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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1247182

COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$7.1M$7.7M2022$11.6M$7.9M2023$10M$9.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,955,413$9,735,710$219,703$19,824,819$3,340,851$16,483,968
June 30, 2024990$11,560,365$7,882,209$3,678,156$20,036,774$4,348,555$15,688,219
June 30, 2023990$7,065,344$7,682,267-$616,923$15,346,491$3,976,684$11,369,807
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,321,728
Membership dues
$2,289,955
Program service revenue
$2,664,656
Investment income
$564,627
Royalties
$2,611
Net gain from sales of assets
$258,632
Other revenue
$404,402

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,696,835
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$739,730
Other salaries and wages
$2,310,950
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,621,696
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$137,485
Accounting fees
$61,862
Occupancy
$433,848
Travel
$812,072
Depreciation
$66,427
Program services (functional)
$7,184,064
Management and general (functional)
$2,202,522
Fundraising (functional)
$349,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,036,774
Total assets, end of year
$19,824,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,340,851
Net assets, end of year
$16,483,968
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,052,368
Publicly traded securities
$10,903,954
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,112,664
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,371,304
Gross unrelated business income
$413,558
Gross receipts
$9,955,413
Employees
37
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
DC

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shirley HoogstraPresident
Officer
40$291,136$23,893
Mandi BoltonSr Vice President, CFO
Officer
40$199,979$18,013
David HoagMember (JUL-JAN)/President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$185,897$20,812
Jill HartnessChief Advancement Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$165,220$29,080
John AddlemanCOO, Chief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
40$151,382$21,746
Joy MosleyAssociate VP of Government
Highest-paid employee
40$128,857$15,085
Amanda StaggenborgChief Communications Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$118,366$23,452
Dan L BooneChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Phil SchubertVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Claude Alexander JrSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sidney J Jansma JrTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David WrightImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sherilyn R EmbertonAsst. Sec.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tim DalrympleAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Justin E GiboneyAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrew WestmorelandAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Corey BrooksAt Large Member (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director
1$0
Carlos CampoAt Large Member (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin KnowltonAt Large Member (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director
1$0
Rachel McMichaelAt Large Member (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director
1$0
Shirley A MullenAt Large Member (JUL-JAN)
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric BruntmyerMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph CastleberryMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Erik HoekstraMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Keith NewmanMember
Trustee or director
1$0
John S PistoleMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Deana L PorterfieldMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Ken ShawMember
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shirley HoogstraPresident
Officer
40$342,619$38,271
Mandi BoltonSr Vice President, CFO
Officer
40$160,150$17,537
John AddlemanCOO, Chief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
40$152,400$21,834
Jill HartnessChief Advancement Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$128,864$29,202
Amanda StaggenborgChief Communications Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$106,763$22,802
Tamara DypskySr Director and Controller
Highest-paid employee
40$110,160$13,116
Joy MosleyAssociate VP of Government
Highest-paid employee
40$105,884$14,051
Tim DalrympleAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$3,000$0
Dan L BooneChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Phil SchubertVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Claude Alexander JrSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sidney J Jansma JrTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David WrightImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Justin E GiboneyAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shirley A MullenAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrew WestmorelandAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eric BruntmyerMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph CastleberryMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David HoagMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Erik HoekstraMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Keith NewmanMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John S PistoleMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deana L PorterfieldMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken ShawMember (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sherilyn R EmbertonMember (JUL-DEC)/Asst. Sec. (JAN-JUN)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shirley HoogstraPresident
Officer
40$338,053$37,515
John AddlemanChief Operating Officer, Chief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
40$161,524$21,761
Mandi BoltonSr Vice President, CFO
Officer
40$163,038$16,936
Barbara Mitchell-SwainSr Director of Conferences & Events
Highest-paid employee
40$101,157$25,095
Tamara DypskySr Director and Controller
Highest-paid employee
40$103,861$12,098
Claude Alexander JrSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$5,000$0
Shirley A MullenImm. Past Chair (JUL-JAN)/At Large Member (FEB-JUN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,500$0
Justin E GiboneyAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$1,500$0
David WrightChair (JUL-JAN)/Imm. Past Chair (FEB-JUN)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Dan L BooneV. Chair (JUL-JAN)/Chair (FEB-JUN)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sidney J Jansma JrTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tim DalrympleAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrew WestmorelandAt Large Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eric BruntmyerMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph CastleberryMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sherilyn R EmbertonMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David HoagMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Erik HoekstraMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Keith NewmanMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John S PistoleMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deana L PorterfieldMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Phil SchubertMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20 M ST SE STE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3549
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Hoag, 20 M Street SE 350, Washington, DC 20003
Signed the 990
David Hoag, President
Phone
(202) 546-8713
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

Mission

The Council's mission is to advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Professional Development & Scholarship: We host numerous conferences for administrators to develop their skills, build connections with peer leaders, and equip them in their work to provide a holistic Christ-centered educational experience for their students. We also invest in faculty development and scholarship through institutes and grants intended to help faculty excel in their scholarship and integrate faith into their discipline. Our leadership institutes also play a pivotal role in ensuring that the pipeline of leaders in Christian higher education is filled with a diverse pool of highly qualified candidates.
    Expenses $4,645,530 · grants $2,696,835 · revenue $544,314
  • Experiential Education: We offer faith-integrated, off-campus study programs in three locations across the U.S. and around the world that foster students' intellectual, cultural, vocational, and spiritual growth. These programs extend the educational mission of CCCU institutions by providing culturally immersive learning experiences that equip students to apply their Christian faith to the world.
    Expenses $1,516,131 · revenue $1,257,701
  • Public Advocacy: As an effective and respected advocate for Christ-centered higher education both in the U.S. and around the world, we provide a unified voice to highlight the contributions of our institutions to the common good. We also advocate for the right of each CCCU institution to practice its sincerely held religious beliefs and to participate fully in the public square without penalty.
    Expenses $1,022,403

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
52-1247182
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B42Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,824,819
Income (IRS master file)
$9,955,413

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,955,413$9,735,710$19,824,819IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$11,560,365$7,882,209$20,036,774IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$7,065,344$7,682,267$15,346,491XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$9,063,115$8,741,684$15,935,231IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 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 52-1247182).

Questions about COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES is 52-1247182.
Is COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David Hoag.
Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,136 (Shirley Hoogstra, President).
How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,955,413, expenses of $9,735,710 and total assets of $19,824,819 at year end.

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