Nonprofit · EIN 95-3754404
CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC
Tax-exempt · EL CAJON, CA 92020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,478,752 | $9,204,264 | $274,488 | $4,218,299 | $1,147,181 | $3,071,118 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,716,974 | $9,269,606 | $447,368 | $4,094,358 | $1,288,396 | $2,805,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,535,059
- Program service revenue
- $583,884
- Investment income
- $87,839
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,841
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,271,970
- Other revenue
- $1,271,970
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,000,923
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,433,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,582,098
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,999
- Accounting fees
- $36,935
- Occupancy
- $416,143
- Travel
- $458,286
- Depreciation
- $36,029
- Program services (functional)
- $7,018,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $556,159
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,629,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,094,358
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,218,299
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,147,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,071,118
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $90,659
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,041,403
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,715
- Gross unrelated business income
- $96,004
- Gross receipts
- $11,120,204
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CHECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,055 | $34,239 |
| PHILIP LENAHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,220 | $33,459 |
| JON SORENSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $185,635 | $25,880 |
| TRENT HORN | APOLOGIST/SPEAKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,822 | $33,054 |
| DAVID MATHESON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $173,192 | $21,496 |
| TODD AGLIALORO | DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,637 | $29,570 |
| JOHN VERCILLO | DIRECTOR OF STUDIOS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,874 | $29,544 |
| CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,711 | $32,437 |
| TIM STAPLES | APOLOGIST/SPEAKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,791 | $28,876 |
| SIOBHAN CRUZ KELLY | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $70,259 | $10,827 |
| TOM CARNEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DECK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CATONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FISCHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR DENISE INCORVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCALZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SYLVIA TRUMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CHECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $219,921 | $33,360 |
| PHILIP LENAHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,335 | $33,042 |
| JON SORENSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $176,072 | $25,399 |
| DAVID MATHESON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $172,140 | $24,434 |
| TRENT HORN | APOLOGIST/SPEAKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,851 | $32,103 |
| JOHN VERCILLO | DIRECTOR OF STUDIOS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,465 | $29,354 |
| CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,466 | $31,905 |
| TODD AGLIALORO | DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,783 | $29,225 |
| TIM STAPLES | APOLOGIST/SPEAKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,320 | $28,964 |
| SIOBHAN CRUZ KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,000 | $11,301 |
| TOM CARNEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DECK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENISE INCORVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JONNA | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SYLVIA TRUMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2020 GILLESPIE WAY, EL CAJON, CA 92020-0930
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHILIP LENAHAN, 2020 GILLESPIE WAY, EL CAJON, CA 920200908
- Signed the 990
- PHILIP LENAHAN, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (619) 387-7200
- Website
- WWW.CATHOLIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3754404 or by the name CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CATHOLIC ANSWERS IS AN APOSTOLATE DEDICATED TO SERVING CHRIST BY BRINGING THE FULLNESS OF CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD. WE HELP GOOD CATHOLICS BECOME BETTER CATHOLICS, BRING FORMER CATHOLICS HOME, AND LEAD NON-CATHOLICS INTO THE FULLNESS OF THE FAITH.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTS: DISTRIBUTION OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RELIGIOUS RELATED PRODUCTS SUCH AS BOOKS, BOOKLETS, DIGITAL PRODUCTS, ETC. TO SPREAD THE CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD.Expenses $2,388,328 · revenue $1,292,210
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE "CATHOLIC ANSWERS" MAGAZINE, CONFERENCES, PILRIMAGES, SEMINARS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS.Expenses $1,945,607 · revenue $467,640
- RADIO: CATHOLIC ANSWERS LIVE IS A PROGRAM BROADCAST VIA RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO, STREAMING INTERNET AND PODCAST. THE SHOW IS DEDICATED TO SERVING CHRIST BY BRINGING THE FULLNESS OF CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD.Expenses $1,819,077
- WEBSITE: ONE OF OUR LARGEST OUTREACHES IS OUR WEBSITE, CATHOLIC.COM, WHICH SEES MORE THAN 2.8 MILLION PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH. THE DAILY TRAFFIC ON CATHOLIC.COM CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR. OUR SITE HOSTS THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES, VIDEOS, AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY VISITOR AT NO COST, AND EVERY DAY IT HIGHLIGHTS FRESH CONTENT WRITTEN BY CATHOLIC ANSWERS APOLOGISTS AND OTHERS.Expenses $865,906
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
- 95-3754404
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,218,299
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,120,204
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,478,752 | $9,204,264 | $4,218,299 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,716,974 | $9,269,606 | $4,094,358 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,499,832 | $9,059,441 | $3,838,282 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,795,101 | $8,725,516 | $3,880,962 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-3754404).
Questions about CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC
- What is the EIN of CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC is 95-3754404.
- Is CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CATHOLIC ANSWERS 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 CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC 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 CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC 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 CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PHILIP LENAHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,055 (CHRISTOPHER CHECK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,478,752, expenses of $9,204,264 and total assets of $4,218,299 at year end.
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