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The Trinity Forum Inc

MC LEAN, VA

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$4.5M

161 grants

EIN

541612640

Tax year

2024

Mission

To encourage and assist established and emerging leaders to deepen, integrate, and apply their faith in christ to their lives,contributing to the renewal of society by cultivating and promoting the best of christian thought, and helping leaders to think, work, and lead wisely as well.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M
Program service revenue$367K
Investment income
Other revenue$23K
Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$36K
Other expenses$825K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$1.4M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHERIE HARDER

PRESIDENT

Board

$290K

40 hrs/wk

CLAUDE ALEXANDER

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

KATIE ROLAND ALLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BRENAN

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

BARBARA BRYANT

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

HOWARD DAHL

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

CATHERINE ESHELMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

SAM FUNK

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

KATHERINE HALEY

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

NATHAN HATCH

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

SHIRLEY HOOGSTRA

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

GEORGE LCLARKJR

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

ROGER LAING

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

PAUL MCNULTY

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

RICHARD MILES

CHAIRMAN

Board

4 hrs/wk

GIF THORTON

TRUSTEE

Board

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 161 of 161

FromAmountPurposeYear
$228K
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
2024
$100K
Sponsorship
2024
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$95K
NEW COMMUNICATION STAFF
2024
$67K
WEBSITE AND CRM UPGRADE
2024
$30K
NASHVILLE PROGRAMS AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2024
$22K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2024
$20K
CULTURE & THE ARTS
2024
$20K
GENERAL EVANGELICAL OUTREACH
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$5K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
DAF - Leadership Development
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
Reading Group Initiative
2023
$50K
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT - HIRING OF A COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DIRECTOR
2023
$48K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
NASHVILLE PROGRAMS AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2023
$20K
RELIGIOUS: MINISTRY AND OUTREACH - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2023
$19K
Culture & the Arts
2023
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
PETE WEHNER SUPPORT
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$4K
General Support
2023
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
unrestrictedgrant
2023
$100
TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$100
TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$155K
NEW COMMUNICATION STAFF
2022
$100K
DAF - Leadership Development
2022
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$40K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$30K
TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2022
$28K
TEAM BUILDING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2022
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$25K
Reading Group Initiative
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
RELIGIOUS: MINISTRY AND OUTREACH - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
TOWARD PUBLIC CONVERSATION SERIES ON FAITH, CREATIVITY, AND CIVIC FLOURISHING
2022
$9K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
FGP - Polly Friess
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
Support for Those in Need
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$500
unrestrictedgrant
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100
TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$100K
DAF - Leadership Development
2021
$45K
New Communications and Marketing Director
2021
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
GENERAL EVANGELICAL OUTREACH
2021
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$20K
RELIGIOUS: MINISTRY AND OUTREACH
2021
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$300
unrestrictedgrant
2021
$100
TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2021
$100
General & Unrestricted
2021
$100K
Program support for religious pluralism research and outreach
2020
$100K
Program support for religious pluralism research and outreach
2020
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30K
ONLINE CONVERSATIONS PROGRAM EXPANSION
2020
$30K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUNDS
2020
$20K
RELIGIOUS: MINISTRY AND OUTREACH
2020
$20K
GENERAL EVANGELICAL OUTREACH
2020
$20K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$15K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2020
$15K
RELIGIOUS
2020
$12K
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$10K
2020 TEMPLETON PRIZE
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND HELP LEADERS THINK, WORK, AND LEAD WISELY.
2020
$3K
RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
2020
$1K
Program/General Support
2020
$1K
Support for Those in Need
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$500
TO FURTHER THE EFFORTS OF THE CHARITY
2020
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150
unrestrictedgrant
2020
$100
General & Unrestricted
2020
$80K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$110K
Program support for research on role of Christian leaders in political life
2018
$49K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$40K
EVANGELICAL OUTREACH
2018
$24K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$4K
SUPPORT CAUSE TO TRANSFORM AND RENEW SOCIETY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATION AND RENEWAL OF LEADERS.
2018
$250
TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2018
$150
General & Unrestricted
2018
$150
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.5M from 56 funders · 161 grants · 2017–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$395K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$330K · 5 grants · 2018–2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$263K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$259K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$198K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN541612640
NTEE codeT99
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-04
Formed1991
Employees8
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