2018-11-15T10:57:01-08:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 210725643 The Fund for Theological Education Inc DBA Forum for Theological Exploration FUND 6783696755 160 Clairemont Avenue Decatur GA 30030 Stephen Lewis President 2018-11-15 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Stephen Lewis 7740030 false false 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. 11 10 15 50 0 7288251 3254719 14200 31919 393086 966322 1701 1542 7697238 4254502 1081259 1238203 0 1650991 1631502 0 11986 2097756 2664317 4830006 5534022 2867232 -1279520 25998482 25324499 270878 259415 25727604 25065084 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. false false 2464546 733477 STRATEGIC PARTNERS CULTIVATING CHRISTIAN LEADERS EQUIPS AND STRENGHTENS 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. 1827311 426725 22190 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. 486701 78000 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. 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TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS CONSIST PRIMARILY OF GRANTS RECEIVED TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED GIFTS ARE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY AND MUST BE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED BY THE DONORS. EARNINGS ON THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED GIFTS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS SPENDING POLICY. Part X : FIN48 Footnote 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, 2017. IN GENERAL, FTE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDING BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2014. During December 2017, the President of the United States of America signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The law is generally effective for the tax years beginning in 2018, and therefore the current tax liability for any potential unrelated business income tax was not significantly affected during the year ended December 31, 2017. There are other changes to the tax law that may affect FTE but the magnitude of such changes has not been determined. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Conference fee income $31919 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Conference Fee Income $31919 true North America Awards 10000 CHECK Cash 1 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US FTE MONITORS THE GRANTS THAT THEY MAKE TO FOREIGN ENTITIES THE SAME WAY IT MONITORS GRANTS MADE TO U.S. ENTITIES. THE FOREIGN ENTITIES APPLY TO FTE FOR FUNDING AND ARE GRANTED FUNDS BASED ON THE SAME CRITERIA AS ENTITIES IN THE U.S. true 4 Market Square 4 Market Square Suite 303C Knoxville TN 37902 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Adullam Church PO Box 95873 Seattle WA 98012 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards AETH PO Box 677848 Orlando FL 32867 501(C)(3) 20000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards All Saints Church Pasadena 132 N Euclid Ave N Euclid A CA 91101 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Black Ministerial Alliance 2010 Columbus Avenue Roxbury MA 02119 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Boston University 745 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215 501(C)(3) 20000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Call To Action 2135 W Roscoe St 1N Chicago IL 60618 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Chicago Theological Seminary 1407 E 60th St Chicago IL 60637 501(C)(3) 20000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Christ House 1717 Columbia Road NW Washington DC 20009 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Christian Conference Center 245 N Powell Avenue Columbus OH 43204 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Church of the Advent 3251 Mount Pleasant St NW Washington DC 20010 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Church of the Sojourners 1127 Florida Street San Francisco CA 94110 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Claremont School of Theology 1325 N College Ave Claremont CA 91711 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Communities First Association 163 S Avenue Oak Oak Park IL 60302 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Dilworth Lutheran Church 406 NE 3rd Street PO Box 474 Dilworth MN 56560 501(C)(3) 11500 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Discovering Opportunities 430 W 9th Ave Denver CO 80204 501(C)(3) 7775 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Foothills Presbytery 2242 Woodruff Road Simpsonville SC 29681 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Fordham University 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Fourth Presbyterian Church 340 Dorchester Street Boston MA 02127 501(C)(3) 9886 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Fractured Atlas PO Box 120801 Nashville TN 37212 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Fuller Theological Seminary 135 N Oakland Ave Pasadena CA 91182 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Garrett Evangelical Seminary 2121 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60201 501(C)(3) 19840 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Grace 1st Presbyterian Church 3955 N Studebaker Rd Long Beach CA 90808 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Inhabit Inc 6725 W Burleigh Ave Milwaukee WI 53210 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Jesus Family Network 602 Green Valley Drive Abilene TX 79601 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Jubilee Partners PO Box 68 Comer GA 30629 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards New Life Bible Church 2285 N Hoisington Rd Winnebago IL 61088 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Open Arms Fellowship 1555 Jackson St St Paul MN 55117 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Ouachita Baptist University 410 Ouachita St Arkadelphia AR 71923 501(C)(3) 20000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Park Avenue Baptist Church 424 South 10th Street Oxford MS 28655 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Presbytery of San Jose PO Box 7385 Santa Cruz CA 95061 501(C)(3) 17500 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Project Transformation 4024 Caruth Blvd Dallas TX 75225 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Project Transformation TN 522 Russell St Nashville TN 37206 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Protestant Episcopal Church 1017 Hank Aaron Drive SW Atlanta GA 30315 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Redeemer Lutheran Church MN 1800 Glenwood Avenue Minneapolis MN 55405 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Regis University 3333 Regis Blvd Denver CO 80211 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Relevant Resources PO Box 1791 Mansfield TX 76063 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Saint Marys University of MN 700 Terrace Heights Winona MN 55987 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Skinner Leadership Institute PO Box 190 Tracys Landing MD 20779 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards St Augustine of Canterbury 3321 Wheeler Road Augusta GA 30909 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards St Luke Christian Methodist 2008 Ed Temple Blvd Nashville TN 37208 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards SW School of Missions PO Box 30880 Flagstaff AZ 86003 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards TechMission 48 Pleasant Street Dorchester MA 02125 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards The Christian Association 118 S 37th St Philadelphia PA 19104 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards The FL Annual Conference UMC 450 Martin Luther King Jr A Lakeland FL 33815 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards The National Benevolent Assoc 733 Union Blvd Suite 300 St Louis MO 63108 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards TMS Global 6234 Crooked Creek Road Norcross GA 30092 501(C)(3) 20000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Trinity United Church 1276 W 20th Ave Gary IN 46407 501(C)(3) 15000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards United Church of Christ 700 Prospect Ave Cleveland OH 44115 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards University of Denver 2199 S University Blvd Denver CO 80208 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Wake Forest University School PO Box 7719 WinstonSalem NC 27109 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Westminster College 501 Westminster Avenue Fulton MO 65251 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Winthrop Baptist Collegiate 620 Oakland Ave Rock Hill SC 29730 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards Young Leaders Initiative 8000 Woodward Avenue Detroit MI 48202 501(C)(3) 10000 0 Cash Fellowship and Awards 54 0 Fellowships and Awards 67 481540 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used FTE PROVIDES FELLOWSHIPS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PASTORAL MINISTRY AS A VOCATIONAL CHOICE AMONG GIFTED YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS TO YOUNG SCHOLARS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS WHO HAVE INTEREST IN DOCTORAL STUDY IN RELIGION, THEOLOGY OR BIBLICAL STUDIES. X true true X X X false false false false false false false true false false Paul Bois Vice President 127822 16617 22994 167433 Reverend Stephen Lewis President 154750 26000 68942 249692 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. STEPHEN LEWIS, PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $45,250. Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: 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. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Do Good X is a faith and social enterprise initiative that convenes, connects, and empowers Christian leaders and institutions who desire to work at the intersection of faith, innovation, and social enterprise. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) is the sole member of the Fund for Theological Education, Inc. (FTE). Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, VP of Administration, and Director of Finance. Upon approval, a final copy was filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Form 990 can be accessed on the website of GuideStar.org and CharityNavigator.org. Links to these websites are included on FTE's website. Copies of the conflict of interest policy and financial statements will be provided upon written request submitted to the President. 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