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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0789397

CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Tax-exempt · PLYMOUTH, MN 55441

Financials

$2.6M$1.6M2022$1.3M$1.5M2023$1.6M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,553,162$1,732,192-$179,030$6,220,390$47,887$6,172,503
June 30, 2024990$1,306,784$1,523,288-$216,504$6,003,175$46,532$5,956,643
June 30, 2023990$2,622,195$1,558,109$1,064,086$5,883,782$73,862$5,809,920
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,127,509
Program service revenue
$335,756
Investment income
$105,686
Net income from fundraising events
-$16,197
Other revenue
-$15,789

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$60,376
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,946
Other salaries and wages
$1,099,103
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,134,049
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$105,461
Travel
$32,981
Depreciation
$64,880
Program services (functional)
$1,287,113
Management and general (functional)
$428,837
Fundraising (functional)
$16,242

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,003,175
Total assets, end of year
$6,220,390
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,887
Net assets, end of year
$6,172,503
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,132,681
Publicly traded securities
$4,576,940
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,543,286
Net assets with donor restrictions
$629,217
Gross receipts
$1,588,302
Employees
19
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1956
State of legal domicile
MN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Luke FormanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$10,059$9,375
Matt MorrellPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$6,762$8,750
Tim EmslieBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Timothy GrahamBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Ronald GroschelBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Don SteinhartBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Craig MuriChairman of the Board
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Donald OglivieBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Randall QuiringBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Mark StuckeyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Marlon MielkeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Jay RussellBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Douglas MclachlanChancellor
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Steven BauderBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Emmanuel MaloneBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Donald OdensBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Lee OrmistonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Shad VorkBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Doug RomanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff KingBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Victor ClayBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sam MacalusBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Newton GuillenBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TODD KILBURNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$19,593$18,750
MATT MORRELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$7,408$7,500
TIM EMSLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD GROSCHELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DON STEINHARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRAIG MURICHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD OGLIVIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDALL QUIRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK STUCKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LES LEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLON MIELKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS MCLACHLANCHANCELLOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RALPH WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN BAUDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMMANUEL MALONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD ODENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEE ORMISTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAD VORKBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUG ROMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOFFREY MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR CLAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM MACALUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEWTON GUILLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TODD KILBURNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$17,986$18,750
MATT MORRELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$7,636$6,875
TIM EMSLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD GROSCHELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DON STEINHARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRAIG MURICHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD OGLIVIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDALL QUIRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK STUCKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LES LEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLON MIELKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS MCLACHLANCHANCELLOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RALPH WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK GEHRKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN BAUDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMMANUEL MALONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD ODENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEE ORMISTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEN DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAD VORKBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GERALD WEBERBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUG ROMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOFFREY MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR CLAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
900 FORESTVIEW LN N, PLYMOUTH, MN 55441-5934
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Matt Morrell, 900 Forestview Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441
Signed the 990
Matt Morrell, President
Phone
(763) 417-8250
Return prepared by
Corey A Pfaffe CPA LLC

Mission

The mission of Central Baptist Theological Seminary is to assist New Testament churches in equipping spiritual leaders for Christ-exalting biblical ministry.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Seminary-The purpose of Central Seminary is to prepare, at the graduate level, men and women whom God has called to his service for separatist Baptist witness and work at home and abroad. Graduates are granted diplomas for theological ministry preparation. Degrees included Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Masters of Divinity, Masters of Theology, and PhD in Theology.
    Expenses $746,630 · grants $69,234 · revenue $425,653
  • WCTS-Develop and deliver broadcast programming to inform and edify Christians and encourage others to consider the claims of Jesus Christ. Broadcasting in an AM, non- commercial station format to the great Twin Cities and also via the internet 24 hours per day. Long term goals include the increasing of night time power for the greater Twin Cities area as well as continue providing quality programming covering biblical preaching/teaching and God honoring music.
    Expenses $540,483 · revenue $73,032

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0789397
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,220,390
Income (IRS master file)
$1,588,302

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,553,162$1,732,192$6,220,390XML
990June 2024$1,306,784$1,523,288$6,003,175XML
990June 2023$2,622,195$1,558,109$5,883,782XML
990June 2022$1,553,983$1,465,368$4,526,141IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 41-0789397).

Questions about CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

What is the EIN of CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY is 41-0789397.
Is CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Matt Morrell.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,553,162, expenses of $1,732,192 and total assets of $6,220,390 at year end.

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