Christian Scholars Network INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Blacksburg, VA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 45-2075430Revenue $229K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbradleystudycenter.org104 Faculty St, 24060-7359 · Blacksburg, VATax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide religious services to students and faculty of virginia tech and the surrounding community, including study of scripture, prayer, spiritual formation, and individual and corporate worship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$564K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$242K
FY2023+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$291K
Net assets
$564K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$619K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $191K Management & general 12% · $30K Fundraising 9% · $21K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$18,958Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Weaver’s $25K as Prior Exec D is at the 23rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Weaver$24,603$18,656$18,958$35,459$62,456

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers religious services, scripture study, and worship for Virginia Tech and the local community.

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3 programs · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sponsored and held meetings for the study of classic christian texts and scripture on questions of life's meaning, purpose, discussion of academic topics, and mutual support. Met with students 1 on 1 for mentoring, prayer, worship, andand god's revelance to everyday life.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Held public events for students, faculty, and the general public to explore questions of the relevance of the christian faith for all of life, including academic pursuits and future vocations.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Offered the use of the building to students and faculty as a study space. Provided facilities close to the university campus for use by campus ministries free of charge - for discipleship, meetings, and worship.

$19Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$750
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$564K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$750
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$564K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$569K$552K
Total assetsLn 16$582K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$577K$564K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$49K$3K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$80K$18K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$100$201
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$485$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$279$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$710$710
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$260
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$19K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$127$127
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$191K$30K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $350K$291K$59K$619K 990 PDF
FY2024 $232K$236K−$4K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $229K$242K−$13K$564K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$241K−$32K$577K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$125K$7K$609K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,028$228,059
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $196$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,782$750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,006$228,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,648$177,185
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,272$64,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,920$241,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,914−$12,952
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $750$750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $750 · Excluded from tax $8$228,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,769 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,677 · Management $3,042 · Fundraising $9,127$60,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,118 · Management $18,405 · Fundraising $9,744$108,267
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,706 · Management $100 · Fundraising $201$2,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,549 · Management $485 · Fundraising $1,031$6,065
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,098$1,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $279 · Management $4,483 · Fundraising $1,231$5,993
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,402$11,402
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,464$4,464
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $710$710
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,408$16,408
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,550 · Management $260$1,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,137 · Management $1,650$20,787
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $127$127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,785 · Management $29,650 · Fundraising $21,334$241,769
Part X · Balance sheet $567,258 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,748$10,982
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,338$4,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $568,611$552,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $581,697$567,258
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,095$3,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,095$3,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,602$563,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,602$563,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $581,697$567,258
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,817
XI-2 Total expenses$241,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,602
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,650

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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