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Religion : Religious Media and Broadcasting
Board Leadership
Tony Jace
Chairman
CEO
Christopher Check
President
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Catholic Answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. We help good Catholics become better Catholics, bring lapsed Catholics home, and lead non-Catholics into the fullness of the faith. Founded in 1979, Catholic Answers has become one of the nation's largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization.
Catholic Answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. We help good Catholics become better Catholics, bring lapsed Catholics home, and lead non-Catholics into the fullness of the faith. Founded in 1979, Catholic Answers has become one of the nation's largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization.
73.58
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
71.3% | |
Administrative Expenses | 5.5% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 23.1% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.32 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.25 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 6.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 36.5% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Catholic Answers (CA) | 81.31 | |
Answers in Genesis (KY) | 87.15 | |
Life Action Ministries (MI) | 94.48 | |
Audio Scripture Ministries (MI) | 97.78 | |
Reasons to Believe (CA) | 87.24 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $6,165,123 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $6,165,123 |
Program Service Revenue | $1,994,290 |
Total Primary Revenue | $8,159,413 |
Other Revenue | $91,124 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $8,250,537 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $6,064,982 |
Administrative Expenses | $456,391 |
Fundraising Expenses | $1,846,172 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $8,367,545 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-117,008 |
Net Assets | $2,029,595 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
---|---|---|
Product Distribution | $2,486,097 | 41.0% |
Radio | $1,141,611 | 18.8% |
Apologetics and Evangelization | $683,925 | 11.3% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 09/01/2020 | 81.31 | |||||||
2019-06 | 08/01/2020 | 81.19 | |||||||
2018-06 | 07/01/2020 | 77.35 | |||||||
2018-06 | 02/01/2020 | 75.65 | |||||||
2017-06 | 09/01/2018 | 74.63 | |||||||
2016-06 | 10/01/2017 | 73.48 | |||||||
2015-06 | 08/01/2016 | 72.59 | |||||||
2015-06 | 07/01/2016 | 70.69 | |||||||
2014-06 | 06/01/2016 | 63.88 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 03/01/2016 | 67.01 | |||||||
2014-06 | 11/01/2015 | 62.49 | |||||||
2013-06 | 12/01/2014 | 58.99 | |||||||
2012-06 | 12/20/2013 | 54.39 | ![]() |
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2011-06 | 11/06/2012 | 56.50 | |||||||
2010-06 | 03/01/2012 | 56.44 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 95-3754404 |
Name in IRS Master File | CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC |
NTEE Code | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (6) Missionary activities (994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | September, 1982 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$202,057 | 2.41% | Chris Check | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Catholic Answers (CA) | 81.31 | |
Messenger International (CO) | 94.13 | |
Hosanna/Faith Comes By Hearing (NM) | 97.38 | |
Mesorah Heritage Foundation (NJ) | 90.09 | |
Sojourners (DC) | 85.86 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Catholic Answers
2020 Gillespie Way
El Cajon,
CA 92020
tel: (619) 387-7200
fax: (619) 387-0042
EIN: 95-3754404
Tony Jace
Chairman
Christopher Check
President
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923