Christianity Today International
Christianity Today International reported $23.0 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.44 went to program services, $13.84 to management and general costs and $7.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,082 (President/CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 136% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.9% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,082 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChristianity Today is a nonprofit, global media ministry seeking to deliver an exceptional experience across all media that is biblically rooted and beautifully orthodox, globally engaged and thoughtfully diverse, exquisitely crafted and surprisingly creative, always inspired by a love for Christ and his Church. Reaching over 4.5 million people monthly with various digital and print resources, the ministry equips Christians to renew their minds, serve the church, and create culture to the glory of God
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $271,633 | $0 | $41,449 | $313,082 |
| Chief Creative Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,755 | $0 | $37,600 | $242,355 |
| Chief Impact Officer, Asst. Treasurer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $172,896 | $0 | $44,264 | $217,160 |
| Editor-in-Chief Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,325 | $0 | $40,019 | $204,344 |
| VP Publisher/COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $140,023 | $0 | $34,561 | $174,584 |
| Director of Donor Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $148,950 | $0 | $21,689 | $170,639 |
| Sr. VP of Talent & Culture Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $109,369 | $0 | $45,391 | $154,760 |
| Exec Dir of Resources & Editorial Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $119,924 | $0 | $23,828 | $143,752 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christianity Today International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b17 · 16 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WD3 LLC Publishing Software | $679,323 |
| Mittera Group Inc Printing and Shipping Services | $539,548 |
| LSC Communications Inc Printing and Shipping Services | $312,973 |
| Safeguard World International Ltd International Payroll Service | $271,021 |
| WPVIP Inc Website Services | $267,960 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Christianity Today International totaling $721K 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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Every number above is copied from Christianity Today International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Christianity Today International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Christianity Today International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Christianity Today International reported that 78.4% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Christianity Today International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Christianity Today International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $313,082, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Christianity Today International get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 45.9% came from contributions and grants and 30.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Christianity Today International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0231554 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522899349301122 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302432 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341299349304329 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231089349300333 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111339349301811 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021959349303572 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0231554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.