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.
Public Charity
DEGAGE MINISTRIES
DEGAGE MINISTRIES, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, $13.7M in total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 381912094
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Neighborhood Centers
NTEE: P28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$13.7M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Degage Ministries
How Degage Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Degage Ministries programs worked in conjuction with one another to offer overall assistance to 400-500 homeless and low-income individuals on a daily basis
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,431
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$218,625
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
$168,223
HOMELESSNESS
$91,454
HUMAN SERVICES
$71,500
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Fernandez
TREASURER
Becki Bykerk
VICE PRESIDENT
Claire Groen
BOARD MEMBER
Daniel Brookins
BOARD MEMBER
Jennifer Mccormick-Bridgewater
SECRETARY
Luann Vaharen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $5.4M | $13.7M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $5.2M | $13.7M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $4.2M | $14.2M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $9.9M |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $2.6M | $10.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $4.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $13.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.