CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES
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Plain text CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/center-for-christian-studies-871599162. Retrieved 2026-11-02.
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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)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stanglin | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | $91,572 | $175,358 | 1 |
| Matthew Todd Hall | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Guy | CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Kelso | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allan Mcnicol | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Becky Stewart | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benny Tabalujan | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary E Weed (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2022 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $122K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH STANGLIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $91,572 | $0 | $0 | $91,572 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TODD HALL | DIRECTOR | 20 | $30,189 | $0 | $0 | $30,189 | 1 |
| NATHAN GUY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KELSO | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN MCNICOL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY STEWART | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENNY TABALUJAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $111K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH STANGLIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $83,786 | $0 | $0 | $83,786 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TODD HALL | DIRECTOR | 20 | $27,405 | $0 | $0 | $27,405 | 1 |
| NATHAN GUY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KELSO | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN MCNICOL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY STEWART | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENNY TABALUJAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GUY | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TODD HALL | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN MCNICOL | CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEITH STANGLIN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY STEWART | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY E WEED | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GUY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TODD HALL | DIRECTOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN MCNICOL | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEITH STANGLIN | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY STEWART | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY E WEED | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $345,061 | $156,706 | $777,169 | $777,169 | $280,058 | $31,813 | $121,761 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $416,159 | $143,573 | $589,000 | $588,814 | $363,642 | $23,154 | $111,191 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $298,478 | $131,306 | $315,268 | $315,172 | $284,597 | $13,643 | - | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $78 | 2023 | $46 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $156,706 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $143,573 spent · pay $119,698 · grants $0 · events $1,312
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $143,573 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $131,306 spent · pay $105,884 · grants $0 · events $1,951
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $131,306 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $75,958 spent · pay $40,902 · grants $0 · events $393
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $75,958 | 100% |
State business registration
- CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2021-06-29
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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