Nonprofit · EIN 46-1204060
RED LETTER CHRISTIANS
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $368,751 | $358,402 | $10,349 | $260,535 | $9,006 | $251,529 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $453,077 | $476,888 | -$23,811 | $242,795 | $1,615 | $241,180 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $333,732 | $177,283 | $156,449 | $269,596 | $4,605 | $264,991 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $317,888
- Program service revenue
- $45,455
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,816
- Other revenue
- $5,408
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,689
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,449
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $98,381
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $2,742
- Program services (functional)
- $285,886
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,999
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,517
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $242,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $260,535
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $251,529
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $251,529
- Gross unrelated business income
- $592
- Gross receipts
- $373,303
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE CLAIBORNE | CO-FOUND/BD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,500 | $9,456 |
| KRISTEN UTOMO | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 12 | $22,047 | $0 |
| REV DR TODD YEARY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINA RAMSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENCIE RHEDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SHARON HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECE JONES-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMETHYST RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA OESTREICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASEY FRISTOE | OPERATIONS D Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE CLAIBORNE | CO-FOUND/BD Trustee or director | 40 | $81,030 | $8,375 |
| KRISTEN UTOMO | DIR FIN/OP Officer | 12 | $17,090 | $0 |
| REV DR TODD YEARY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINA RAMSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENCIE RHEDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SHARON HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE CLAIBORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $30,687 | $7,764 |
| RICHELLE KELLERMANN | DIR FIN/OP 7 Officer | 20 | $10,720 | $0 |
| KRISTEN UTOMO | DIR FIN/OP 8 Officer | 20 | $5,620 | $0 |
| REV DR TODD YEARY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENCIE RHEDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SHARON HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINA RAMSEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3234 POTTER ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134-1922
- In care of
- % RICHELLE HOLLINGSHEAD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANE CLAIBORNE, PO BOX 12798, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
- Signed the 990
- KASEY FRISTOE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 225-5025
- Website
- WWW.REDLETTERCHRISTIANS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEE BERGVALL & CO
Mission
STAYING TRUE TO THE FOUNDATION OF COMBINING JESUS AND JUSTICE, RED LETTER CHRISTIANS MOBILIZES INDIVIDUALS INTO A MOVEMENT OF BELIEVERS WHO LIVE OUT JESUS' COUNTER-CULTURAL TEACHINGS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM 1: PUBLIC WITNESS & MOVEMENT BUILDING PRIMARY FOCUS: RED LETTER REVIVALS, PUBLIC VIGILS, AND ANTI-CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM INITIATIVES IN A YEAR MARKED BY SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL DIVISION, RED LETTER CHRISTIANS (RLC) SUCCESSFULLY MOBILIZED A BROAD, MULTI-RACIAL COALITION OF FAITH LEADERS TO CHAMPION A VISION OF CHRISTIANITY CENTERED ON JESUS'S TEACHINGS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE. RLC HOSTED THREE 'RED LETTER REVIVALS' IN SANTA ANA, CA, PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND A WEEK-LONG VIRTUAL SERIES. THESE EVENTS REACHED THOUSANDS GLOBALLY AS A DIRECT, NON-PARTISAN COUNTER-NARRATIVE TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM. THESE EVENTS WERE CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS COMPRISING PASTORS, ACTIVISTS, AND THOSE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE, ENSURING THAT NATIONAL MOVEMENT-BUILDING REMAINED ROOTED IN LOCAL SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, RLC LED A COLLABORATIVE GOOD FRIDAY VIGIL AND ACTION AT LOCKHEED MARTIN IN KING OF PRUSSIA IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GAZA CEASEFIRE PILGRIMAGE, PROVIDING A FAITHFUL PUBLIC WITNESS FOR PEACE AND CALLING FOR AN END TO THE PROFITEERING OF WAR BY WEAPONS MANUFACTURERS.Expenses $228,329 · grants $31,689 · revenue $45,455
- PROGRAM 2: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & SPIRITUAL FORMATION PRIMARY FOCUS: DIGITAL CONTENT, DEVOTIONALS, AND WEEKLY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO SUSTAIN AND EQUIP THE MOVEMENT LONG TERM, RLC PROVIDED CONSISTENT SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. WE HOSTED 12 VIRTUAL BOOK CLUBS AND 12 MORNING PRAYER EVENTS, INTENTIONALLY AMPLIFYING DIVERSE VOICES FROM THE MARGINS TO LEAD THE CHURCH TOWARD A MORE JUST FUTURE. IN RESPONSE TO THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE HOLY LAND, RLC LAUNCHED A SPECIALIZED CHRISTMAS DEVOTIONAL SERIES FOR ADVENT WHICH FEATURED PRIMARILY PALESTINIAN VOICES CALLING FOR AN END TO THE GENOCIDE AND MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD ADVOCACY AND RELIEF, ALL IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CHURCH CALENDAR. OUR WEEKLY PODCAST AND REGULAR SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION ALERTS CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A VITAL CONDUIT FOR JUSTICE, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES OF STATE-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE AND THE BIBLICAL CALL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY.Expenses $57,557
- PROGRAM 3: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY PRIMARY FOCUS: PEACEMAKER SUMMIT, CO FORUM, AND LEGACY STEWARDSHIP WE CO-HOSTED THE INAUGURAL PEACEMAKER SUMMIT IN PHILADELPHIA, BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 100 PRACTITIONERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN PEACEMAKING, KINGIAN NONVIOLENCE, AND PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS IN FORGING, WELDING, AND WOODTURNING. RLC ALSO LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR (CO) RESOURCE PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE AND HOSTED A VIRTUAL FORUM TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATING FAITH-BASED OBJECTIONS TO WAR. FINALLY, FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF OUR CO-FOUNDER TONY CAMPOLO, WE HOSTED A GLOBAL VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY, THAT WAS ROOTED IN HIS LEGACY TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS TO LIVE OUT THE 'RED LETTERS' OF THE GOSPEL IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
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
- 46-1204060
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $260,535
- Income (IRS master file)
- $373,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $368,751 | $358,402 | $260,535 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $453,077 | $476,888 | $242,795 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $333,732 | $177,283 | $269,596 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 46-1204060).
Questions about RED LETTER CHRISTIANS
- What is the EIN of RED LETTER CHRISTIANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RED LETTER CHRISTIANS is 46-1204060.
- Is RED LETTER CHRISTIANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to RED LETTER CHRISTIANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RED LETTER CHRISTIANS 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 RED LETTER CHRISTIANS 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 RED LETTER CHRISTIANS 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 RED LETTER CHRISTIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANE CLAIBORNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RED LETTER CHRISTIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,500 (SHANE CLAIBORNE, CO-FOUND/BD).
- How much revenue does RED LETTER CHRISTIANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $368,751, expenses of $358,402 and total assets of $260,535 at year end.
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