The organization seeks to develop networks of thoughtful activist christians in the key industries, institutions, and Cities that shape our culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$310K
FY2024▲ +91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$205K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$310K
Expenses
$206K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$206K
Net assets
$100K
FY2024▲ ×28
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$94K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $125K Management & general 23% · $47K Fundraising 17% · $35K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO Founder Board Director
$91,709Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer Board Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Crosby’s $92K as CEO Founder Board Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Scott Crosby$91,709$117,184$130,649

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Christian activists with influential industries and cities to shape culture.

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2 programs · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our mission is to develop networks of thoughtful, active christians in the key industries and institutions that shape our culture. Our programs build industry networks of christians in these industries as well as create institutional engagement to build sustainability and plausibility for our change efforts.

$125Kprogram expense
02

Work has been done to further regularize a communications, marketing and website infrastructure to better facilitate the growing involvement of potential network leaders and participants.

Pt IX · col B

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 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$403
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$22K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$82K$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$900$112$112
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$50
Advertising and promotionLn 12$239$239
Office expensesLn 13$313$255$58
Information technologyLn 14$4K$323$3K$601
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$174$174
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$26K$3K$25
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$125K$47K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $310K$206K$104K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$260K−$98K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$269K−$63K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$48K$157K$157K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,242$309,637
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,248$309,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,810$113,270
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,289$22,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,878$70,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,977$205,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$97,729$103,858
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,637 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,637
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$309,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,779 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,519 · Management $10,190 · Fundraising $10,190$101,899
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $900 · Management $112 · Fundraising $112$1,124
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,197 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $1,025$10,247
IX-11a Management feesManagement $22,500$22,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $22,500$22,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,500 · Fundraising $50$4,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $239$239
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $255 · Fundraising $58$313
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $323 · Management $3,374 · Fundraising $601$4,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,860$5,860
IX-20 InterestManagement $174$174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,477 · Management $2,507 · Fundraising $25$29,009
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,266$1,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,542 · Management $46,676 · Fundraising $34,561$205,779
Part X · Balance sheet $122,268 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,579$121,769
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $523$403
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,819$96
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,921$122,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,821$22,310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,821$22,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$6,224$99,958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,900$99,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,921$122,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,637
XI-2 Total expenses$205,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,858
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,900
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,958

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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