Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
6 people listed on the 990; $248K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Robinson | $175,368 | $152,698 | $120,327 | $120,327 | $120,327 |
| Anthony Rossi | $136,824 | $123,347 | $102,259 | $102,759 | — |
| Yaneza Santos | $130,339 | $122,386 | — | — | — |
| Yaneza Santos Assistant | — | — | $104,735 | $105,235 | $110,121 |
| Rev Edward M Dougherty Mm | $30,000 | $30,000 | $29,450 | $24,150 | $17,500 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Christophers INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Encourages people of all faiths to overcome evil with good through media and action.
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Inspirational Literature
The christophers write and publish a wide variety of inspirational and motivational literature throughout the year that reflects the motto chosen by our founder, father james keller: "it's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." this literature calls on adults and teens to put their faith into action and offers…
Christopher Awards
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Christopher Media
RADIO/PODCAST - "christopher closeup" highlights individuals in a wide variety of fields who act as positive influences on people around them in small and extraordinary ways. Subjects covered include spiritual solutions to everyday problems, maintaining hope in the face of hardship, and care for the poor.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $945K | $617K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $4.7M | $5.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $10K | $6K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.1M | $6.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $310K | $392K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $5.7M | $5.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $280K | $250K | $27K | $3K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $74K | $65K | $7K | $767 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $269K | $263K | $3K | $4K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $49K | $21K | $28K | $95 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $67K | $58K | $9K | $211 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $47K | $43K | $3K | $555 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $59K | $56K | $3K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $33K | $33K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $51K | $51K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $79K | $72K | $3K | $4K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $12K | $11K | $445 | $448 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $250K | $202K | $6K | $42K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $48K | $35K | $10K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $175K | $149K | $18K | $9K |
| TravelLn 17 | $15K | $13K | $1K | $714 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $29K | $24K | $3K | $1K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $15K | $12K | $2K | $599 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $32K | $27K | $4K | $1K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $211K | $70K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 | $1.2M | $1.7M | −$466K | $4.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $1.2M | $1.6M | −$435K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $1.2M | $1.7M | −$474K | $4.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $207K | $5.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 20, 2021 | $1.3M | $1.6M | −$277K | $5.7M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,311,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,311,550 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,588,142 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $6,104,742 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,712,928 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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