LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC
EIN: 38-3046882
Mission
MISSION: To Love People to Life Before, During and After a Pregnancy Decision VISION: To build a vibrant community where every life is valued, loved, protected, and transformed because of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ruling year
1994
Executive Director
Garry Markvluwer
Main address
339 S River Ave
Holland, MI 49423 USA
EIN
38-3046882
Reproductive health care
Maternal and perinatal health
Right to life
Population served
Women and girls
Men and boys
Families
Parents
Pregnant people
NTEE code
Pregnancy Centers (P47)
Right to Life (R62)
Pregnancy Centers (P47)
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
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
70% of teens age 18-19 have had oral sex.
65% of women who have had abortions state they are Christians.
90% of children age 8-16 have viewed porn.
64% of Christian men admit to viewing pornography at least once a month.
Over 5 out of 10 pregnancies* in Michigan are unplanned. *for women ages 15-44
8 out of 10 Christian singles in their 20's are sexually active.
81% of 250 women stated they aborted due to the influence of the man in their life.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Positive Options
POSITIVE OPTIONS identifies our medical services; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds,
limited prenatal consultation, and medical referrals in each of our centers.
Services Offered:
• Walk-in pregnancy testing by trained staff
• Limited ultrasounds by a certified sonographer
• Family support
• Men's services
• Pregnancy and parenting education
Fatherhood Services
Fatherhood Services is our Men's outreach program. This program serves fathers with pregnancy options information and parenting education. It also guides men into prenatal, parent education and support, as they take on the role of fatherhood. We equip men to become great Dads. They can be their family’s hero, and we’re here to help.
Services Offered:
• One-on-One Appointments with a Male Advocate
• Fatherhood and Parenting Support
• Tools to make Educated Choices
Family Support
Our Family Support Service provides parenting classes offered to all parents, educating both mom and dad so that they can become the best parent they can be. Topics include Pregnancy and Birth, Parenting, Co-parenting, Life Skills, Fatherhood, Bible studies and so much more!
• Online and In-person Pregnancy Education
• Online and In-person Parenting Classes
• One-on-one conversations
• Spanish speaking services and classes (Holland Center)
BestLife Community
BESTLIFE COMMUNITY is our Church Partnership Program. It exists to equip members at local churches to become safe, educated, and responsible encouragers for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, those considering abortion and those having experienced abortion. Our desire is to connect our clients to churches
who are equipped to provide support and life discipleship long after they leave our care.
Services Offered:
• Making Life Disciples (MLD) program
• The Whole Sex Talk parenting classes
• Pregnancy and Abortion Conversation website
• Monthly Prayer Calendar
• Baby Bottle Campaign
Project BestLife
Project BestLife is our Sexual Health Education program. We serve area schools, churches, parents, and students by bringing them sexual and relational health education. Our team equips them to choose healthy lifestyles and relationships.
Our school-approved curriculum serves grades 4th-8th. We share age-appropriate curriculum including topics such as Respect & Communication, Social Media and Values, Friendships & Dating,
Love vs. Infatuation, Abstinence, Sexting, Pornography, and Purity.
Where we work
Awards
Charity of the Month 2019
Better Business Bureau of West Michigan
Affiliations & memberships
Care Net 2021
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsPregnancy Tests Administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Positive Options
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Numbers affected by Covid-19
Total Client Visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Positive Options
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Numbers affected by Covid-19
Number of students reached in schools
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Project BestLife
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Numbers impacted by Covid-19
Number of babies born/chose life
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Positive Options
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2020 COVID
Goals & Strategy
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?
What We Do? We have life-honoring conversations with those who may be presented with the choice of abortion.
How Do We Do It? Through intentional programs that create opportunity for these life-honoring conversations.
Why Do We Do It? To reclaim love by helping people understand their connection to the God of love and life.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
WHAT WE DO: CIRCLE OF CARE
The "Circle of Care" is a term we use to describe the support and services available to individuals facing an unplanned pregnancy. Positive Options is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services to people facing unplanned pregnancies. Positive Options offers five key services as part of our Circle of Care:
Community Life (Church engagement), Project BestLife (Sexual Health Education in schools), Family Support Pre-natal classes, material services and Parenthood classes, Medical services (pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, telemed, and counseling), and Fatherhood services (counseling and parenthood/fatherhood classes).
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a skilled, comprehensively trained, and committed group of 28 staff members and over 100 volunteers that passionately work to fullfill our mission.
Geographically, we serve Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon, and Van Buren Counties. We have centers in Holland, Allegan, Allendale, Grand Haven, and a Mobile Medical Center that travels throughout West Michigan.
76% of Lakeshore Pregnancy Center's total budget is client-service centered.
All of our services are free, so we rely on the faithful giving of individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations to provide us with the resources.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center began its ministry as BIRTHRIGHT in 1973. A subsequent affiliation with CareNet culminated in 1991 with Lakeshore Pregnancy Center receiving its incorporation as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
In 2000, our Grand Haven center began operations and continues to experience consistent growth. The year of 2004 began with the completion and dedication of a new facility at 14th and River Ave, in Holland, Michigan. Later that same year, we opened our Allegan center. In 2006, we opened our Allendale location near the Grand Valley State University Campus.
As of 2008, our client activity revealed that over 2,000 clients come to us each year, which confirms to us the critical nature of the problems around us and our continued desire to be used of the Lord with a ministry that is worthy of His blessing. We added a medical clinic in 2007, hired registered and licensed practical nurses, and currently have an ultrasound machine in each of our four Centers. In 2013, we purchased a motor home and had it retrofitted as a mobile medical center, bringing our medical services to our clients.
A number of years ago we responded to the national challenge to address the explosion of teen pregnancy and STD infections. We have developed a sexual health and relationship program formerly known as A-Team, and now known as {project} BestLife. We have produced a comprehensive curriculum for youth groups, parent groups, and the private and public schools in the communities we serve. It is our goal to reach more grade levels and partner with surrounding churches to proactively impact the youth in our communities.
In 2013, we realized the importance of separating our services, and the outcome led us to create separate names and spaces to meet specific needs:
Positive Options identifies our medical services, and BestLife identifies our educational and support services. We are committed to celebrating with those who choose life and encouraging them to pursue the "Best Life" possible through Christ and our caring support.
We are excited as we look back at what God has done and we are convinced that He has even greater things to come!
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center has continued to grow and expand its services to meet the varying needs within the community. But our work is far from over. New needs come to us on an ongoing basis.
At this time, we desire to further develop and grow the programs we have put into place to address the needs of the communities we serve.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
4.36
Months of cash in 2020 info
4
Fringe rate in 2020 info
9%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$59,538 | $261,663 | -$43,939 | -$172,979 | $459,739 |
| As % of expenses | -5.4% | 23.0% | -4.6% | -16.0% | 45.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$126,004 | $187,153 | -$122,552 | -$243,063 | $404,463 |
| As % of expenses | -10.8% | 15.5% | -11.8% | -21.1% | 38.1% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,290,906 | $1,042,156 | $911,000 | $957,992 | $1,367,695 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 19.0% | -19.3% | -12.6% | 5.2% | 42.8% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 99.6% | 95.9% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 92.2% |
| Other revenue | 0.2% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,098,759 | $1,136,063 | $962,675 | $1,084,252 | $1,006,342 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -2.3% | 3.4% | -15.3% | 12.6% | -7.2% |
| Personnel | 62.5% | 63.7% | 62.9% | 66.1% | 65.4% |
| Professional fees | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Occupancy | 1.6% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| Interest | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 34.3% | 31.2% | 25.8% | 23.2% | 22.7% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,165,225 | $1,210,573 | $1,041,288 | $1,154,336 | $1,061,618 |
| One month of savings | $91,563 | $94,672 | $80,223 | $90,354 | $83,862 |
| Debt principal payment | $10,569 | $10,190 | $103,711 | $0 | $29,696 |
| Fixed asset additions | $96,929 | $239,271 | $0 | $0 | $89,064 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,364,286 | $1,554,706 | $1,225,222 | $1,244,690 | $1,264,240 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| Months of cash and investments | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $728,804 | $416,137 | $257,738 | $216,917 | $338,054 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $640 | $36,762 | $120,365 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,768,406 | $1,986,609 | $1,972,654 | $1,952,154 | $2,007,275 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 31.6% | 30.8% | 34.0% | 36.8% | 36.9% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 8.9% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,490,635 | $1,677,788 | $1,555,236 | $1,312,173 | $1,716,636 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $396,335 | $48,590 | $53,730 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $396,335 | $48,590 | $53,730 | $105,166 | $8,318 |
| Total net assets | $1,886,970 | $1,726,378 | $1,608,966 | $1,417,339 | $1,724,954 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Garry Markvluwer
As Executive Director of Lakeshore Pregnancy's five centers, Garry believes deeply in the value of every human life and has a passion to see people realize their God-designed purpose. This passion has been central to the pursuit of more effective lifesaving medical services and more life-transforming educational services offered by LPC to every man, woman, and couples they serve. Garry has lived in Holland all his life, he graduated from Holland Christian High School and Hope College.
Garry has over twenty years of history with LPC through event participation like the Golf Marathon and Ride for Life. He has extensive church ministry and business leadership experience through his career of 36 years at Herman Miller.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC
Board of directorsas of 03/02/2023
Board of directors data
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
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