Hope College
Holland, MI · EIN 38-1381271 · Education · Rank 2,983 by total revenue
The mission of hope college is to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic christian faith.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $202,053,889
- Total expenses
- $212,019,055
- Total assets
- $580,303,236
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $64,607,746
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $83,340,169
- Employees
- 3,197
- Salary base per employee
- $20,209
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (31)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Scogin | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 50 | $422,568 |
| Gerald D Griffin | PROVOST | Officer | 50 | $314,891 |
| Thomas Bylsma | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO | Officer | 50 | $277,861 |
| Dr Matthew Wixson | VICE-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Stephen Boerigter | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Victoria Brunn | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Rebekah Starkenburg | VP FOR STUDENT FORMATION | Key employee | 45 | $241,245 |
| Nathan Haveman | VP OF ADMISSIONS | Key employee | 40 | $217,193 |
| Sonja Trent Brown | VP - CULTURE/INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE | Key employee | 40 | $200,838 |
| Alexander Jones | VP - PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $180,398 |
| Robert A Anderson | VP OF PHILANTHROPY - PART YEAR | Key employee | 40 | $176,485 |
| Dr Steven McMullen | TRUSTEE/FACULTY | Board | 40 | $131,420 |
| Dr Jeanne Petit | TRUSTEE/FACULTY | Board | 40 | $118,531 |
| Andrew Ohm | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brett Vanderkamp | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carol Van Andel | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Debbi Jarvis | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Edward Jonathan Soderstrom | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jim McFarlin | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Laura Paredes | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Leslie Schoon-Monday | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa Joldersma | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Michael Pitsenberger | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Reverend Eddy Aleman | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rt Reverend Eugene Sutton | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Thomas Gordon | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Timothy Long | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Peter H Huizenga | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Eric Keen | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Dara Spearman | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frances Traisman | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,597,867, which is 4.0% of the $64,607,746 salary base shared by 3,197 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Scogin | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 50 | $329,603 | $0 | $92,965 | $422,568 |
| Gerald D Griffin | PROVOST | Officer | 50 | $221,175 | $0 | $93,716 | $314,891 |
| Thomas Bylsma | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO | Officer | 50 | $232,690 | $0 | $45,171 | $277,861 |
| William Vanderbilt | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER - FORMER | Former | 40 | $189,744 | $0 | $66,049 | $255,793 |
| Rebekah Starkenburg | VP FOR STUDENT FORMATION | Key employee | 45 | $198,565 | $0 | $42,680 | $241,245 |
| Stacy Jackson | FACULTY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $171,853 | $0 | $59,074 | $230,927 |
| Aaron Best | FACULTY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $170,170 | $0 | $56,673 | $226,843 |
| Nathan Haveman | VP OF ADMISSIONS | Key employee | 40 | $172,790 | $0 | $44,403 | $217,193 |
| Carl Heidemen | DIR. OF PROCESS/INNOVATION | Highly paid employee | 40 | $158,070 | $0 | $49,446 | $207,516 |
| Brian Porter | FACULTY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $164,515 | $0 | $38,515 | $203,030 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621359349303432 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-1381271
- Organization website (as filed): www.hope.edu