CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES (EIN 87-1599162)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202423189349310072
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-13T17:12:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN871599162EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5126676352PhoneNum

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CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKEITH STANGLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5126676352PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-06SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$228,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$363,642CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$816,341TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$52,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

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Book Value$48,913BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
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Total Book Value Securities$48,913TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO MAKE HIGH QUALITY BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO CHRISTIANS, CHRISTIAN LEADERS, AND CHURCHES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE FELLOWSHIP KNOWN AS CHURCH OF CHRIST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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