Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Christian Century
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs19staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.3%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChristian Century
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.5M79%Management and general$525k17%Fundraising$134k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$511k in FY2023 and −$437k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists15funders
$120ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$50k$1.5MDavid & Carol Myers FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20kThe Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kGrant Me the Wisdom FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$500TechFoundation IncOn and off$8kBeightler Squires Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$250$800$250$550$600$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$51k$23k$122k$150k5 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$600$850$600$550$1k$500$400
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped