Redemption Seminary helps adult christians grow in the grace and knowledge of our lord and savior jesus christ through quality distance education which enables learning within their ministry setting.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$374K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$378K
+215% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$378K
FY2020▲ +215%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$120K
FY2020$378K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$680K
Expenses
$241K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$241K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$485K
Net assets
$126K
FY2020▲ ×13
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$12K
FY2020$126K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$494K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $146K Management & general 37% · $90K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Schwandt’s $171K as President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Schwandt$171,136$164,797$164,798$157,252
Joel Wingo—$85,000——

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

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

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Equips adult Christians for ministry through distance education in Christ's grace and knowledge.

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1 program · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The seminary strives to serve its constituency by using innovation, recreating an educational design to ensure it serves everyone involved. The vision of the seminary is making quality theological education available and accessible for everyone who has in interest in learning how to study and apply the bible at a scholarly level at a…

$146Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$374K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$374K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50$285K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K$374K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$58K$11K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$654$218
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$892$298
Advertising and promotionLn 12$594$594
Office expensesLn 13$1K$737$430$61
TravelLn 17$628$377$220$31
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$23K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$146K$90K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $680K$485K$195K$494K 990 PDF
FY2023 $607K$520K$87K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$450K−$135K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $391K$340K$51K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $378K$241K$138K$126K 990 PDF
FY2019 $120K−$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $378,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,107$287,281
I-9 Program service revenue$90,943
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,107$378,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$82,749
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,735$157,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,735$240,695
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,628$137,529
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,224 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,281
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$70,781
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,281
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,943$90,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,943$378,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,695 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,951 · Management $10,866 · Fundraising $3,621$72,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,490 · Management $654 · Fundraising $218$4,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,759 · Management $892 · Fundraising $298$5,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $594$594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $737 · Management $430 · Fundraising $61$1,228
IX-17 TravelPrograms $377 · Management $220 · Fundraising $31$628
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,974$7,974
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,171$48,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,971 · Management $76,380$99,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,430 · Management $90,036 · Fundraising $4,229$240,695
Part X · Balance sheet $499,473 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$284,897
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $262,747$214,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $262,797$499,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,000$5,140
X-19 Deferred revenue$101,226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $264,425$267,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $274,425$373,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$11,628$125,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$11,628$125,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $262,797$499,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,224
XI-2 Total expenses$240,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$11,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,901

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