Tent Schools International

Havens of Peace and Opportunity

Grand Rapids, MI | http://www.tentschoolsint.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 38-2693388

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

Our mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus for displaced children through safe, compassionate schools.

Ruling year info

1987

President

Scott Vander Kooy

Executive Director

Emily Klooster

Main address

629 Ionia Ave SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503 USA

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Formerly known as

Worldwide Christian Schools

EIN

38-2693388

Subject area info

Education

Population served info

Children and youth

Immigrants and migrants

Victims and oppressed people

NTEE code info

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (M12)

Christian (X20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Affiliations

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Displaced people groups exist on every continent around the globe, and half of displaced people are children. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) supply food, water and basic shelter, but most children seeking refuge do not have the opportunity to attend school.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Refugee Schools

We fund physical structures, mobile schools and other educational initiatives in areas of displacement, such as refugee camps or natural disaster zones.

Population(s) Served

Immigrants and migrants

Children and youth

Refugee Technology

Through our LEAP program, we deliver educational technology to refugee students and their families involved in virtual learning and job training.

Population(s) Served

Immigrants and migrants

Children and youth

Adults

Young adults

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Warm Heart Lebanon 2018

Sense of Community 2018

Academy of Wisdom 2022

Comprenew 2003

External reviews

Photos

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students enrolled

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Immigrants and migrants, Children and youth, Victims and oppressed people

Related Program

Refugee Schools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of people provided assistive technology

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Children and youth

Related Program

Refugee Technology

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Tent Schools International is creating a world where every child gets to go to school. We provide safe classrooms to children displaced by war, terrorism and natural disaster, serving children wherever they are for as long as they may be displaced. We focus on providing schools to displaced children who have no other safe place to go to school, and we use these compassionate spaces to help the entire family heal from the trauma of violence and loss.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Tent schools and other portable educational resources are the most efficient, effective ways to bring education to displaced children, equipping them with the skills they need for life outside the camps. Our strategy is to partner with Christian leaders around the globe who are serving displaced families with education. Our partners understand the political and religious landscape so they can minister in a way that is relevant, sensitive to the local culture, and safe. They are trained to deal with the special challenges of children who have experienced trauma, and trauma-informed services meet kids where they are with the compassionate approaches they need most. Our partners also provide outreach to the entire family to help them heal and remove barriers to learning for themselves and their children.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

Tent Schools International is a 501(c)(3) organization launched in 1987. We have decades of experience in coming alongside educational projects internationally. Our staff is skilled in connecting with trustworthy, capable partners based in the Middle East and other regions of the world that are experiencing the churn of displacement. We are also a U.S.-based organization with access to a support base that is passionate about Christians serving as "the hands and feet of Christ" through compassionate schools, and we are doing the work of tapping into a new support base that is increasingly justice-oriented and concerned about access to education as a human right. We support our partners with school structures, utilities, educational supplies, teacher support and access to technology.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Founded in 1987, Tent Schools International (formerly Worldwide Christian Schools) used teacher training, volunteer construction teams and school/student sponsorship programs serving our global educational partners, achieving these results:

48 nations involved in partner projects
750 programs or projects
1,500 teachers trained annually
175,000 students impacted

In 2015, we began to focus our mission solely on displaced children. Since then, we have partnered closely with five schools or educational centers in six countries, impacting over 250 children with quality education. Our mission continues to grow through sustained support of key partners, particularly in the Middle East, who serve a growing number of students each year.

Our vision has always been to bring education centered on the teachings of Jesus to children who are marginalized.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

Tent Schools International

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.72

Average of 1.87 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.5

Average of 0.8 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 11% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Tent Schools International

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,742,868
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$100,075
Special Events	($28,801)
Sales	$679,497
Other	($20,425)
Total Revenue	$3,473,214

Expenses
Program Services	$2,038,228
Administration	$269,685
Fundraising	$316,372
Total Expenses	$2,624,285
Net Gain/Loss	$848,929

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,505
Advertising & Promotion	$73,335
Information Technology Expenses	$23,792
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$133,345
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$10,935
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,432,086
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$9,737
Special Events	($23,370)
Sales	$744,077
Other	($29,789)
Total Revenue	$2,132,741

Expenses
Program Services	$1,801,768
Administration	$198,119
Fundraising	$179,478
Total Expenses	$2,179,365
Net Gain/Loss	($46,624)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,695
Advertising & Promotion	$12,691
Information Technology Expenses	$22,631
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$64,630
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,855
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,558,394
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$3,980
Special Events	($22,969)
Sales	$760,455
Other	($38,773)
Total Revenue	$2,261,087

Expenses
Program Services	$1,808,516
Administration	$209,982
Fundraising	$128,612
Total Expenses	$2,147,110
Net Gain/Loss	$113,977

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,451
Advertising & Promotion	$14,350
Information Technology Expenses	$25,405
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$61,556
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$5,000
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,789,296
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$11
Special Events	$0
Sales	$881,185
Other	($7,575)
Total Revenue	$2,662,917

Expenses
Program Services	$2,349,931
Administration	$186,447
Fundraising	$88,068
Total Expenses	$2,624,446
Net Gain/Loss	$38,471

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$25,907
Advertising & Promotion	$57,543
Information Technology Expenses	$20,462
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$52,928
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$5,000
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,225,197
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($242)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$1,166,750
Other	($10,199)
Total Revenue	$4,381,506

Expenses
Program Services	$2,222,683
Administration	$182,700
Fundraising	$89,990
Total Expenses	$2,495,373
Net Gain/Loss	$1,886,133

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$27,817
Advertising & Promotion	$46,121
Information Technology Expenses	$24,908
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$51,257
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,416
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$857,885
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$171,953
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,029,838

Expenses
Program Services	$1,239,691
Administration	$221,619
Fundraising	$99,447
Total Expenses	$1,560,757
Net Gain/Loss	($530,919)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$24,603
Advertising & Promotion	$5,875
Information Technology Expenses	$13,230
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$1,874
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$5,388
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$524,594
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$55,334
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$579,928

Expenses
Program Services	$779,421
Administration	$35,674
Fundraising	$90,478
Total Expenses	$905,573
Net Gain/Loss	($325,645)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$16,212
Advertising & Promotion	$4,875
Information Technology Expenses	$7,901
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$4,966
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,460
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$248,688
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$33,410
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$282,098

Expenses
Program Services	$549,465
Administration	$45,878
Fundraising	$99,602
Total Expenses	$694,945
Net Gain/Loss	($412,847)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,333
Advertising & Promotion	$9,109
Information Technology Expenses	$5,153
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$4,817
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$11,227
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$254,878
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$11,605
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$266,483

Expenses
Program Services	$501,734
Administration	$38,022
Fundraising	$66,767
Total Expenses	$606,523
Net Gain/Loss	($340,040)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,110
Advertising & Promotion	$1,931
Information Technology Expenses	$3,376
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$4,479
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$252,593
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$121,183
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$373,776

Expenses
Program Services	$625,490
Administration	$41,903
Fundraising	$85,495
Total Expenses	$752,888
Net Gain/Loss	($379,112)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$8,358
Advertising & Promotion	$5,639
Information Technology Expenses	$2,337
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$5,485
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,751
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$204,589
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($2,715)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$201,874

Expenses
Program Services	$280,713
Administration	$39,824
Fundraising	$66,448
Total Expenses	$386,985
Net Gain/Loss	($185,111)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,504
Advertising & Promotion	$858
Information Technology Expenses	$2,106
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$5,978
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$60
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$200,446
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$10,460
Investments	$1,606,201
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$512
Total Revenue	$1,817,619

Expenses
Program Services	$1,960,737
Administration	$29,844
Fundraising	$63,493
Total Expenses	$2,054,074
Net Gain/Loss	($236,455)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,300
Advertising & Promotion	$9,009
Information Technology Expenses	$5,373
Insurance Expenses	$5,928
Interest Expenses	$8,051
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$438
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$250,560
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$18,374
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$268,934

Expenses
Program Services	$160,060
Administration	$31,383
Fundraising	$51,950
Total Expenses	$243,393
Net Gain/Loss	$25,541

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$8,997
Information Technology Expenses	$4,550
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$316
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$270,628
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$11,361
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$281,989

Expenses
Program Services	$151,257
Administration	$43,074
Fundraising	$53,181
Total Expenses	$247,512
Net Gain/Loss	$34,477

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,600
Advertising & Promotion	$8,581
Information Technology Expenses	$2,364
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$60
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Tent Schools International

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$2,742,868
Cash & Equivalents	$67,568	$64,316	($3,252)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$69,989	$64,513	($5,476)
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,290,709	$1,586,007	($704,702)
Other	$147,056	$73,673	($73,383)
Total Assets	$2,575,322	$1,788,509	($786,813)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$395,021	$97,996	($297,025)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$1,476,313	$970,596	($505,717)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$932,548	$99,548	($833,000)
Total Liabilities	$2,803,882	$1,168,140	($1,635,742)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$416,272	$397,336	-$18,936
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$416,272	$397,336	($18,936)
Unrestricted Net Assets	($644,832)	$223,033	$867,865
Net Assets	($228,560)	$620,369	$848,929

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$1,432,086
Cash & Equivalents	$64,316	$24,284	($40,032)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$64,513	$80,414	$15,901
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,586,007	$1,349,354	($236,653)
Other	$73,673	$38,549	($35,124)
Total Assets	$1,788,509	$1,492,601	($295,908)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$97,996	$129,633	$31,637
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$970,596	$789,223	($181,373)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$99,548	$0	($99,548)
Total Liabilities	$1,168,140	$918,856	($249,284)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$397,336	$329,947	-$67,389
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$397,336	$329,947	($67,389)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$223,033	$243,798	$20,765
Net Assets	$620,369	$573,745	($46,624)

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$1,558,394
Cash & Equivalents	$24,284	$65,023	$40,739
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$80,414	$58,419	($21,995)
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,349,354	$1,336,706	($12,648)
Other	$38,549	$279,173	$240,624
Total Assets	$1,492,601	$1,739,321	$246,720

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$129,633	$99,200	($30,433)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$789,223	$755,773	($33,450)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$196,626	$196,626
Total Liabilities	$918,856	$1,051,599	$132,743

Tent Schools International

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$325,335	-$201,203	-$136,802	-$4,403	$20,268
As % of expenses	-43.4%	-52.3%	-6.7%	-1.8%	8.2%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$328,034	-$203,840	-$145,443	-$4,403	$20,268
As % of expenses	-43.6%	-52.7%	-7.1%	-1.8%	8.2%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$373,776	$201,874	$1,817,619	$268,934	$281,989
Total revenue, % change over prior year	40.3%	-46.0%	800.4%	-85.2%	4.9%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	3.4%	4.0%	0.1%	2.0%	2.5%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	67.6%	101.3%	11.0%	93.2%	96.0%
Other revenue	29.1%	-5.4%	88.2%	4.8%	1.6%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$750,189	$384,348	$2,045,433	$243,393	$247,512
Total expenses, % change over prior year	24.2%	-48.8%	432.2%	-88.1%	1.7%
Personnel	20.9%	41.3%	7.2%	60.1%	59.5%
Professional fees	1.3%	1.7%	0.5%	0.1%	4.3%
Occupancy	1.3%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%	1.8%
Interest	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	68.7%	42.6%	88.8%	20.8%	15.5%
All other expenses	7.0%	10.4%	2.6%	17.0%	18.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$752,888	$386,985	$2,054,074	$243,393	$247,512
One month of savings	$62,516	$32,029	$170,453	$20,283	$20,626
Debt principal payment	$19,484	$19,834	$552,125	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$834,888	$438,848	$2,776,652	$263,676	$268,138

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	0.1	0.8	0.2	2.4	1.5
Months of cash and investments	0.1	0.8	1.2	4.2	1.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	0.2	-5.3	0.2	1.9	2.8

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$7,330	$24,453	$38,716	$48,111	$30,275
Investments	$1,728	$1,800	$162,442	$37,752	$9,816
Receivables	$0	$0	$0	$154,319	$227,167
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$1,620,050	$1,620,050	$153,956	$0	$29,366
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	37.4%	39.9%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	49.6%	56.1%	3.1%	4.6%	2.4%
Unrestricted net assets	$454,980	$251,140	$42,069	$37,666	$57,934
Temporarily restricted net assets	$14,712	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$154,071	$187,512	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$168,783	$187,512	$154,105	$194,272	$202,915
Total net assets	$623,763	$438,652	$196,174	$231,938	$260,849

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Scott Vander Kooy

LinkedIn profile

Executive Director

Emily Klooster

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Tent Schools International

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Tent Schools International

Board of directors
as of 11/15/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Mr. Landon Mendes

Bethany Christian Services

Term: 2023 - 2026

Galen DeYoung

Proteus Marketing

Mark Diekema

Retired from Hope Network

Scott Vander Kooy

Comprenew

Landon Mendes

Bethany Christian Services

Keija Vander Slik

All Shores Wesleyan Church

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/14/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/14/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.

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Tent Schools International

Havens of Peace and Opportunity

Mission

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What we aim to solve

Our programs

Refugee Schools

Refugee Technology

Where we work

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Population(s) Served

Related Program

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How we listen

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

4.72

Months of cash in 2022 info

1.5

Fringe rate in 2022 info

0%

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Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Tent Schools International

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Operations

Documents

President

Scott Vander Kooy

Executive Director

Emily Klooster

Number of employees

Tent Schools International

Compensation data

Tent Schools International

Board of directors data

Mr. Landon Mendes

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Related organizations & associated domestic grants

Liquidity in 2022

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Fringe rate in 2022

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