Nonprofit · EIN 94-3462589
TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,083,689 | $1,206,428 | -$122,739 | $1,480,713 | $486 | $1,480,227 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $976,263 | $1,069,555 | -$93,292 | $1,619,103 | $16,137 | $1,602,966 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $877,940 | $928,973 | -$51,033 | $1,703,049 | $6,791 | $1,696,258 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,003,233
- of which government grants
- $2,233
- Program service revenue
- $77,582
- Investment income
- $2,838
- Net rental income
- $2,345
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,585
- Other revenue
- $36
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,099
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $742,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $891,564
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,839
- Occupancy
- $58,072
- Travel
- $3,104
- Depreciation
- $65,806
- Program services (functional)
- $950,608
- Management and general (functional)
- $214,453
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,367
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,619,103
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,480,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $486
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,480,227
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,345,251
- Gross receipts
- $1,086,929
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM STERENBERG | PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $67,624 |
| ZACH TERRELL | FINANACE COMMITTEE CHAIR & Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALBERS | BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM STERENBERG | PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $63,027 |
| ZACH TERRELL | FINANACE COMMITTEE CHAIR & Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HINKLE | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM STERENBERG | PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE, ADVANCEMENT COMMIT., CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $61,465 |
| KURT STEENSMA | BOARD CHAIRMAN, TRUSTEE, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH TERRELL | FINANACE COMMITTEE CHAIR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BLAMER | POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA ACMOODY | EDUCATION COMMITTEE & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HINKLE | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 CAMERON ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001-4992
- In care of
- % ADAM STERENBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT ALBERS, 2001 CAMERON, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT ALBERS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (269) 718-7428
- Website
- WWW.TOLSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL IS SPECIFICALLY ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE A CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION. TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST AND EQUIPS CHILDREN TO SERVE GOD, PEOPLE, AND GOD'S CREATION TO THEIR FULLEST.
Program accomplishments
- TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL SERVED STUDENTS CONSISTING OF EUROPEAN, LATINO, AND 31 AFRICAN ROOTS. MOST OF THE STUDENTS COME FROM "BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LEVEL" FAMILIES.Expenses $950,608 · grants $9,099 · revenue $77,582
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3462589
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,480,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,086,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,083,689 | $1,206,428 | $1,480,713 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $976,263 | $1,069,555 | $1,619,103 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $877,940 | $928,973 | $1,703,049 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3462589).
Questions about TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL is 94-3462589.
- Is TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL 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 TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SCOTT ALBERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,624 (ADAM STERENBERG, PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,083,689, expenses of $1,206,428 and total assets of $1,480,713 at year end.
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