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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2620990

CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES

Tax-exempt · WHITEHOUSE, TX 75791

Financials

$731K$710K2022$1M$755K2023$747K$807K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$747,233$807,225-$59,992$1,403,175-$2,706$1,405,881
October 31, 2024990$1,022,736$755,419$267,317$1,428,778$2,832$1,425,946
October 31, 2023990$730,608$709,614$20,994$1,148,588$295$1,148,293
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$749,869
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11
Net income from sales of inventory
-$2,647
Other revenue
-$2,647

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,000
Other salaries and wages
$180,263
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$320,970
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,949
Occupancy
$18,361
Travel
$4,054
Program services (functional)
$732,560
Management and general (functional)
$53,782
Fundraising (functional)
$20,883

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,428,778
Total assets, end of year
$1,403,175
Total liabilities, end of year
-$2,706
Net assets, end of year
$1,405,881
Land, buildings and equipment
$587,400
Gross receipts
$754,229
Employees
6
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
TX

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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
BLAKE SILVERSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,500$25,500
WILLIE H OXENDINEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN E BEASLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LARRY S WATKINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICHARD CROWN/A
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE WEICKSN/A
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
BLAKE SILVERSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$61,000$25,500
WILLIE H OXENDINEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN E BEASLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LARRY S WATKINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICHARD CROWN/A
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE WEICKSN/A
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BLAKE SILVERSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,500$26,700
WILLIE H OXENDINEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN E BEASLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LARRY S WATKINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICHARD CROWN/A
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 560, WHITEHOUSE, TX 75791-0560
In care of
% LARRY S WATKINS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BLAKE SILVERSTEIN
Signed the 990
BLAKE SILVERSTEIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(903) 839-9300
Return prepared by
AFFINITY TAX SOLUTIONS

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WE SPONSOR A RADIO PROGRAM NAMED "BORN TO WIN": THE FIRST PROGRAM WAS AIRED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1996,ON WGNC IN GASTONIA, NC.BY OCTOBER 31, 1998, THE NUMBER HAD EXPANDED TO 110 RADIO STATIONS, WITH STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, IRELAND, THE PHILIPPINES, AND BERMUDA. OVER TIME, WE EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF STATEIONS CARRYING THE PROGRAM DAILY, INSTEAD OF ONLY ONCE A WEEK. CURRENTLY, WE ARE BROADCASTING ON APPROXIMATELY 44 RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, ONE IN IRELAND, AND ONE IN COTONOU, BENIN IN AFRICA. WE ALSO ARE BROADCASTING ON THREE 50,000-WATT CLEAR-CHANNEL "SUPER STATIONS" THAT COVER LARGE CEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE U.S. WE MAIL OUT FREE CD COPIES OF THE PROGRAM TO ALL WHO REQUEST THEM. ON AVERAGE, WE NORMALLY MAIL APPROXIMATELY 200 FREE AUDIO CDS OF THE RADIO PROGRAM EACH MONTH AND OVER 3700 PIECES OF RELATED LITERATURE. WITH THE ADVENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA, WE ARE GREATLY EXPANDING OUR REACH THROUGH THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
  • OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, WHICH BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2014 WITH OUR FIRST FACEBOOK POST, CONTINUES TO GROW. ON FACEBOOK, OUR POSTS REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 25,153 PEOPLE PER WEEK IN 2024. OUR WEBSITE OFFERS ALL OF OUR SERMON MESSAGES, BIBLE STUDIES, YOUTH EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, AND FULL-LENGTH BOOKS FREE OF CHARGE; IN 2024 IT DREW APPROXIMATELY 153,445 UNIQUE USERS. WE POSTED OUR FIRST VIDEO ON YOUTUBE ON AUGUST 8, 2012, AND CURRENTLY HAVE 236 VIDEOS, WHICH RECEIVED 46,019 VIEWS IN 2024. WE ALSO UPDATE AND POST CONTENT ON FACEBOOK, SPOTIFY, AND RUMBLE. OUR MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATION (APP), CREATED IN 2019, WAS DOWNLOADED APPROXIMATELY 3,028 TIMES AND OPENED 94,483 TIMES DURING 2024. WE CONTINUE TO MAKE AVAILABLE OUR FULL YOUTH EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FREE OF CHARGE ON OUR WEBSITE.
  • NEWSLETTER AND WRITTEN PUBLICATIONS: THE FIRST NEWSLETTER WAS PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 29, 1995, AND WAS MAILED TO 1,209 HOUSEHOLDS. THE MAILING LIST HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED OVER THE YEARS, AND WE MAILED APPROXIMATELY 30,051 NEWSLETTERS IN 2024. IN 2019, WE BEGAN PRODUCING A FULL-COLOR NEWSLETTER, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF OUR PUBLICATIONS. WE PRODUCE AN ADULT BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE AND HAVE A TWELVE-ARTICLE SERIES CALLED BIBLE STUDY NOTES. WE NOW HAVE 32 BOOKLETS ON VARIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING SUBJECTS. WE ALSO HAVE 8 FULL-COLOR BOOKS IN A BIBLE STUDY SERIES ENTITLED "CHRISTIAN ORIGINS," AS WELL AS 3 FULL-LENGTH BOOKS IN HARDBACK OR SOFTBACK AND 10 CHAP BOOKS OF SHORTER LENGTH. WITH THE CHANGING OF PEOPLE'S HABITS, THE USE OF THE INTERNET HAS HELPED TO REDUCE POSTAL MAILING AND PRINTING COSTS, AS PEOPLE CAN READ, LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND PRINT DIRECTLY FROM OUR WEBSITE.
  • WE SPONSORED OUR FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALLED THE "FEAST OF TABERNACLES" IN OCTOBER OF 1996 IN KISSIMMEE, FL WITH APPROXIMATELY 600 IN ATTENDANCE. FROM 1998 TO 2010, WE HELD THE CONFERENCE IN THE DESTIN-FT. WALTON BEACH AREA, EXCEPT IN 2006 AND 2008, AVERAGING SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, WE MET IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS INCLUDING SEVIERVILLE, TN; HOT SPRINGS, AR; TYLER, TX; AND LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY. IN 2024, WE HELD OUR ANNUAL "FEAST OF TABERNACLES" CONFERENCE IN HOT SPRINGS, AR WITH APPROXIMATELY 175 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. WE REGULARLY SEND AID TO HELP SPONSOR THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES LOCATIONS IN AFRICA.
    Expenses $732,560

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2620990
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
1996
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,403,175
Income (IRS master file)
$754,229

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$747,233$807,225$1,403,175XML
990October 2024$1,022,736$755,419$1,428,778XML
990October 2023$730,608$709,614$1,148,588XML
990October 2022$699,559$603,048$1,087,560IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990October 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 75-2620990).

Questions about CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES

What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES is 75-2620990.
Is CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES 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 CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names BLAKE SILVERSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,500 (BLAKE SILVERSTEIN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $747,233, expenses of $807,225 and total assets of $1,403,175 at year end.

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