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- 509(a)(1)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs62staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGrace School of Theology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.9M79%Management and general$668k13%Fundraising$366k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Lilly Endowment Inc gave $1.1M in FY2021, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$221k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$512ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.1MThe Looper FoundationOn and off$75k$75k$75k$25k$25k$25kThe Rockjensen Foundation IncNew in FY2023$135kThe Buzbee FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$20k$10k$10k$8k$6k$10kAbell-Hanger FoundationOn and off$51k$1k$2k$1kThe Nowiczewski FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$11k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$159k$118k$22k$70k$33k$12k$126k6 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$3k$10k$26k$4k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund