GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS

EIN 36-1143987 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

Crossway is A Not-for-profit Christian Publishing Ministry of Good News Publishers That Exists to Proclaim The Gospel of Jesus Christ Through Publishing and Other Means, In Order, By Gods Grace: to Bring People to Christ As Their Lord and Savior; to Help Christians and The Church Grow In Knowledge and Understanding of The Christian Life; to Bear Witness to Gods Truth, Beauty, and Holiness, and to The Lordship of Christ In Every Area of Life; and to Glorify Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ In Every Way.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.77%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

0.65%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$83.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.95%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$1.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $502,091 for JOSH DENNIS (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$62,229,488

Mission workProgram services$45,281,61672.77% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,192,7389.95% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$405,3280.65% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,349,80616.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$51,879,68283.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 16.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 21.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 19.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 22.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$62,229,488

Expenses$51,879,682

Annual surplus $10,349,806 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$45,281,616 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,192,738 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$405,328 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$62,229,488

Expenses$51,879,682

Assets$76,782,842

Income$99,469,840

Contributions$1,431,300

Mission work (program services)$45,281,616

Fundraising$405,328

Grants given$306,477

Average grant$20,432

Management and general$6,192,738

Accounting fees$43,854

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSH DENNISCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, CEO · 40 hrs/week $502,091Base $455,580 · Other $46,511

DONALD JONESBOARD MEMBER, CHIEF PUBLISHING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $337,741Base $293,949 · Other $43,792

ANDREW TEBBECHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $335,747Base $289,655 · Other $46,092

DANIEL BUSHCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $321,393Base $275,750 · Other $45,643

JUSTIN TAYLOREXEC. VP BOOK PUBLISHING · 40 hrs/week $317,962Base $278,090 · Other $39,872

DAN KOKSECRETARY, EXEC. VP OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $305,212Base $263,812 · Other $41,400

PAUL THOMASSR. VP FINANCE & ASST. TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $287,548Base $253,688 · Other $33,860

RANDALL D JAHNSSR. VP GLOBAL MINISTRY · 40 hrs/week $286,640Base $246,788 · Other $39,852

DOUGLAS ODONNELLSR. VP BIBLE PUBLISHING · 40 hrs/week $277,221Base $235,598 · Other $41,623

ANTHONY GOSLINGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $271,794Base $242,211 · Other $29,583

LANE T DENNISBOARD MEMBER, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR · 20 hrs/week $256,567Base $204,057 · Other $52,510

DANIEL FARRELLSR VP OF CREATIVE · 40 hrs/week $230,195Base $191,264 · Other $38,931

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

JOSH DENNISCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, CEO

DONALD JONESBOARD MEMBER, CHIEF PUBLISHING OFFICER

ANDREW TEBBECHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (PART YEAR)

DANIEL BUSHCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

JUSTIN TAYLOREXEC. VP BOOK PUBLISHING

DAN KOKSECRETARY, EXEC. VP OPERATIONS

PAUL THOMASSR. VP FINANCE & ASST. TREASURER

RANDALL D JAHNSSR. VP GLOBAL MINISTRY

DOUGLAS ODONNELLSR. VP BIBLE PUBLISHING

ANTHONY GOSLINGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LANE T DENNISBOARD MEMBER, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR

DANIEL FARRELLSR VP OF CREATIVE

MATT TULLYSR VP OF BOOK & AUDIO PUBLISHING

ROBERT RATLEPHVP OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

MARK HENDRIEVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

M EBETH DENNISSECRETARY, ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT (PART YEAR)

DANE ORTLANDBOARD MEMBER

JON DENNISBOARD MEMBER

R KENT HUGHESBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE GRUDEMBOARD MEMBER

JAMES FELLOWESTREASURER

ERIC CHANNINGBOARD MEMBER

MATT ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

PETER HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1300 CRESCENT ST, WHEATON, IL 60187-5815
County: DuPage
In care of: % PAUL THOMAS
Primary officer: Paul Thomas, Sr VP of Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 682-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related
Grant-giving organization: Yes