CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $345K · expenses $157K · assets $777K

EIN
87-1599162
Address
12407 N MOPAC EXPY STE 250 PMB 530, AUSTIN, TX 78758-2491
Website
CHRISTIAN-STUDIES.ORG
NTEE code
X20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

THE 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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Keith Stanglin EXECUTIVE DI2021-2024 $91,572$175,358 1
Matthew Todd Hall DIRECTOR2021-2024 $30,189$57,594 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Nathan Guy CHAIR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Adam Kelso SECRETARY2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Allan Mcnicol DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Becky Stewart TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Benny Tabalujan DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mary E Weed (former) SECRETARY2021-2022 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $122K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEITH STANGLIN EXECUTIVE DI40 $91,572$0$0 $91,5721
MATTHEW TODD HALL DIRECTOR20 $30,189$0$0 $30,1891
NATHAN GUY CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM KELSO SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLAN MCNICOL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BECKY STEWART TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY TABALUJAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $111K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEITH STANGLIN EXECUTIVE DI50 $83,786$0$0 $83,7861
MATTHEW TODD HALL DIRECTOR20 $27,405$0$0 $27,4051
NATHAN GUY CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM KELSO SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLAN MCNICOL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BECKY STEWART TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY TABALUJAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN GUY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW TODD HALL DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ALLAN MCNICOL CHAIR- $0$0$0 $01
KEITH STANGLIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BECKY STEWART TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
MARY E WEED SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN GUY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW TODD HALL DIRECTOR25 $0$0$0 $01
ALLAN MCNICOL CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH STANGLIN DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
BECKY STEWART TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY E WEED SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$345,061$156,706 $777,169$777,169 $280,058$31,813 $121,76126
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$416,159$143,573 $589,000$588,814 $363,642$23,154 $111,191210
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$298,478$131,306 $315,268$315,172 $284,597$13,643 -2-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$223,958$75,958 $148,130$148,000 $223,958$0 -2-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,078 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES” 2022-2023 2$78 2023$46
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WEST TEXAS CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESTXX20 $343,180$45,353 SECRETARY/TREASURER$99,817 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
TIME FOR CHRIST INCTXX20 $367,676$441,559 DIRECTOR/JAIL MINISTRIES CHAPLAIN$54,000 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
REBECCA CREEK CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESTXX20 $311,257$352,800 Chairman of the Board$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAITIAN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONTXX20 $346,467$203,476 President$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES INCTXX20 $363,092$384,835 PRESIDENT$50,100 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
RESTORATION CENTERTXX20 $378,698$401,534 President$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUL BRIDGE MINISTRYTXX20 $324,348$304,189 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
MINERAL WELLS CENTER OF LIFETXX20 $362,921$354,256 President$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARMLYNK INTERNATIONALTXX20 $344,482$383,600 Field Director$152,880 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFT MINISTRIESTXX20 $343,442$190,496 PRESIDENT$111,161 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTIAN THINKERS SOCIETY INCORPORATEDTXX20 $342,495$390,739 President$36,847 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
GRACE ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GATESVILLE INCTXX20 $320,129$222,045 SENIOR PASTOR$1,809 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ENCOUNTER JESUS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALTXX20 $316,768$319,722 Director$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE FOR THE HARVEST MINISTRIESTXX20 $375,152$245,811 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$77,131 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
KINGDOM ADVENTURES INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIESTXX20 $348,462$349,369 Member$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
NUEVA VIDA IGLESIA BAUTISTA FUNDAMENTALTXX20 $328,224$313,779 MINISTER/PASTOR$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CORNERSTONE KOREAN BAPTIST CHURCHTXX20 $342,047$386,176 Director$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES F MYERS MINISTRIES INCTXX20 $318,410$262,344 PRESIDENT$65,000 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHURCH PLANTING LEADERSHIPTXX20 $322,381$492,480 President/Director$60,400 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
BUILD INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIESTXX20 $348,929$328,868 PRESIDENT$132,570 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFE CHURCH OF PLANOTXX20 $335,831$313,631 BOARD OF DIR$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
FREEDOM CHURCHTXX20 $319,548$224,093 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDRESS METHODIST CHURCH INCTXX20 $350,130$361,510 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
MAIN STREET CROSSINGTXX20 $315,132$137,824 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$240,575 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,819,09871 242016–2024 STRONGHOLD MINISTRY; SUPERNATURAL MARRIAGE MINISTRIES; PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE; KINGDOM RESOURCES FOR CHRIST INC and 20 more
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$1,600,0003 12020–2025 MERE CHRISTIANITY FORUM INC
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,579,0726 22018–2024 CHRISTIAN THINKERS SOCIETY INCORPORATED; PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,368,23176 232012–2024 CHRISTIAN THINKERS SOCIETY INCORPORATED; VERTICAL MINISTRIES; REDEEMED WOMEN; TREXO DMM INC and 19 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,127,71520 62014–2024 INTERNATIONAL GREAT FAITH MINISTRIES INC; TIME FOR CHRIST INC; YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC; WAYCOOLANGELS INC and 2 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,116,74140 142014–2024 MERE CHRISTIANITY FORUM INC; JOSHUA PROJECT INITIATIVE INC; CROSSWAY INTERNATIONAL INC; JAMES F MYERS MINISTRIES INC and 10 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$950,57533 52015–2024 STRONGHOLD MINISTRY; REDEEMED WOMEN; THE CATHEDRAL OF LIGHT; ROOTS NETWORK and 1 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$694,77720 112014–2024 RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES INC; WOOSTER OUTDOOR CENTER INC; ARMLYNK INTERNATIONAL; J-C COWBOY CHURCH and 7 more
MARILYN BRACHMAN HOFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$648,7408 12018–2025 RESTORATION CENTER
PERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$595,0008 12018–2025 REDEEMED WOMEN
HENDERSON-WESSENDORFF FOUNDATION Private foundation$387,7509 22018–2024 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE; NERYS PROMISE
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS DAF sponsor$226,00011 32013–2024 RESTORATION CENTER; SEA OF HOPE MINISTRIES; TIME FOR CHRIST INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor$171,9005 12019–2023 UNDIVIDED HEART INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$129,2006 22020–2024 NEW CHRISTIAN BIBLE STUDY; VERTICAL MINISTRIES

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $156,706 spent · pay $131,492 · grants $0 · events $1,581
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $121,761$109,585$12,176- 77.7%
Fees: other services $12,555$12,555-- 8.0%
Payroll taxes $9,315$9,315-- 5.9%
Office expenses $8,245$8,245-- 5.3%
Fees: investment management $2,470$2,470-- 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,581$1,581-- 1.0%
Other salaries and wages $416$416-- 0.3%
Travel $363$363-- 0.2%
Total$156,706100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $143,573 spent · pay $119,698 · grants $0 · events $1,312
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $111,191$101,437$9,754- 77.4%
Fees: other services $13,183$13,183-- 9.2%
Payroll taxes $8,507$8,507-- 5.9%
Office expenses $7,639$7,639-- 5.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,312$1,312-- 0.9%
Fees: investment management $1,100$1,100-- 0.8%
Travel $549$549-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $92$92-- 0.1%
Total$143,573100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $131,306 spent · pay $105,884 · grants $0 · events $1,951
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $98,359$98,359-- 74.9%
Office expenses $19,282$19,282-- 14.7%
Payroll taxes $7,525$7,525-- 5.7%
Travel $1,959$1,959-- 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,951$1,951-- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,375$1,375-- 1.0%
Fees: other services $538$538-- 0.4%
Occupancy $317$317-- 0.2%
Total$131,306100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $75,958 spent · pay $40,902 · grants $0 · events $393
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $37,995$37,995-- 50.0%
Office expenses $26,181$26,181-- 34.5%
Fees: legal $6,000$6,000-- 7.9%
Payroll taxes $2,907$2,907-- 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,382$1,382-- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $1,100$1,100-- 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $393$393-- 0.5%
Total$75,958100%

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