2024-11-05T14:38:37-06:00 2023-12-31 832175462 MARSHALL JONES 30000 MILL CREEK AVENUE ALPHARETTA GA 30022 990 2023-01-01 210725643 THE FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION INC FUND 6783696755 2870 PEACHTREE RD NW 915-7080 ATLANTA GA 30305 DONALD STEPHEN LEWIS JR OFFICER 6783696755 2024-11-05 1 1 NATHAN LUMMUS P02049603 4042312001 2024-11-04 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z FORUM FOR THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION DONALD STEPHEN LEWIS JR 2870 PEACHTREE RD NW 915-7080 ATLANTA GA 30305 5752139 0 X WWW.FTELEADERS.ORG X 1954 NY THE FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (FTE) CULTIVATES DIVERSE, YOUNG ADULTS TO BE FAITHFUL, WISE AND COURAGEOUS LEADERS FOR THE CHURCH AND ACADEMY. 10 9 17 0 0 0 6546810 4746736 0 0 640856 1005403 0 0 7187666 5752139 954380 1085557 0 0 2074438 2583624 0 0 52948 2298846 1903551 5327664 5572732 1860002 179407 32218252 35537023 207016 619180 32011236 34917843 X THE FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (FTE) CULTIVATES DIVERSE, YOUNG ADULTS TO BE FAITHFUL, WISE AND COURAGEOUS LEADERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE ACADEMY. THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES, WE ENABLE GIFTED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE AND RESPOND TO GOD'S CALLING IN THEIR LIVES. 0 0 1696250 519000 CULTIVATING CHRISTIAN LEADERS PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SEVERAL GROUPS OF CANDIDATES EXPLORING AND PREPARING FOR VOCATIONS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. FELLOWS PARTICIPATED IN DISCERNMENT EVENTS AND NETWORKS OF SUPPORT AND WERE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 2134667 512557 STRATEGIC PARTNERS CULTIVATING CHRISTIAN LEADERS EQUIPS AND STRENGTHENS DIVERSE NETWORKS OF LEADERS OF CONGREGATIONS AND CHURCH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND INSPIRE YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE AND PURSUE A CALL TO MINISTRY AND TEACHING BY OFFERING GRANTS, CONFERENCES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT. 504801 43000 THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH THEOLOGY INSTITUTES OFFER SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR FAITH, PURPOSE, AND CALL TO MINISTRY IN THE WORLD. THE INSTITUTES WITHIN THIS INITIATIVE WORK WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, CONGREGATIONS, DENOMINATIONAL OFFICES, SERVICES AGENCIES, AND YOUTH MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, IGNITE, AND CULTIVATE THE GIFTS OF FUTURE CHRISTIAN LEADERS WHO WILL IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES. 126355 11000 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SERVICES. 126355 11000 4462073 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 86 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6783696755 2870 PEACHTREE RD NW 915-7080 ATLANTA GA 30305 JOHN HELMIERE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AISHA BROOKS-JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS SOON MEE KIM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR J LARRY STINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SHIVELY SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR STARSKY WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST BROOKS III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA PERRETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BLOOM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD STEPHEN LEWIS JR PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 248873 0 61673 PAUL BOIS VP OF ADMINSTRATION 40.00 X 156963 0 41475 405836 0 103148 2 0 1 0 THE WESTIN INDIANAPOLIS 241 WEST WASHINGTON STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 414917 BCBSGA 3350 PEACHTREE RD ATLANTA GA 30326 277738 CLAIREMONT OFFICE CENTER LLC 3250 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY ATLANTA GA 30339 126532 NOVOED 100 CALIFORNIA STREET 12TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 111000 SERENBE INC 10950 HUTCHESON FERRY ROAD CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS GA 30268 107671 5 4746736 4746736 1005403 1005403 5752139 0 0 1005403 564557 564557 521000 521000 885134 383621 477236 24277 1698490 1188097 499856 10537 79316 79316 426722 425151 1571 216617 188038 28579 152163 152163 53411 49807 3604 737437 737437 20237 20237 CONTRACTED SERVICES 66891 56027 10864 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 57348 52679 4669 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 37849 24000 13849 COMMITTEES 24656 24656 30904 94840 -82070 18134 5572732 4462073 1057711 52948 351714 777340 6500000 148274 214260 0 0 25218264 34480931 0 64492 32218252 35537023 207016 555647 0 63533 207016 619180 X 11644534 14381630 20366702 20536213 32011236 34917843 32218252 35537023 179407 2757200 -30000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 ATS 562476876 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25218185 10250000 3762746 1085557 3664443 34480931 33856295 5500000 -3743110 954380 9440620 25218185 30189604 6328084 2552677 1053844 4059853 100373 33856295 31526026 12812 3015460 4364694 30189604 26126693 8022515 3186226 1604601 4030159 174649 31526025 0.42840 0.00970 0.56190 0 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 63533 63533 X 8479339 2757200 2757200 5722139 30000 30000 5752139 5572732 0 5572732 0 5572732 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RECOGNIZED FTE AS BEING EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE. FTE IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS BEING OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FTE ANNUALLY EVALUATES ALL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THESE INCOME TAX POSITIONS FTE TAKES MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. FTE DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. IN GENERAL, FTE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDING BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020. 1 ABIDING PRESENCE LUTHERAN CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT ALLARDT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY CHAPEL 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT BENEFICENT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UCC 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT CHRISTCHURCH WACO 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 24000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT DILLARD UNIVERSITY 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT EKKLESIA 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT ENCOUNTER CHRIST GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP 12000 0 DISCERNMENT PRACTICES AWARD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT PRACTICES AWARD FURMAN UNIVERSITY 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT GILEAD CHURCH CHICAGO 12000 0 FTE DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT GUILFORD COLLEGE (FRIENDS CENTER) 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT HILL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 12000 0 FTE DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT IMPACT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 12000 0 FTE DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT MILES COLLEGE 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL HOUSE OF WORSHIP 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT NORMAL HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT OLD SOUTH UNION CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT OUR SAVIOR'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT PROTESTANT COOPERATIVE MINISTRY AT CORNELL 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT SALEM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT SHALOM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY PCUSA INC 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT ST ALBAN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHICAGO 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL LIFE 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT THE OLIVET CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT THE WESLEY FOUNDATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT VITERBO UNIVERSITY 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT WEST HUNTER STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 12000 0 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT FELLOWSHIP DISBURSEMENT (AD) 12 360000 FELLOWSHIP DISBURSEMENT - DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR 5 125000 DISCERNMENT LAB GRANTS 3 36000 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DONALD STEPHEN LEWIS JR PRESIDENT 203623 0 0 0 45250 0 0 0 61673 0 310546 0 0 0 PAUL BOIS VP OF ADMINSTRATION 156963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41475 0 198438 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DONALD STEPHEN LEWIS, JR., PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $45,250. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS (ATS) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, INC. (FTE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ATS ELECTS FTE'S BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION USES MARSHALL JONES, A CPA FIRM, WHO ASSISTS IN PLANNING, BUDGETING, AND MANAGING FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE 990 WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIRECTOR. UPON APPROVAL, A FINAL COPY WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THERE WERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DISALLOWED BY POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 UPON REVIEW OF SALARIES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THERE WAS A 3 PERCENT COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE 990 WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR. UPON APPROVAL, A FINAL COPY WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN HOW THE BOARD ASSUMES OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS PITTSBURG PA 15275 562476876 EDUCATION PA 501(C)3 501(C)3 CAATS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0