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Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism
Also known as American Center for Law & Justice
Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism reported $66.7 million in revenue and $63.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.90 went to program services, $2.78 to management and general costs and $4.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $690,449 (CFO/COO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $67MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $690,449 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 8 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInformation and education - Christian Advocates Serving evangelism, inc. (case) is a not-for-profit organization specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable god-given rights. The purpose of case is to educate, promulgate, conciliate and where necessary, litigate to ensure that those rights are protected under the law. Membership in the organization is free and members receive e-mail updates periodically. Membership provides opportunities for members to join with other members to make their voices heard. The educational department sent out…
Legal services - our legal programs include numerous trial and district court, court of appeals and US supreme court cases as well as numerous demand letters and interventions on behalf of individuals whose religious rights may have been violated. As always there are no legal fees charged to those individuals represented by our lawyers. Our legal grants provide the necessary legal expertise in a variety of cases involving our exempt purposes as well as training of lawyers in the field of constitutional law and religious freedoms. Our chief counsel is a leading expert in first amendment law…
Media services - the organization's media and educational divisions consist of four nationally broadcast radio shows that are currently aired on major radio stations in the united states of america and canada. Our weekly tv show, aclj this week, is seen on 272 full power and low power stations as part of the trinity broadcast network. In 2025, our show was also being broadcasted internationally on the trinity broadcast network's 78 satellites and over 18,000 television and cable affilates worldwide. Tbn through their network stations and satellite broadcast has a reach of 175 nations on over…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO/COO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $620,449 | $0 | $70,000 | $690,449 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $428,915 | $0 | $105,574 | $534,489 |
| DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES Director/trustee, 32.00 hrs/week | $227,448 | $0 | $35,574 | $263,022 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,655 | $0 | $44,785 | $225,440 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $165,393 | $0 | $49,810 | $215,203 |
| DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,481 | $0 | $43,588 | $187,069 |
| FACILITIES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,650 | $0 | $17,718 | $165,368 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,365 | $0 | $6,985 | $143,350 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SALEM MEDIA GROUP Media airtime | $5,407,153 |
| ADVANCED RESPONSE SYSTEMS Direct mail services | $3,179,464 |
| REGENCY PRODUCTIONS Production services | $2,572,450 |
| TRUIST Financial services | $2,076,920 |
| PFMS OF GEORGIA INC Advertising services | $1,608,620 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism totaling $14,298 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 Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism spent in 2025, $92.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism reported that 92.9% of its $63.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $690,449, for the role of CFO/COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism get its money?
Of $66.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3037261 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602019349300035 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512309349301001 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442079349301654 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341359349312279 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242229349300239 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121889349300437 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002279349302550 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3037261: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.