Nonprofit · EIN 36-2298423
ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,866,723 | $2,541,460 | $325,263 | $17,053,313 | $9,819,097 | $7,234,216 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,021,422 | $3,189,950 | $831,472 | $16,545,862 | $9,167,117 | $7,378,745 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,442,448 | $2,375,918 | $66,530 | $15,516,547 | $9,126,108 | $6,390,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,694,693
- Program service revenue
- $25,430
- Investment income
- $874,776
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $431,367
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $30,614
- Other revenue
- $271,824
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $269,907
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $205,085
- Other salaries and wages
- $459,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $719,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,950
- Occupancy
- $29,847
- Travel
- $81,419
- Depreciation
- $10,662
- Program services (functional)
- $2,000,725
- Management and general (functional)
- $519,983
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,752
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,545,862
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,053,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,819,097
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,234,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $247,053
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,306,514
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,467,156
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,767,060
- Gross receipts
- $10,379,855
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Nash | Executive Direc Officer | 40 | $107,204 | $791 |
| Dawn Rutan | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $89,767 | $7,323 |
| Travis Hutcheson | VP(Appalachian) Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Bezanson | VP (Central) Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell Young | VP (Eastern) Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Dean | VP (Southern) Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Crimi | VP (Western) Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Epting | Member at Large Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnson Raju | Member at Large Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Cheney | Member at Large Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Nicely | Regional Rep. Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Stone | Regional Rep. Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Reed | Regional Rep. Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Penny Batten | Regional Rep. Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Schad Russell | Regional Rep. Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gallagher | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Loghry | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Nash | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,913 | $1,823 |
| Dawn Rutan | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $84,715 | $7,126 |
| John Gallagher | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Loghry | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Hutcheson Appalachian | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Bezanson Central | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Karl Eastern | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Dean Southern | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Crimi Western | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Cheney | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Epting | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Penny Batten Southern | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Nicely Appalachian | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnson Raju | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Reed Eastern | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Schad Russell Western | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Stone Central | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Lawson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $78,191 | $27,050 |
| Dawn Rutan | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $70,021 | $16,030 |
| John Gallagher | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Loghry | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Hutcheson Appalachian | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Bezanson Central | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Karl Eastern | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Dean Southern | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Crimi Western | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Reed Eastern | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Cheney | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Epting | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Schad Russell Western | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Nicely Appalachian | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnson Raju | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Penny Batten Southern | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Woolfington Central | Regional Rep Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 690848, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227-7015
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Justin Nash, PO Box 690848, Charlotte, NC 28227
- Signed the 990
- Dawn Rutan, Finance Director
- Phone
- (704) 545-6161
- Website
- www.acgc.us
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
Rooted in the hope of the resurrection, our mission is to: Unite churches in joyful ministry partership, Equip churches and leaders for Great Commission faithfulness, and Send workers into global gospel work.
Program accomplishments
- Pension Program - We administer a 403(b)(9) Church Pension Plan for our member churches. Ministers may withdraw funds or receive monthly annuity payments in accordance with IRS and Pension Plan guidelines.Expenses $600,233
- International Missions Program - Missions is working to establish reproducing churches among the unreached people groups of the world. Missions also encourages and equips Advent Christian churches and partners in several countries. We are continuing to expand our work with the Hadzabe and Datooga people of Tanzania, as well as ongoing outreach in 19 countries serving over 45000 members.Expenses $596,184 · grants $2,578,847
- United Ministries Program - A portion of donations from churches are distributed to each of our five regional offices for the purpose of outreach and church planting within their region.Expenses $318,477
- Communications Program - The Communications Office creates and distributes print and digital resources to support the denominations ministry. Its work includes producing The Witness magazine, prayer and pastor appreciation materials, Sunday school curriculum, and newsletters for churches and leaders. The department also supplies resources for church planting, leadership development, missions, and fundraising, and occasionally publishes books and booklets to equip church leaders.Expenses $222,604 · revenue $39,832
- Leadership Development Program - Developing the next generation of Advent Christian pastors, church planters, chaplains, and missionaries. The Ministry Training Institutes (MTI) is continuing to provide training courses that are distinctly Advent Christian, along with mentorship and ministry experience at minimal cost to students. The department has also created resources for bi-vocational ministry aiding churches and pastors.Expenses $177,853 · revenue $16,212
- Church Planting Program - This department is working to resource and enable the planting of evangelical and gospel-centered churches in under-served communities in the US and Canada. Redemption Community Church was launched in 2024 and is thriving in Clayton, NC. We're also working with churches in New Albany, IN, Garner, NC, and Miami, FL, on church plants. Several other churches are considering replanting initiatives. A church planting residency program has been set up and is seeking candidates.Expenses $47,377
- Convention Program - We host a Leadership Conference every three years, and in 2025 we had about 100 leaders gathered at Advent Christian Village with sessions led by guest speaker Andy Addis. Expenses for 2025 included deposits for the 2026 Triennial Convention to be held at Ridgecrest Conference Center.Expenses $23,594 · revenue $3,751
- Women's Ministry Program - The Women's Home & Foreign Mission Society continues to provide an annual devotional guide for WHFMS groups and helps to solicit funds for special projects related to International Missions.Expenses $14,403
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2298423
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 1428 (190 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,053,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,379,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,866,723 | $2,541,460 | $17,053,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,021,422 | $3,189,950 | $16,545,862 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,442,448 | $2,375,918 | $15,516,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,131,167 | $2,407,492 | $14,430,090 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-2298423).
Questions about ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA is 36-2298423.
- Is ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Justin Nash.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,204 (Justin Nash, Executive Direc).
- How much revenue does ADVENT CHRISTIAN GENERAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,866,723, expenses of $2,541,460 and total assets of $17,053,313 at year end.
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