Redeemer City To City
Redeemer City To City reported $31.9 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.73 went to program services, $10.52 to management and general costs and $10.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,469 (President, Chief Executive Officer). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $302,469 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.4 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Church Planter program funds leaders and networks who start new churches and church networks in cities around the world. Our primary goal is to help start new churches that meet the spiritual and physical needs of their cities. In fiscal year 2024, the church planter program assisted leaders to launch 402 churches, helping to support church plants and networks across 5 continents in cities such as London, Frankfurt, Chicago, Miami, Mexico City, Lima, Gauteng, Abidjan, Accra, Dubai, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur. To date, the program has reached over 85 global cities where 2,156 churches have…
Gospel in Life (GIL) became part of Redeemer City to City (RCTC) in January 2023. GIL stewards and distributes Tim Keller's sermons, conference talks, articles and group studies, and works closely with the Resource team to develop strategies to translate and distribute those materials through the CTC networks in ways that enhance their local content development efforts. This represents an incredible opportunity to reach new people and get more resources into the hands of CTC leaders across the globe. In April 2023, a dream of Tim and Kathy Keller and the GIL team was finally realized when we…
The leadership development program recruits, assesses, trains, and coaches leaders who start new churches and church networks in cities around the world. Once a church is launched, we provide further training and coaching to support sustainability, and we connect these churches to other churches and ministries. Leaders coached are paired with an experienced mentor and coach for regular meetings. Leaders trained take part in equipping programs with depth-either intensives, immersions, or cohorts that take place consistently over time. In fiscal year 2024, by working with partners around the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President, Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $242,313 | $0 | $60,156 | $302,469 |
| VP, Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $187,230 | $0 | $42,720 | $229,950 |
| Sr. Director, Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $182,166 | $0 | $47,102 | $229,268 |
| VP, Programs & Operations, NYC Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,305 | $0 | $39,828 | $225,133 |
| Executive Director, NY Project Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,194 | $0 | $14,337 | $204,531 |
| Sr. Director, Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $169,237 | $0 | $28,785 | $198,022 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $900 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Redeemer City To City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $298K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Redeemer East Side Administrative Support | $433,333 |
| Global Growth Labs LLC Consulting Services | $211,592 |
| Edwards and Creson LLC Fundraising Services | $122,842 |
| Failure Island LLC Creative/Media Production Services | $102,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Redeemer City To City totaling $3.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Redeemer City To City spent in FY2024, $78.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Redeemer City To City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Redeemer City To City reported that 78.7% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Redeemer City To City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Redeemer City To City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $302,469, for the role of President, Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Redeemer City To City get its money?
Of $31.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 90.1% came from contributions and grants and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Redeemer City To City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3773431 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531269349301278 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400859349301520 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310799349300486 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220679349301557 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130699349300728 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3773431: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.