Nonprofit · EIN 42-0680344
CENTRAL COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · PELLA, IA 50219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $70,033,306 | $54,443,568 | $15,589,738 | $187,874,765 | $68,607,479 | $119,267,286 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $51,726,412 | $53,858,135 | -$2,131,723 | $176,265,625 | $70,245,551 | $106,020,074 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $50,261,534 | $54,375,050 | -$4,113,516 | $178,143,243 | $71,392,576 | $106,750,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,080,790
- of which government grants
- $4,886,454
- Program service revenue
- $37,735,809
- Investment income
- $10,174,658
- Net rental income
- $42,049
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,749,249
- Other revenue
- $42,049
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,939,942
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,260,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,398,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,576,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $103,529
- Accounting fees
- $55,254
- Occupancy
- $1,101,706
- Travel
- $1,329,137
- Depreciation
- $3,851,926
- Program services (functional)
- $47,517,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,242,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,683,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $176,265,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $187,874,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,607,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,267,286
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $83,116,253
- Publicly traded securities
- $47,403,804
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,483,971
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $96,783,315
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,437,346
- Gross receipts
- $94,270,276
- Employees
- 1,224
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1853
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK PUTNAM | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $278,487 | $53,277 |
| MARY STREY | VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $201,336 | $56,248 |
| KAREN TUMLINSON | VP FINANCE & ADMIN/Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $165,712 | $33,427 |
| SUNNY EIGHMY | VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $155,385 | $15,500 |
| Karmen Ten Napel | VP for Student Development/Dean of Students Key employee | 40 | $150,375 | $15,000 |
| JEFF MCMARTIN | FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,295 | $35,229 |
| CHEVY FREIBURGER | VP ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,646 | $21,343 |
| ERIC VAN KLEY | VP for Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,225 | $35,216 |
| Aaron Roerdink | Dean of Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,923 | $32,394 |
| Jill Anderson | Cheif Talent, Equity, & Engagement Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,103 | $28,182 |
| BERNADETTE ALLEN | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA VER STEEG | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike VAN VOORST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TEJ DHAWAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY EILERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA PETTIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD HUYSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IEUTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DE COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J LANIER LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jana Rieker | TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA HOOGENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SIKKEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY VIELMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI BALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI FEGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC POORTINGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ELLINGSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WORSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CARTWRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MATTIACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SIKKINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KOOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK PUTNAM | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $279,236 | $52,498 |
| MARY STREY | VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $202,637 | $54,882 |
| KAREN TUMLINSON | VP FINANCE & Officer | 40 | $167,406 | $33,544 |
| SUNNY EIGHMY | VP DEVELOPME Key employee | 40 | $155,385 | $15,500 |
| JEFF MCMARTIN | FOOTBALL COA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,411 | $34,890 |
| CHEVY FREIBURGER | VP ENROLLMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,673 | $21,240 |
| ERIC VAN KLEY | ATHLETIC DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,498 | $33,940 |
| ANDREW GREEN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,853 | $13,988 |
| BERNADETTE ALLEN | VICE CHAIR O Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ANDRINGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI BALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CARTWRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DE COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEJ DHAWAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY EILERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ELLINGSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MATTIACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC POORTINGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HEREEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HUYSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IEUTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KOOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J LANIER LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA PETTIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY VIELMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA RIEKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SIKKEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SIKKINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VAN VOORST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA VER STEEG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKAY WINSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WORSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FEGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA HOOGENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK PUTNAM - PRESIDENT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $274,232 | $49,793 |
| MARY STREY | VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $196,533 | $52,209 |
| CAROL WILLIAMSON | VP STUDENT L Key employee | 40 | $152,612 | $32,631 |
| SUNNY EIGHMY | VP DEVELOPME Key employee | 40 | $150,375 | $15,000 |
| JEFF MCMARTIN | FOOTBALL COA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,397 | $31,397 |
| CHEVY FREIBURGER | VP ENROLLMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,680 | $19,070 |
| ERIC VAN KLEY | ATHLETIC DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,623 | $30,419 |
| KAREN TUMLINSON | VP FINANCE & Officer | 40 | $84,931 | $31,478 |
| LINDA LAINE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,530 | $10,285 |
| THOMAS JOHNSON | VP FINANCE & Officer | 40 | $87,974 | $19,053 |
| JEFF SANGER | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $87,974 | $8,625 |
| BERNADETTE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ANDRINGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI BALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CARTWRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DE COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TEJ DHAWAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY EILERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ELLINGSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLA FROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HEREEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HUYSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IEUTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KOOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J LANIER LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MATHONNET-VANDERWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA PETTITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RANKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA RIEKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SIKKEMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SIKKINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VAN VOORST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA VER STEEG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKAY WINSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WORSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 812 UNIVERSITY ST, PELLA, IA 50219-1902
- In care of
- % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK PUTNAM, 812 UNIVERSITY, PELLA, IA 50219
- Signed the 990
- Kayla Flanders, CFO & Controller
- Phone
- (641) 628-5161
- Website
- WWW.CENTRAL.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
CENTRAL COLLEGE IS A RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS DISCOVER AND DEVELOP THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. GUIDED BY ITS ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN TRADITION, THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY ENGAGES IN VIGOROUS, OPEN INQUIRY IN PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THE COLLEGE NURTURES THE DEVELOPOMENT OF THE MIND, WHILE FOSTERING SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURITY AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. CENTRAL INTEGRATES CAREER PREPARTATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES ESSENTIAL TO RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, EMPOWERING GRADUATES FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO CLASSROOM TEACHING, LABORATORY EXPERIENCES, AND PROGRAM SERVICE TO 1,109 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 1,044 RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $24,527,605 · grants $8,939,942 · revenue $19,682,968
- EXPENSES RELATED TO PROVIDING PERSONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AT A RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE, INCLUDING COUNSELING, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WELLNESS, ADMISSIONS, AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT.Expenses $10,708,307 · revenue $1,418,254
- PROVIDED ROOM AND BOARD ON A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS TO 1,014 STUDENTS LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 1,010 STUDENTS WITH BOARD CONTRACTS.Expenses $10,292,365 · revenue $13,155,236
- GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED TRIO PROGRAMS - EXPENSES OF FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMExpenses $1,988,898 · revenue $2,107,876
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0680344
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $187,874,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $94,270,276
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $70,033,306 | $54,443,568 | $187,874,765 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $51,726,412 | $53,858,135 | $176,265,625 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $50,261,534 | $54,375,050 | $178,143,243 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $50,607,367 | $51,154,042 | $187,622,625 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-0680344).
Questions about CENTRAL COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL COLLEGE is 42-0680344.
- Is CENTRAL COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to CENTRAL COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTRAL COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTRAL COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTRAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK PUTNAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $278,487 (MARK PUTNAM, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,033,306, expenses of $54,443,568 and total assets of $187,874,765 at year end.
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