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Center For Christian Growth Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.1M (2023)

Expenses
$10.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$22.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$8.64M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,080,754
Expenses
$10,088,436
Net Income
$2,992,318
Net Assets
$14,222,774
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,154,411
24.1%
Program Services $9,223,637
70.5%
Investment Income $59
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$28,833
Sales of Assets $394,111
3.0%
Net Inventory Sales $275,414
2.1%
Other Revenue $61,955
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $414,698
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,141,779
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,857,974
Total Liabilities $8,635,200
Net Assets $14,222,774
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Mac Donald (President/Trustee/Treasurer) $153,538 $0 $17,898
Leighton Cole Adams (Sr. Dir. Of Development) $108,523 $0 $17,986
Andrew Krawiec (Sr. Dir. Of Operations) $98,779 $0 $17,974
Jack Turpin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cyndea Sampson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jody Walker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Boyd (Trustee (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sharon De Lorenzo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Studdard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,656,929
Expenses
$9,420,396
Net Income
$2,236,533
Net Assets
$11,230,456
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,804,195
24.1%
Program Services $8,402,304
72.1%
Investment Income $4,502
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$19,595
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $278,293
2.4%
Other Revenue $187,230
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $240,159
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,928,237
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,801,744
Total Liabilities $8,571,288
Net Assets $11,230,456
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leighton Cole Adams (Sr. Dir. Of Fin. & Admin.) $100,056 $0 $27,424
Miranda Burton (Interim President (Part Year)) $55,000 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee / President) $27,480 $0 $3,505
W Dudley Callison (Ceo/President (Part Year)) $15,090 $0 $11,604
Melissa Morris (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jack Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Shaunessy (Trustee (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0
Robert Boyd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Studdard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,473,617
Expenses
$7,375,186
Net Income
$3,098,431
Net Assets
$8,946,841
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,198,275
30.5%
Program Services $7,133,594
68.1%
Investment Income $3,666
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $62,460
0.6%
Other Revenue $75,622
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $244,660
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,575,859
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,780,504
Total Liabilities $8,833,663
Net Assets $8,946,841
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leighton Cole Adams (Sr. Dir. Of Fin. & Admin.) $94,311 $0 $9,448
W Dudley Callison (Ceo/President) $90,807 $0 $50,093
Paul Marsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tina Studdard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Boyd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Shaunessy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Shelton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,140,226
Expenses
$7,226,697
Net Income
-$1,086,471
Net Assets
$5,843,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,969,799
32.1%
Program Services $4,172,606
68.0%
Investment Income $3,411
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $25,573
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales -$41,413
Other Revenue $10,250
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,573
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $60,552
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,720,033
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,885,480
Total Liabilities $9,041,748
Net Assets $5,843,732
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leighton Cole Adams (Sr. Dir. Of Fin. & Admin.) $89,512 $0 $24,351
W Dudley Callison (Ceo/President) $78,239 $0 $64,471
Paul Marsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Catalani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Shaunessy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Shelton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,083,855
Expenses
$10,191,759
Net Income
-$107,904
Net Assets
$6,918,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $937,973
9.3%
Program Services $8,802,898
87.3%
Investment Income $70,689
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $23,300
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $244,499
2.4%
Other Revenue $4,496
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $258,489
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,118,046
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,517,910
Total Liabilities $8,599,754
Net Assets $6,918,156
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leighton Cole Adams (Sr. Dir. Of Fin. & Admin.) $86,516 $0 $21,428
W Dudley Callison (Ceo/President) $71,962 $0 $78,288
Paul Marsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Catalani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Shelton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,256,496
Expenses
$10,011,670
Net Income
$244,826
Net Assets
$7,026,060
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,042,517
10.2%
Program Services $8,476,571
82.6%
Investment Income $24,616
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $425,725
4.2%
Other Revenue $287,067
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $271,252
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,065,048
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,828,890
Total Liabilities $8,802,830
Net Assets $7,026,060
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mike Edge (Director Of Retreats) $109,332 $0 $5,561
Walter Mc Cord (Director Of Development) $104,360 $0 $3,000
R Keith Myer (Director Of Operations) $103,587 $0 $14,722
W Dudley Callison (Ceo/President) $75,914 $0 $52,584
Carrie Catalani (Board Chair/Interim Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,381,432
Expenses
$9,686,643
Net Income
-$305,211
Net Assets
$6,803,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $508,654
5.4%
Program Services $8,476,505
90.4%
Investment Income $56,370
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,125
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $321,350
3.4%
Other Revenue $12,428
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,014
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,861,585
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,926,124
Total Liabilities $9,122,874
Net Assets $6,803,250
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Thiel Part Year (Ceo/President) $130,319 $0 $7,379
Mike Edge (Director Of Retreats) $110,586 $0 $5,073
R Keith Myer (Director Of Operations) $105,228 $0 $12,770
Walter Mc Cord (Director Of Development) $101,945 $0 $3,000
Carrie Catalani (Board Chair/Interim President/Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,297,772
Expenses
$8,829,106
Net Income
$468,666
Net Assets
$7,096,012
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $851,722
9.2%
Program Services $7,482,457
80.5%
Investment Income $84,529
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $500
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $858,358
9.2%
Other Revenue $20,206
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $278,474
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,576,690
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,244,413
Total Liabilities $9,148,401
Net Assets $7,096,012
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Thiel (Ceo/President) $152,595 $0 $11,069
John Polk (Director Of Programs) $114,756 $0 $8,445
Mike Edge (Director Of Retreats) $112,776 $0 $4,303
R Keith Myer (Director Of Operations) $104,215 $0 $10,567
Carrie Catalani (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neil Harris (Trustee Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Morris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Macdonald (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,286,523
Expenses
$8,387,655
Net Income
$898,868
Net Assets
$6,576,270
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $975,077
10.5%
Program Services $7,838,685
84.4%
Investment Income $106,204
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$21,746
Net Inventory Sales $389,173
4.2%
Other Revenue -$870
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $262,365
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,342,349
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,216,835
Total Liabilities $9,640,565
Net Assets $6,576,270
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Thiel (Ceo/President) $149,300 $0 $6,040
John Polk (Director Of Programs) $110,707 $0 $7,376
Mike Edge (Retreat Manager) $108,246 $0 $3,433
R Keith Myer (Director Of Operations) $96,626 $0 $6,304
Carrie Catalani (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neil Harris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Connell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Dunn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Marsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mitchell (Trustee (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,675,598
Expenses
$5,813,050
Net Income
$862,548
Net Assets
$5,823,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $771,165
11.6%
Program Services $5,562,184
83.3%
Investment Income $58,688
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $72,390
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $203,389
3.0%
Other Revenue $7,782
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $250,383
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,749,192
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,416,755
Total Liabilities $593,335
Net Assets $5,823,420
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Thiel (Ceo/President) $140,942 $0 $7,075
Johnny Polk (Director Of Programs) $115,346 $0 $6,633
R Keith Myer (Director Of Operations) $93,158 $0 $5,925
Neil Harris (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Taylor (Board Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Connell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mitchell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Moore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Catalani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Turpin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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