Battle Creek Christian Early Learning Center

Battle Creek, MI
Tax exemption issued: June 1962
EIN: 38-1584000

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2025

Revenue

$2,391,686

Expenses

$2,209,140

Net Income

$182,546

Net Assets

$1,778,446

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,432	1.5%
Program Services	$2,340,474	97.9%
Investment Income	$13,620	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,160	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,662,381	75.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,878,506
Total Liabilities	$100,060
Net Assets	$1,778,446

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Erin Lane (Director)	$82,328	$0	$2,255
Mike Goldin (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Pastor John Lippard (President)	$0	$0	$0
Esther Rudd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Wagner (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Watson (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 26, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$1,907,285

Expenses

$2,204,723

Net Income

-$297,438

Net Assets

$1,565,007

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,768	0.2%
Program Services	$1,901,117	99.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,400	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,575	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,533,413	69.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,649,129
Total Liabilities	$84,122
Net Assets	$1,565,007

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Erin Lane (Director)	$78,414	$0	$2,161
Mike Goldin (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Pastor John Lippard (President)	$0	$0	$0
Esther Rudd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Wagner (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Watson (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$2,308,487

Expenses

$2,079,150

Net Income

$229,337

Net Assets

$1,803,414

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$282,902	12.3%
Program Services	$2,024,539	87.7%
Investment Income	$116	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$930	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$89,720	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,476,379	71.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,891,987
Total Liabilities	$88,573
Net Assets	$1,803,414

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Erin Lane (Director)	$87,312	$0	$2,408
Mike Goldin (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Pastor John Lippard (President)	$0	$0	$0
Esther Rudd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Wagner (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Watson (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 19, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$1,346,625

Expenses

$1,318,598

Net Income

$28,027

Net Assets

$732,452

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,517	0.6%
Program Services	$1,339,108	99.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$973,840	73.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$742,935
Total Liabilities	$10,483
Net Assets	$732,452

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pastor John Lippard (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Zach Boldt (Vice Chair & Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Cary (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Watson (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Wagner (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Angie Fairchild (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Ev Green (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$1,243,721

Expenses

$1,116,503

Net Income

$127,218

Net Assets

$704,137

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,138	0.7%
Program Services	$1,235,583	99.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$817,728	73.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$723,694
Total Liabilities	$19,557
Net Assets	$704,137

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pastor John Lippard (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Zach Boldt (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
David Ross (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Cary (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Angie Fairchild (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Kitchen (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Kay Kossen (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Townsend (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 24, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$927,566

Expenses

$898,830

Net Income

$28,736

Net Assets

$576,919

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,977	0.2%
Program Services	$925,579	99.8%
Investment Income	$10	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$609,115	67.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$621,128
Total Liabilities	$44,209
Net Assets	$576,919

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pastor John Lippard (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Zach Boldt (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
David Ross (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Cary (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Pastor Tom Townsend (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Angie Fairchild (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Kay Kossen (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Kitchen (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 31, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$47,675

Expenses

$56,163

Net Income

-$8,488

Net Assets

$543,979

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$100	0.2%
Program Services	$47,575	99.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$28,002	49.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$583,963
Total Liabilities	$39,984
Net Assets	$543,979

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$355,159

Expenses

$485,257

Net Income

-$130,098

Net Assets

$552,467

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,443	3.5%
Program Services	$342,716	96.5%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$326,354	67.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$575,836
Total Liabilities	$23,369
Net Assets	$552,467

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$502,275

Expenses

$343,663

Net Income

$158,612

Net Assets

$602,090

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$216,829	43.2%
Program Services	$280,731	55.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,715	0.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$204,442	59.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$626,596
Total Liabilities	$24,506
Net Assets	$602,090

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jennifer Krauss (President)	$0	$0	$0
David Degraad (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Blocker (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Sam Lutgring (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Kay Kossen (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Wing (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$434,997

Expenses

$503,209

Net Income

-$68,212

Net Assets

$621,394

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$81,917	18.8%
Program Services	$353,080	81.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$347,144	69.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$641,691
Total Liabilities	$20,297
Net Assets	$621,394

990

Filed on Aug. 5, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$512,412

Expenses

$490,931

Net Income

$21,481

Net Assets

$689,606

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$38,925	7.6%
Program Services	$473,487	92.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$296,213	60.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$712,472
Total Liabilities	$22,866
Net Assets	$689,606

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$468,734

Expenses

$409,647

Net Income

$59,087

Net Assets

$668,125

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$39,491	8.4%
Program Services	$429,243	91.6%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$212,780	51.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$693,726
Total Liabilities	$25,601
Net Assets	$668,125

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

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