2026-04-01T11:23:08-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 121 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 1100 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 990 2024-07-01 953754404 CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC CATH 6193877200 2020 GILLESPIE WAY EL CAJON CA 920200908 PHILIP LENAHAN CFO/TREASURER 6193877200 2026-03-31 1 1 SARAH HINTZ P00492291 7196350330 2026-03-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PHILIP LENAHAN 2020 GILLESPIE WAY EL CAJON CA 920200908 11120204 0 X WWW.CATHOLIC.COM X 1982 CA APOSTOLATE DEDICATED TO SERVING CHRIST BY BRINGING THE FULLNESS OF CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD. 9 8 50 9 96004 0 7758185 7535059 587012 583884 58139 87839 1313638 1271970 9716974 9478752 0 0 0 0 5355108 5582098 0 0 1629187 3914498 3622166 9269606 9204264 447368 274488 4094358 4218299 1288396 1147181 2805962 3071118 X 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 FORMER CATHOLICS HOME, AND LEAD NON-CATHOLICS INTO THE FULLNESS OF THE FAITH. 0 0 2388328 0 1292210 PRODUCTS: DISTRIBUTION OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RELIGIOUS RELATED PRODUCTS SUCH AS BOOKS, BOOKLETS, DIGITAL PRODUCTS, ETC. TO SPREAD THE CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD. 1945607 0 467640 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE "CATHOLIC ANSWERS" MAGAZINE, CONFERENCES, PILRIMAGES, SEMINARS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS. 1819077 0 0 RADIO: CATHOLIC ANSWERS LIVE IS A PROGRAM BROADCAST VIA RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO, STREAMING INTERNET AND PODCAST. THE SHOW IS DEDICATED TO SERVING CHRIST BY BRINGING THE FULLNESS OF CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD. 865906 0 0 WEBSITE: ONE OF OUR LARGEST OUTREACHES IS OUR WEBSITE, CATHOLIC.COM, WHICH SEES MORE THAN 2.8 MILLION PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH. THE DAILY TRAFFIC ON CATHOLIC.COM CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR. OUR SITE HOSTS THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES, VIDEOS, AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY VISITOR AT NO COST, AND EVERY DAY IT HIGHLIGHTS FRESH CONTENT WRITTEN BY CATHOLIC ANSWERS APOLOGISTS AND OTHERS. 865906 0 0 7018918 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 106 0 1 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK CO FL HI IL KS MA ME MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X PHILIP LENAHAN 6193877200 2020 GILLESPIE WAY EL CAJON CA 92020 CHRISTOPHER CHECK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 227055 0 34239 TOM CARNEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DECK VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CARUSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CATONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FISCHER DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DENISE INCORVIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN MCMAHON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCALZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SYLVIA TRUMBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP LENAHAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 189220 0 33459 SIOBHAN CRUZ KELLY SECRETARY 40.00 X 70259 0 10827 DAVID MATHESON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 173192 0 21496 JON SORENSEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 185635 0 25880 TRENT HORN APOLOGIST/SPEAKER 40.00 X 174822 0 33054 JOHN VERCILLO DIRECTOR OF STUDIOS 40.00 X 162874 0 29544 TODD AGLIALORO DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 40.00 X 163637 0 29570 CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 156711 0 32437 TIM STAPLES APOLOGIST/SPEAKER 40.00 X 143791 0 28876 1647196 0 279382 17 0 1 0 0 7535059 256679 7535059 PROGRAM EVENTS 611600 264303 264303 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 541900 113000 113000 SEMINARS 611600 110577 110577 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 96004 96004 583884 48998 48998 1200679 1161838 38841 38841 38841 1751584 479614 1271970 1271970 9478752 1759850 96004 87839 1000923 238294 406003 356626 3433219 3010977 422242 107908 91438 94 16376 706409 584133 21934 100342 333639 249447 27275 56917 11999 10558 468 973 36935 36935 583289 508640 4691 69958 125253 123808 464 981 1178006 785773 4387 387846 514731 410866 15488 88377 203102 203102 416143 323379 30046 62718 458286 411282 1717 45287 36029 26898 2945 6186 41293 30840 3419 7034 LICENSES AND DUES 8459 5842 293 2324 CONTINUING EDUCATION 7389 3113 4276 BAD DEBTS 1252 528 724 9204264 7018918 556159 1629187 334838 367693 2329839 2527985 228478 275371 499873 496103 268634 290170 816074 725415 89162 90659 343534 170318 4094358 4218299 799767 817197 147817 167148 340812 162836 1288396 1147181 X 2776948 3041403 29014 29715 2805962 3071118 4094358 4218299 274488 -9332 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6300535 6875072 6917685 7758185 7535059 35386536 6300535 6875072 6917685 7758185 7535059 35386536 35386536 8881 16212 16046 42702 48998 132839 35519375 10969802 0.99630 0.99460 X 426903 409331 17572 363040 316084 46956 26131 26131 90659 LEASE LIABILITIES 162836 162836 X 10107318 -9332 158284 148952 9958366 -479614 -479614 9478752 9842162 158284 479614 637898 9204264 0 9204264 PART X, LINE 2: CATHOLIC ANSWERS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -479,614. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 479,614. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 FUNDRAISING EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 FUNDRAISING EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 FUNDRAISING MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 FUNDRAISING NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 FUNDRAISING SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 FUNDRAISING SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 FUNDRAISING SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 FUNDRAISING RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 FUNDRAISING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 CHRISTOPHER CHECK PRESIDENT 225320 0 1735 0 0 0 7413 0 26826 0 261294 0 0 0 PHILIP LENAHAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 187832 0 1388 0 0 0 6633 0 26826 0 222679 0 0 0 JON SORENSEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 184149 0 1486 0 0 0 3719 0 22161 0 211515 0 0 0 TRENT HORN APOLOGIST/SPEAKER 173348 0 1474 0 0 0 6227 0 26827 0 207876 0 0 0 DAVID MATHESON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 144096 0 1479 0 27617 0 793 0 20703 0 194688 0 0 0 TODD AGLIALORO DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 159253 0 4384 0 0 0 5727 0 23843 0 193207 0 0 0 JOHN VERCILLO DIRECTOR OF STUDIOS 161487 0 1387 0 0 0 5701 0 23843 0 192418 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 155345 0 1366 0 0 0 5611 0 26826 0 189148 0 0 0 TIM STAPLES APOLOGIST/SPEAKER 142464 0 1327 0 0 0 5033 0 23843 0 172667 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DAVID MATHESON RECEIVED A ONE-TIME SEVERANCE PAYMENT FOR $27,617 UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. PART I, LINE 5 -THE ORGANIZATION PAYS A 10% COMMISSION OF PRODUCT SALES TO ITS SPEAKERS FOR THE SALES THEY MAKE AT ANY CONFERENCE. -SPEAKERS RECEIVE 50% OF THE HONORARIUM THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FROM ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING THEM. -THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ROYALTIES TO AUTHORS OF ITS PUBLISHED MATERIALS, INCLUDING STAFF AUTHORS. ROYALTIES ARE BASED ON GROSS SALES. -THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ROYALTIES TO HOSTS OF ITS PODCASTS. ROYALTIES ARE BASED ON NET PODCAST RECEIPTS. PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD EVALUATES THE OVERALL PERFORMANACE AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY BEFORE DETERMINING DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. X 21 218173 FMV X CRYPTO CURRENCY 5 38506 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/ TREASURER, THE PRESIDENT, AND ALL REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY TRUSTEE, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES, WHO ARE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRESENTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: - AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. -THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. -AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. - IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH THIS DETERMINATION. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE INTERESTED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INTERESTED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INTERESTED PERSON'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS 990'S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS ALONG WITH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION. SALARIES OF INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS ARE USED TO SET COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.