Nonprofit · EIN 23-7367217
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP
Also known as S TEXAS SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78412
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,046,045 | $3,411,174 | -$365,129 | $6,392,825 | $377,287 | $6,015,538 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,159,293 | $3,388,114 | -$228,821 | $6,266,809 | $335,096 | $5,931,713 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,016,407 | $3,290,053 | -$273,646 | $6,057,009 | $262,016 | $5,794,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $909,946
- Program service revenue
- $1,788,278
- Investment income
- $276,583
- Net rental income
- $59,470
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $56,720
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,872
- Other revenue
- $71,238
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,448,438
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $498,432
- Other salaries and wages
- $686,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,390,713
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $71,200
- Occupancy
- $196,621
- Travel
- $35,706
- Depreciation
- $94,600
- Program services (functional)
- $2,766,084
- Management and general (functional)
- $500,932
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,266,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,392,825
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $377,287
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,015,538
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,431,927
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,543,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,471,641
- Gross receipts
- $3,162,620
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CELELLI | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $72,927 | $93,445 |
| CHRIS STAPPER | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $95,584 | $22,746 |
| JENA DUNN | PROVOST/CAO Officer | 40 | $93,267 | $8,888 |
| ADELA VILLAREAL | VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT EXPERIENCE Officer | 40 | $70,636 | $11,658 |
| KEVIN PAGAN | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GARZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VELMA KEMP | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ZAMORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ALBIN | BOARD MEMBER,GOV. COMM VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER,BUS/FIN COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ORTEGON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CASANOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIDIA QUINTANILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TROY RIGGS | BOARD MEMBER,STD. SER COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARLENE LYN | BOARD MEMBER, CHARI - ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHEN BASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAY BOWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Celelli | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $89,249 | $107,112 |
| Chris Stapper | Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $89,520 | $31,256 |
| Jena Dunn | Provost/CAO Officer | 40 | $88,600 | $26,800 |
| Adela Villareal | Vice President Student Experience Officer | 40 | $70,600 | $20,455 |
| Jim Naismith | Board member, Treasurer (Part Year) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Pagan | Board member, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Velma Kemp | Board member, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Reyes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Miller | Chair, Development Committee ( Part Year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Zamora | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Garza | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Morgan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Gordon | Board Member ( Part Year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Vega | Board Member (Part Year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karlene Lyn | Board member, Chari - Academic Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Albin | Board member, Vice Chair, Chair - Governance Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Wood | Board member, Chair - Business/Finance Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Ortegon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Casanova | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melinda Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nidia Quintanilla | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Bowens | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhen Bass | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Riggs | Board member, Chair - Student Services Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Celelli | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $70,584 | $81,816 |
| Chris Stapper | Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $92,024 | $22,057 |
| Jena Dunn | Provost/CAO Officer | 40 | $85,391 | $8,071 |
| Adela Villareal Cooper | Vice President Student Experience Officer | 40 | $71,428 | $15,067 |
| Jim Naismith | Board member, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karlene Lyn | Board member, Chair (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Pagan | Board member, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Velma Kemp | Board member, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Reyes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Miller | Chair, Development Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Zamora | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Reaves | Board member, Chair - Academic Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Leavell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Garza | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Morgan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Gordon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Vega | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Albin | Board member, Chair - Governance Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Wood | Board member, Chair - Business/Finance Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Ortegon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Casanova | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melinda Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nidia Quintanilla | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Riggs | Board member, Chair - Student Services Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7000 OCEAN DR, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78412-5504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY CELELLI, 7000 OCEAN DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY CELELLI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (361) 991-9403
- Website
- STARK.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (SCS) IS A THEOLOGICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION TEACHING CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, BACHELOR, AND GRADUATE LEVEL COLLEGE COURSES TO TRAIN MEN AND WOMEN FOR SERVICE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (SCS) IS AN ACCREDITED BAPTIST COLLEGE THAT EXISTS TO EQUIP EDUCATIONALLY UNDER-SERVED FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST FOR SERVICE IN THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY. WE DEFINE THE EDUCATIONALLY UNDERSERVED AS THOSE STUDENTS WHO TYPICALLY HAVE NOT HAD THE WILL OR THE WAY TO PURSUE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION DUE TO THEIR AGE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, FINANCES, AND BUREAUCRATIC HURDLES THAT MARGINALIZE THESE PARTICULAR STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS INTENDED TO PREPARE MINISTRY LEADERS TO EFFECTIVELY WITNESS, PLANT CHURCHES, DISCIPLE, AND ASSIST IN CHURCH GROWTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MANY STUDENTS ENROLLED AT SCS ARE EITHER PRESENTLY SERVING IN MINISTRY OR PREPARING TO SERVE IN MINISTRY. AMONG GRADUATES OF STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY, 64% OF THOSE WITH A CERTIFICATE IN MINISTRY, 100% OF THOSE WITH A DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY, 80% OF THOSE WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MINISTRY, AND 88% OF THOSE WITH A MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY ARE EMPLOYED IN A MINISTRY SETTING. SCS OFFERS FIVE PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION AND ENHANCE THE WORK OUR STUDENTS ARE ALREADY DOING IN THEIR MINISTRY SETTINGS: THE CERTIFICATE IN MINISTRY, THE DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY, THE BACHELOR IN MINISTRY, THE MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY, AND THE MASTER OF DIVINITY. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES ENTRY-LEVEL PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY SERVICES. THE DIPLOMA IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON THE CERTIFICATE COURSES TO CONTINUE THE FORMATION OF THE MINISTRY STUDENT. THE BACHELOR DEGREE ADDRESSES THE FORMATION OF THE CHRIST FOLLOWERS THROUGH BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. THE MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREES EQUIP STUDENTS FOR FULL-TIME MINISTRY.Expenses $2,766,084 · grants $1,448,438 · revenue $1,788,278
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7367217
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,392,825
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,162,620
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,046,045 | $3,411,174 | $6,392,825 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,159,293 | $3,388,114 | $6,266,809 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,016,407 | $3,290,053 | $6,057,009 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,772,058 | $2,889,820 | $5,953,843 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7367217).
Questions about CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP is 23-7367217.
- Is CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANTHONY CELELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,927 (ANTHONY CELELLI, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,046,045, expenses of $3,411,174 and total assets of $6,392,825 at year end.
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