Christianity Explored USA

Nashville, TN · Religious organization · Religion

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$401K
▲ +42% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$21K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INC
$90K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
73% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +42% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CChristianity Explored USA
EINHdr · item D26-3637293
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2009
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNashville, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X83)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.christianityexplored.us

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.11
Program services73%$314K
Management & general15%$65K
Fundraising11%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2025▲ +42%
Expenses
$427K
FY2025▲ +18%
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -56% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +77% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$27K
FY2025▼ -48%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2025▲ +32%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$26K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$27K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$21K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$388K · 97%
Other revenue$13K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$388K
Other revenue3%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$401K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $27K · Operating expenses/yr $427K
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $314K · Total expenses $427K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $65K · Total expenses $427K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $48K · Total expenses $427K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $38K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $285K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $388K · Total revenue $401K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $401K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $401K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $401K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $427K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $401K · Prior year $283K
+42%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $391K · FY2024 $401K
+0.6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $21K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $401K · Expenses $427K
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $27K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $21K · Total assets $27K
78%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $27K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Brubaker · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $151K · Total expenses $427K
35%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $302K · Total expenses $427K
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 12%——
Revenue growth 42%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$151,419Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Brubaker’s $151K as CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Equips people to explore Jesus in the Bible relationally for evangelism.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $314K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Promoting the Mission of the Organization

This has been a period of transition as we pursued restructuring efforts to operate more effectively as an international organization. Key developments included website improvements, including the development of a beta site to create new methods of engagement with partners and volunteers.

$157Kprogram expense
02

Promoted the organization at national conferences, including denominational church gatherings, ministry staff events, and christian conferences. These events provided valuable networking opportunities, increasing awareness of our mission, expanding the use of our resources, growing our email lists, and fostering collaboration with our…

$94Kprogram expense
03

Pursuing Partnering Opportunities

Collaboration with our teams in the uk, canada, and ce international has been central to extending the ministry's reach across a broader region of north america. As part of our regular operational review, we revisited and refined our paths to ensure alignment with our goals and mission.

$63Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $401K$427K+42% 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$362K+26% 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$212K-1% 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$224K-42% 990 PDF
FY2021 $391K$336K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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