INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC

EIN 73-1531040 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (X05)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE TEXTS IN TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION. ITS PURPOSE is SUMMARIZED IN ITS CHARTER AS THAT of "MAKING CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE ACCESSIBLE to THE PUBLIC. WE HOLD THAT IT is IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST to MAKE GREAT CLASSIC TEXTS of RELIGIOUS and MORAL WISDOM AVAILABLE to AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE." THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ENCOMPASSED IN THIS MISSION: (1) DEVELOPING and SUPPORTING PROJECTS for PRINTED TRANSLATION of CLASSIC CHRISTIAN WRITINGS THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE or HARD to OBTAIN IN ENGLISH and OTHER MODERN LANGUAGES. (2) DEVELOPING and ENCOURAGING DIGITAL RESOURCES and SOLUTIONS for MAKING AVAILABLE CLASSIC CHRISTIAN TEXTS IN TRANSLATION IN NON-PRINT MEDIA. (3) MAKING ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN POOR COUNTRIES of TWO-THIRDS of THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.90 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.14%of revenue went to mission work97.9% of expenses · Program services

$55.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.15%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$28.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$251,886

Mission workProgram services$136,38354.14% of revenue97.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,8901.15% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$112,61344.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$139,27355.29% 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: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$251,886

Expenses$139,273

Annual surplus $112,613 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)$136,383 · 97.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,890 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$251,886

Expenses$139,273

Assets$3,934,515

Income$1,904,521

Mission work (program services)$136,383

Management and general$2,890

Accounting fees$2,885

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

CHRISTOPHER HALLVICE PRESIDE

EDWARD ODENBOARD

JOEL ELOWSKYPRESIDENT

JUDY CINCOTTASECRETARY

KATE GLERUPBOARD

MIKE GLERUPTREASURER

STEVEN FERGUSONBOARD

TAL ODEN IIIBOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 11 FLEETWOOD DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
County: St. Louis
In care of: JOEL ELOWSKY
Primary officer: JOEL ELOWSKY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(862) 204-9110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMEDLUND & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (X05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis