NonprofitsForum For Scriptural Christianity

Religion

Forum For Scriptural Christianity

THE WOODLANDS, TX

Total revenue

$576K

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$657K

Grants received

$350K

29 grants

EIN

362680478

Tax year

2024

Mission

Good news is a catalyst for the faithful and vibrant practice of traditional, bible-centered christianity within the united methodist church.

Programs

2 programs

Good news participates in the governance process of the united methodist church umc to advocate and act as a catalyst for preserving official umc doctrine and practice that is consistent with traditional scriptural christianity. Primary umc governance processes in which good news participates are multiple general boards and annual conferences and the general conference of global methodism. Changes to official umc doctrine and practice are voted on at general conference, which is held every four years. Given its impact, much of good news activity and resources each year are in support of general conference or global initiatives.

Expenses: $274K

Renewal and reform, renew network, and transforming congregations network are the central programs of good news, whose general activities promote renewal and reform within the untied methodist church umc. The goal of these programs is to promote a biblically grounded and spiritually alive umc.

Expenses: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$467K
Program service revenue$53K
Investment income$55K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$576K

Expenses

Grants paid$581K
Salaries & benefits$482K
Fundraising$114K
Other expenses$837K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$659K
Net assets$657K

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

THOMAS A LAMBRECHT

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$118K

50 hrs/wk

ROB RENFROE

PRESIDENT

Board

$47K

15 hrs/wk

HELEN RHEA STUMBO

BOARD CHAIRPERSON

Board

1 hrs/wk

RYAN BARNETT

1ST VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMAN NEEL

TREASURER, FINANCE/AUDIT

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD THOMPSON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM BENTUM

NOMINATIONS GOVERNANCE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHUCK SAVAGE

DEVELOPMENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BEYERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEQUI FLORES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF HARPER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY WHITE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS BOUNDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIXIE BREWSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETH ANN COOK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA GRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN GRENFELL III

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEAH HIDDE-GREGORY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RILEY CASE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WALKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JJ MANNSCHRECK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEA REYENGA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOY GRIFFIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLA KYNARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMA MORRISON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRANSON SHEETS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 29 of 29

FromAmountPurposeYear
$13K
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
2024
$28K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$26K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$19K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$19K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$14K
RELIGION RELATED
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
This grant will be made in monthly installments of $500.00 beginning January 2020 and ending December 2020.
2020
$250
Operation expenditures
2020
$100
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$12K
RELIGION RELATED
2019
$16K
RELIGION RELATED
2018
$6K
This grant will be made in monthly installments of $500.00 beginning January 2018 and ending December 2018.
2018
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$350K from 8 funders · 29 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$115K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$55K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$44K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

$41K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$40K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$30K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$25K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Chattanooga Christian Community

$100 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN362680478
NTEE codeX21C
Subsection03
Ruling date1970-05
Formed1967
Employees7
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