EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 95-2970829 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION is AN INTERNATIONAL NOT-FOR- PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION SERVING ITS INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY for PUBLISHERS of EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN LITERATURE to EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE and OPINIONS THROUGH DISCUSSION, STUDY and PUBLICATIONS; to PROMOTE THE ARTS and SCIENCES of PUBLICATION; to DEVELOP and ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS of SERVICE and CONDUCT of PUBLISHERS; to PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST of PUBLISHERS THROUGH PERIODIC MEETINGS and SEMINARS; to EXCHANGE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL IDEAS and INFORMATION; to PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH, SHARING of STRATEGY and INITIATING PROGRAMS for THE SOLVING of COMMON PROBLEMS of PUBLISHERS THROUGH THE POOLING of IDEAS; to EXALT THE NAME of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and to PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL SO THAT THE PEOPLE MAY COME to KNOW HIM AS SAVIOR and LORD and MAKE HIS WORD KNOWN; to PROMOTE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY, LEARNING and READING of CHRISTIAN LITERATURE IN

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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

9.66%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$97.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.89%of revenue went to management and office costs27.5% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $187,987 for JEFFREY CROSBY (PRES/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$712,011

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$177,19124.89% of revenue27.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$68,7789.66% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$68,3779.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$643,63490.40% 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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 27.5% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 23.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 21.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 26.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,115,913

Expenses$1,088,450

Annual surplus $27,463 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.

Management and office costs$177,191 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$68,778 · 6.3% of expenses

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Revenue$1,115,913

Expenses$1,088,450

Assets$586,109

Income$1,115,913

Fundraising$68,778

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

JEFFREY CROSBYPRES/CEO · 40 hrs/week $187,987Base $161,502 · Other $26,485

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 (14)

JEFFREY CROSBYPRES/CEO

BARB SHERRILL THRU 52024SECRETARY

BOB HAWKINS JRDIRECTOR

CHRISCYNETHIA FLOYDMEMBER AT LA

DAISY HUTTONDIRECTOR

DAN KOKDIRECTOR

DEVIN MADDOXDIRECTOR

DOUG LOCKHARTDIRECTOR

JERRY KREGELTREASURER

JESSE MYERSDIRECTOR

PAUL SANTHOUSE THRU 62024BOARD CHAIR

SCOTT MATHEWSBOARD CHAIR

TERUMI ECHOLSSECRETARY

TINA CONSTABLEVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 2950 W RAY RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85224-3498
County: Maricopa
In care of: JEFFREY CROSBY
Primary officer: JEFFREY CROSBY, PRES/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ecpa.org Phone(480) 966-3998

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues