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Nonprofit · EIN 73-1531040

INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63124

Financials

$105K$80K2023$252K$139K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$251,886$139,273$112,613$3,934,515$301,609$3,632,906
December 31, 2023990$104,516$80,228$24,288$3,999,068$574,730$3,424,338
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$61,139
Investment income
$190,747
Net gain from sales of assets
$113,427
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,885
Occupancy
$13,241
Travel
$16,081
Depreciation
$19,901
Program services (functional)
$136,383
Management and general (functional)
$2,890

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,999,068
Total assets, end of year
$3,934,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$301,609
Net assets, end of year
$3,632,906
Land, buildings and equipment
$726,043
Gross receipts
$1,904,521
Employees
0
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
OK

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL ELOWSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KATE GLERUPBOARD
Trustee or director
2$0
TAL ODEN IIIBOARD
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE GLERUPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHRISTOPHER HALLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUDY CINCOTTASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EDWARD ODENBOARD
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN FERGUSONBOARD
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL ELOWSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KATE GLERUPBOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TAL ODEN IIIBOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE GLERUPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTOPHER HALLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUDY CINCOTTASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EDWARD ODENBOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVEN FERGUSONBOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11 FLEETWOOD DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63124-2059
In care of
% THOMAS C ODEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOEL ELOWSKY, 11 FLEETWOOD DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
Signed the 990
JOEL ELOWSKY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(862) 204-9110
Return prepared by
SMEDLUND & COMPANY PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE TEXTS IN TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION. ITS PURPOSE IS SUMMARIZED IN ITS CHARTER AS THAT OF "MAKING CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. WE HOLD THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO MAKE GREAT CLASSIC TEXTS OF RELIGIOUS AND MORAL WISDOM AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE." THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ENCOMPASSED IN THIS MISSION: (1) DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PROJECTS FOR PRINTED TRANSLATION OF CLASSIC CHRISTIAN WRITINGS THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE OR HARD TO OBTAIN IN ENGLISH AND OTHER MODERN LANGUAGES. (2) DEVELOPING AND ENCOURAGING DIGITAL RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE CLASSIC CHRISTIAN TEXTS IN TRANSLATION IN NON-PRINT MEDIA. (3) MAKING ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN POOR COUNTRIES OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE TEXTS IN TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION. ITS PURPOSE IS SUMMARIZED IN ITS CHARTER AS THAT OF "MAKING CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. WE HOLD THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO MAKE GREAT CLASSIC TEXTS OF RELIGIOUS AND MORAL WISDOM AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE." THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ENCOMPASSED IN THIS MISSION: THE FIRST (1) OBJECTIVE IS DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PROJECTS FOR PRINTED TRANSLATION OF CLASSIC CHRISTIAN WRITINGS THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE OR HARD TO OBTAIN IN ENGLISH AND OTHER MODERN LANGUAGES.
    Expenses $80,026 · revenue $61,139
  • THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE TEXTS IN TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION. ITS PURPOSE IS SUMMARIZED IN ITS CHARTER AS THAT OF "MAKING CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. WE HOLD THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO MAKE GREAT CLASSIC TEXTS OF RELIGIOUS AND MORAL WISDOM AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE." THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ENCOMPASSED IN THIS MISSION: THE SECOND (2) OBJECTIVE IS DEVELOPING AND ENCOURAGING DIGITAL RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE CLASSIC CHRISTIAN TEXTS IN TRANSLATION IN NON-PRINT MEDIA.
  • THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE TEXTS IN TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TRADITION. ITS PURPOSE IS SUMMARIZED IN ITS CHARTER AS THAT OF "MAKING CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. WE HOLD THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO MAKE GREAT CLASSIC TEXTS OF RELIGIOUS AND MORAL WISDOM AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE." THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ENCOMPASSED IN THIS MISSION: THE THIRD (3) OBJECTIVE IS MAKING ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TEXTS MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN POOR COUNTRIES OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE WORLD.
  • HAVING A FACILITY FOR TRAINING AND THE STUDY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, INVESTMENT INCOME FROM INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, ROYALTIES AND NET STOCK GAINS AND LOSSES ARE USED TO FULFILL THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
    Expenses $56,357 · revenue $190,747

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1531040
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,934,515
Income (IRS master file)
$1,904,521

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$251,886$139,273$3,934,515XML
990December 2023$104,516$80,228$3,999,068XML
990December 2022$110,357$95,372$3,647,957IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 73-1531040).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC is 73-1531040.
Is INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOEL ELOWSKY.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,886, expenses of $139,273 and total assets of $3,934,515 at year end.

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