THE FOUNDATION FOR A CHRISTIAN CIV… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RAYMOND E DRAKE

Phone

7855841112

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE FOUNDATION FOR A CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION INC, founded in 1973, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $19.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THIS SOCIETY IS A CIVIC, CULTURAL AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHICH, INSPIRED BY THE TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS OF THE SUPREME MAGISTERIUM OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, WORKS IN A LEGAL AND PEACEFUL MANNER IN THE REALM OF IDEAS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, FAMILY AND PERENNIAL CHRISTIAN VALUES WITH THEIR TWOFOLD FUNCTION: INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,256,798 Revenue: $34,933

PUBLICATIONS: THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED CRUSADE 6 TIMES YEARLY, AND EACH ISSUE IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED THE EXTENSIVE EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE BOOK RETURN TO...

PUBLICATIONS: THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED CRUSADE 6 TIMES YEARLY, AND EACH ISSUE IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED THE EXTENSIVE EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE BOOK RETURN TO ORDER: FROM A FRENZIED ECONOMY TO AN ORGANIC CHRISTIAN SOCIETY. THE SPANISH TRANSLATION, RETORNO AL ORDEM, WAS PUBLISHED THIS YEAR. A TOTAL OF 712,203 BOOKS RELATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE VALUES OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN FOUR PRINCIPAL WEBSITES: THE TFP SITE, TFP.ORG; THE AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA SITE, WWW.ANF.ORG; THE TFP STUDENT ACTION WEBSITE, TFPSTUDENTACTION.ORG; AND THE RETURN TO ORDER SITE, RETURNTOORDER.ORG. SEVERAL SMALLER SITES AND BLOGS PUBLISH CONTENT PRODUCED BY THE FOUNDATION. THESE SITES AND BLOGS RECEIVE MORE THAN 357,000 VISITORS MONTHLY. THE TFP AND RETURN TO ORDER PUBLISH ONE ARTICLE OR POSITION PAPER DAILY. THE OTHER SITES PUBLISH INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF EACH CAMPAIGN. BOTH A FATIMA AND SACRED HEART-THEMED CALENDAR WERE PUBLISHED THIS YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,037,770

PUBLIC WITNESSES:THE PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE CONTINUED IN 2024. ON OCTOBER 12, 2024, THERE WERE 22,662 ROSARY RALLIES IN PUBLIC PLACES ACROSS AMERICA. AN ESTIMATED 350,000 PEOPLE PRAYED THE...

PUBLIC WITNESSES:THE PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE CONTINUED IN 2024. ON OCTOBER 12, 2024, THERE WERE 22,662 ROSARY RALLIES IN PUBLIC PLACES ACROSS AMERICA. AN ESTIMATED 350,000 PEOPLE PRAYED THE ROSARY FOR AMERICA ON THAT DAY. MANY HELD BANNERS THAT MADE IT CLEAR TO PASSERSBY WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND WHY. MANY CAPTAINS SIGNED UP ON THE WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MONTHLY ROSARY RALLIES PROGRAM CONTINUED THIS YEAR, AND THE PROTEST CAPTAIN NETWORK GREW. MONTHLY RALLY THEMES INCLUDE PRAYING FOR THE POLICE, SUPPORTING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE, AND CHRISTMAS. THE INTERNET IS ALSO A POWERFUL METHOD TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MANY ISSUES. AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA AND RETURN TO ORDER DID ONLINE PETITIONS OPPOSING THE PROMOTION OF SATANISM AND SEVERAL BLASPHEMIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. TFP STUDENT ACTION DID SEVERAL PETITIONS TO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES THAT HOSTED SPEAKERS AND EVENTS CONTRARY TO CATHOLIC TEACHING. AS PART OF THE AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IN JUNE, MORE THAN 113 BILLBOARDS CARRIED THE MESSAGE "JUNE IS DEVOTED TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS."

Program 3

Expenses: $2,874,171

DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS:AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA WAS THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. ITS GOAL IS TO SPREAD THE FATIMA MESSAGE OF PRAYER AND CONVERSION THROUGHOUT AMERICA. THIS YEAR...

DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS:AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA WAS THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. ITS GOAL IS TO SPREAD THE FATIMA MESSAGE OF PRAYER AND CONVERSION THROUGHOUT AMERICA. THIS YEAR, AN ESTIMATED 3.1 MILLION LETTERS WERE SENT TO CURRENT AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA CAMPAIGN MEMBERS IN 12 MAILINGS. AS PART OF THE DIRECT MAIL OUTREACH, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF EACH OF THESE ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR: ST. MICHAEL CONSECRATION CARDS, DEVOTIONAL FATIMA CALENDARS, SACRED HEART CALENDARS, AND PICTURES OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA. CRUSADE MAGAZINE IS ALSO MAILED SIX TIMES A YEAR TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE. AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA ALSO DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 908,000 ROSARIES AS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO PROMOTE THAT DEVOTION. MAILINGS ALSO ENCOURAGED DEVOTION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART AND THE SACRED HEART.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,605,003

Program Service Revenue $61,308

Investment Income $633,178

Other Revenue $288,691

TOTAL REVENUE $19,588,180

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,279,209

Salaries & Benefits $4,554,564

Fundraising Expenses $3,348,422

Program Expenses $15,248,029

Other Expenses $11,696,895

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,031,056

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$19,588,180	$19,665,397	0.0%
Expenses	$19,031,056	$17,251,045	+0.1%
Net Income	$557,124	$2,414,352	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

119

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$46,695

Total Directors

$114,177

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RAYMOND E DRAKE	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	50.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN W HORVAT	VICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	50.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY J ISBELL	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$66,701	$0	$66,701
C PRESTON NOELL III	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$47,476	$0	$47,476
ROBERT E RITCHIE	DIRECTOR	50.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN A HIEGERT	SECRETARY-TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$46,695	$0	$46,695

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$19,588,180	$19,031,056	$26,541,323	$557,124
2024	$19,665,397	$17,251,045	$24,684,078	$2,414,352
2024	$19,665,397	$17,251,045	$24,684,078	$2,414,352
2023	$20,156,304	$18,782,268	$20,706,935	$1,374,036
2022	$19,952,584	$17,032,208	$19,284,785	$2,920,376
2021	$19,885,227	$15,543,333	$16,069,145	$4,341,894
2020	$14,940,619	$13,317,501	$11,831,350	$1,623,118
2019	$13,954,091	$13,477,329	$9,793,058	$476,762
2019	$13,954,091	$13,477,329	$9,793,058	$476,762

THE FOUNDATION FOR A CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION INC