Christianity Today International

Analysis

Christianity Today International is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1958, 68 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Christianity Today International reported income of $18.4m and spending of $15.9m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.7m to $18.4m (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christianity Today International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Music ($18.4m), Stewardship Endowment Fund ($18.6m) and Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzeduka Inc ($18.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $997k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. It paid $226k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 104 employees.