CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC

EIN 58-1260812 · Religion-Related (X20Z)

What they do

CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES, FOUNDED IN 1976, is DEDICATED to EQUIPPING LEADERS to HELP BRING FREEDOM, RESTORATION and FLOURISHING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. WE BELIEVE, and HAVE EXPERIENCED, THAT MOST of THE WORLDS GREATEST CHALLENGES STEM FROM A LACK of UNDERSTANDING of WHAT WEVE BEEN GIVEN, and HOW to BEST USE IT. CROWN HAS TAUGHT or EQUIPPED TENS of MILLIONS of PEOPLE IN OVER 100 NATIONS WITH THE LIFE-TRANSFORMING MESSAGE of FAITHFULLY LIVING BY GODS KINGDOM PRINCIPLES IN EVERY AREA of THEIR LIVES. THE MINISTRY is HEADQUARTERED IN THE UNITED STATES, and HAS A SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL PRESENCE. CROWN ACCOMPLISHES ALL THIS WITH ABOUT 25 EMPLOYEES and IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 10,000 PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS WORLDWIDE WHO HELP IGNITE TRUE FREEDOM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.30 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.69%of revenue went to mission work64.3% of expenses · Program services

5.36%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$97.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.45%of revenue went to management and office costs30.2% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,938,373

Mission workProgram services$3,722,74962.69% of revenue64.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,748,61929.45% of revenue30.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$318,0745.36% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$148,9312.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,789,44297.49% 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: 64.3% mission · 30.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 28.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 50.6% mission · 33.1% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.6% mission · 33.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.8% mission · 41.7% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 29.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 25.3% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 26.7% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,938,373

Expenses$5,789,442

Annual surplus $148,931 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)$3,722,749 · 64.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,748,619 · 30.2% of expenses

Fundraising$318,074 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,938,373

Expenses$5,789,442

Assets$8,045,943

Income$6,197,799

Contributions$4,486,280

Mission work (program services)$3,722,749

Fundraising$318,074

Management and general$1,748,619

Stocks and bonds$5,753,846

Accounting fees$58,000

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

CHUCK BENTLEYCEO · 50 hrs/week $237,556Base $184,313 · Other $53,243

JERRY TREGEACFO · 50 hrs/week $176,827Base $150,745 · Other $26,082

HANDRE DEJONGHMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CS · 50 hrs/week $155,949Base $132,274 · Other $23,675

SHEILA THOMPSONCHIEF IMPACT ANALYST · 50 hrs/week $152,737Base $132,380 · Other $20,357

FRANK GONZALEZMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CSS · 50 hrs/week $150,083Base $129,029 · Other $21,054

GRANT WEBSTERMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CEF · 50 hrs/week $146,053Base $129,099 · Other $16,954

TRACEY FRIESCHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $143,142Base $132,881 · Other $10,261

RYAN PAULCHIEF OF STRATEGY · 50 hrs/week $133,459Base $112,043 · Other $21,416

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CHUCK BENTLEYCEO

JERRY TREGEACFO

HANDRE DEJONGHMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CS

SHEILA THOMPSONCHIEF IMPACT ANALYST

FRANK GONZALEZMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CSS

GRANT WEBSTERMANAGING DIRECTOR OF CEF

TRACEY FRIESCHIEF OF STAFF

RYAN PAULCHIEF OF STRATEGY

CHARLES RAYMONDDIRECTOR

DOUG HUNDTDIRECTOR

JEFF HOLLERDIRECTOR

JOE PANTERVICE CHAIR

PHIL CLEMENSBOARD CHAIR

RUTH MORALESDIRECTOR

STEVE WHALEYDIRECTOR

STUART NORDBERGTREASURER/CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 8351 E WALKER SPRINGS LN STE 403, KNOXVILLE, TN 37923-3141
County: Knox
In care of: % JERRY TREGEA
Primary officer: CHUCK BENTLEY, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcustomercare@crown.org Phone(800) 722-1976

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X20Z)