CHARLES BURPEE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUNT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BECKI BYKERK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEREMY DEROO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN VERWYS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $116K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA ENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $116,480 | $0 | $116,480 | 2 |
| CHARLES BURPEE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUNT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEREMY DEROO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN VERWYS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKI BYKERK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $117K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA ENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $116,973 | $0 | $116,973 | 2 |
| CHARLES BURPEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED LAKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEREMY DEROO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN VERWYS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $109K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA ENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $109,200 | $0 | $109,200 | 2 |
| ALEX FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHARLES BURPEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED LAKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEFF VANDERLAAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KEN FAWCETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LUANN VAHAREN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PATTY RIVA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHIL REINSTRA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| RENEE POWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DEREK DEKEM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2021 · 1 contractor · $1.4M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKFORD CONSTRUCTION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | BUILDING SERVICES | $1,410,895 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $268,839 | $423,918 | $9,238,849 | $1,888,849 | $0 | $268,839 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $283,327 | $374,457 | $9,393,928 | $1,952,053 | $0 | $283,327 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $351,290 | $9,210,276 | $1,617,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $36,637 | $209,990 | $9,337,253 | $1,968,878 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,260,929 | $118,698 | $9,492,231 | $2,142,231 | $2,260,929 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- DEGAGE MINISTRIES Grand Rapids, MI · 4 people in common (Becki Bykerk, Charles Burpee, Michael Lunt) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $7,750 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,750 | 2024 | $7,750 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $423,918 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $300,918 | $300,918 | - | - | 71.0% | |
| Interest | $73,500 | $73,500 | - | - | 17.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $37,500 | - | $37,500 | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX FEE | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 2.8% |
| Total | $423,918 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $374,457 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $249,042 | $249,042 | - | - | 66.5% | |
| Interest | $73,500 | $73,500 | - | - | 19.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $51,915 | - | $51,915 | - | 13.9% | |
| Total | $374,457 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $351,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $228,288 | - | $228,288 | - | 65.0% | |
| Interest | $73,500 | - | $73,500 | - | 20.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $49,502 | - | $49,502 | - | 14.1% |
| Total | $351,290 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $209,990 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $87,014 | - | $87,014 | - | 41.4% | |
| Interest | $73,500 | - | $73,500 | - | 35.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSE | $49,500 | - | $49,500 | - | 23.6% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | -$24 | - | -$24 | - | -0.0% |
| Total | $209,990 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $118,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $85,491 | - | $85,491 | - | 72.0% | |
| Interest | $12,658 | - | $12,658 | - | 10.7% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPLIANCE FEES | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 10.1% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSE | $8,525 | - | $8,525 | - | 7.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $24 | - | $24 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $118,698 | 100% |