CHRISTIAN ETHICS TODAY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $106K · expenses $140K · assets $62K
- EIN
- 74-2964326
- Address
- PO BOX 1238, BANNER ELK, NC 28604-1238
- Website
- www.christianethicstoday.com
- NTEE code
- X99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2001
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Produce and deliver over 6000 print copies of a quarterly Christian Ethics Today journal.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 2021-2025 | $42,000 | $192,666 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 2021-2025 | $18,000 | $73,800 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 2021-2025 | $2,630 | $17,280 | 1 |
| Clarissa Strickland | Proofreader | 2025 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Humfreys | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Mason | Chair of Board | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cody Saunders | Board Member | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Campolo (former) | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $64K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 30 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 20 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 0 | $2,630 | - | $0 | $2,630 | 1 |
| Clarissa Strickland | Proofreader | 0 | $1,250 | - | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
| Fisher Humfreys | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Mason | Chair of Board | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cody Saunders | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $60K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 20 | $38,500 | - | $0 | $38,500 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 15 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 10 | $3,400 | - | $0 | $3,400 | 1 |
| Fisher Humfreys | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Campolo | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Mason | Chair of Board | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $65K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 25 | $44,000 | - | $0 | $44,000 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 14 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 5 | $3,200 | - | $0 | $3,200 | 1 |
| Fisher Humfreys | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Campolo | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Mason | Chair of Board | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $55K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 20 | $33,167 | - | $0 | $33,167 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 15 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 10 | $4,300 | - | $0 | $4,300 | 1 |
| Fisher Humfreys | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Campolo | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Mason | Chair of Board | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $41K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anderson | Editor | 25 | $34,999 | - | $0 | $34,999 | 1 |
| Randy Shebeck | Graphic and Layout | 10 | $3,750 | - | $0 | $3,750 | 1 |
| Amanda Anderson | Managing Editor | 15 | $1,800 | - | $0 | $1,800 | 1 |
| Fisher Humfreys | Chair of Board | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aubry Ducker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Ayers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Campolo | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Griffen | Board Members | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzzi Paynter | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Reese | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Mason | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,159 | $140,439 | $61,864 | $61,864 | $106,159 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,702 | $116,205 | $96,144 | $96,144 | $110,702 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,765 | $123,010 | $101,647 | $101,647 | $128,765 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,229 | $109,610 | $90,363 | $90,363 | $109,229 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,550 | $97,361 | $93,176 | $93,176 | $113,550 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $75,900 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EULA MAE AND JOHN BAUGH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Christian Ethics Today Foundation” | 2024 | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| THE BROWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Christian Ethics Today Foundation”, “CHRISTIAN ETHICS TODAY FOUNDATION” | 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2023 | 5 | $900 | 2023 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $140,439 spent · pay $60,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,000 | 42.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $55,142 | 39.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,766 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,680 | 6.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,851 | 4.2% | |
| Total | $140,439 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $116,205 spent · pay $56,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,500 | 48.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $37,384 | 32.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,446 | 9.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,796 | 5.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,079 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $116,205 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $123,010 spent · pay $62,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $62,000 | 50.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $43,814 | 35.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,926 | 7.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,603 | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,667 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $123,010 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $109,610 spent · pay $51,167 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,167 | 46.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $43,344 | 39.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,705 | 8.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,394 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $109,610 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $97,361 spent · pay $49,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,000 | 50.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $35,327 | 36.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,250 | 8.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,784 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $97,361 | 100% |