NonprofitsReasons To Believe

Religion-Related

Reasons To Believe

COVINA, CA

Total revenue

$5.6M

Total expenses

$6.9M

Net assets

$8.2M

Grants received

$3.9M

85 grants

EIN

330168048

Tax year

2023

Mission

Reasons to believe's (rtb) mission is to spread the christian gospel by demonstrating that sound reason and scientific research-including the very latest discoveries-consistently support, rather than erode, confidence in the truth of the bible and faith in the personal, transcendent god revealed in both scripture and nature. Rtb does that by developing and producing books, booklets, dvds, cds, podcasts, blogs and a variety of electronic media. These are used for product sales, presentations, and the world wide web.

Programs

3 programs

Event activities - this area includes talks at churches, universities (and colleges), businesses (for profit) and organizations (non-profit).

Expenses: $1.2M

Website and digital content - this area includes electronic publications, podcasts, blogs, reasons institute and academy information, chapters and organizational information.

Expenses: $929K

All other program services.

Expenses: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.0M
Program service revenue$275K
Investment income$138K
Other revenue$180K
Total revenue$5.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.7M
Fundraising$986K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$6.9M
Total assets$8.5M
Net assets$8.2M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FAZALE RANA PHD

PRESIDENT

Board

$165K

40 hrs/wk

MARK PEREZ

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$134K

40 hrs/wk

HUGH ROSS PHD

FOUNDER AND SENIOR SCHOLAR

Board

$123K

40 hrs/wk

PHIL CHIEN

CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

KEN HULTGREN

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN ROSS

BOARD SECRETARY AND CO-FOUNDER

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER D NILES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANCISCO DELGADO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES WILLARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARLEN NORDHAGEN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN VAN LEEUWEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KERRI MADISON WOLCOTT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NINA DUNTON WELLS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM WILLIAMS

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
$17K
General Support
2024
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
Use science to explain/promote Bible and faith
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150
Christian apologetics foundation.
2024
$293K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$200K
CHARITABLE
2023
$75K
Charitable Giving
2023
$48K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
$28K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$14K
General Support
2023
$10K
General Funding
2023
$10K
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
2023
$8K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2023
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
UNDESIGNATED
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE
2023
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$1K
Support religious evangelism
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$361K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$60K
Charitable Giving
2022
$48K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$43K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
$13K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2022
$10K
General Funding
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
Support religious evangelism
2022
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$201K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$137K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$137K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$125K
CHARITABLE
2021
$80K
Charitable Giving
2021
$39K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
$8K
GENERAL USE
2021
$6K
UNDESIGNATED
2021
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2021
$350
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2021
$150K
CHARITABLE
2020
$139K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$49K
RELIGION RELATED
2020
$25K
General Support
2020
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
Charitable Giving
2020
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2020
$1K
UNDESIGNATED
2020
$250
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$151K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$43K
RELIGION RELATED
2019
$8K
GENERAL USE
2019
$84K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$28K
RELIGION RELATED
2018
$10K
GENERAL USE
2018
$5K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$100K
CHARITABLE
2017
$83K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$50
Promote expansion of ministry and messaging
2017

Funded by

$3.9M from 28 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$720K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

God Only Knows Foundation

$575K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$308K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$301K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Nord Foundation

$235K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$101K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Dallas Seminary Foundation

$55K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN330168048
NTEE codeX20Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-03
Formed1986
Employees68
Volunteers624
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