CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC

EIN: 943037261 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

BRENTWOOD, TN

Total Revenue
$62,710,767
Total Expenses
$62,095,429
Total Assets
$96,014,538
Net Assets
$91,875,067
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1987
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA
Phone
7704141404
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $62.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE CENTER IS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE INALIENABLE, GOD GIVEN RIGHTS. THE CENTER'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE, PROMULGATE, CONCILIATE AND WHERE NECESSARY, LITIGATE, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $7,797,508

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM, INC. (CASE) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE...

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INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM, INC. (CASE) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE INALIENABLE GOD-GIVEN RIGHTS. THE PURPOSE OF CASE IS TO EDUCATE, PROMULGATE, CONCILIATE AND WHERE NECESSARY, LITIGATE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS FREE AND MEMBERS RECEIVE E-MAIL UPDATES PERIODICALLY. MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO JOIN WITH OTHER MEMBERS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT SENT OUT 12,408,528 PIECES OF INFORMATIONAL MAIL TO MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES. THE WEBSITE IS FOR MEMBERS, PRESS, EDUCATORS, AND THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AS WELL. OVER 714,572,481 INFORMATIONAL EMAILS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS. OVER 4,365,493 UNIQUE INTERNET USERS VISITED OUR WEBSITE. PAGE VIEWS FOR 2024 TOTALED 13,054,539 FOR THE WEBSITE ACLJ.ORG. OUR ORGANIZATION'S FACEBOOK LIKES TOTAL OVER 8,225,00 AND WE HAVE OVER 906,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. 2024 FACEBOOK LIVE VIEWS WERE OVER 5,897,000. YOUTUBE VIEWS WERE OVER 70.3 MILLION. RUMBLE UNIQUE VIEW WERE OVER 1,585,000 MILLION. IN 2024, OUR TRUTH SOCIAL FOLLOWERS COUNT EXCEEDED 357,000. OUR DAILY CALL-IN RADIO PROGRAM IS HEARD ON OVER 748 OUTLETS NATIONWIDE PLUS XM SATELLITE. OUR WEEKEND RADIO SHOW IS HEARD IN 519 OUTLETS NATIONWIDE. OUR ONE MINUTE INFORMATIONAL FEATURE, LAW AND JUSTICE, IS CARRIED BY OVER 650 RADIO STATIONS.

Program 2
Expenses: $31,163,736

LEGAL SERVICES - OUR LEGAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE NUMEROUS TRIAL AND DISTRICT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND US SUPREME COURT CASES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS DEMAND LETTERS AND INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF...

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LEGAL SERVICES - OUR LEGAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE NUMEROUS TRIAL AND DISTRICT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND US SUPREME COURT CASES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS DEMAND LETTERS AND INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RELIGIOUS RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. AS ALWAYS THERE ARE NO LEGAL FEES CHARGED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTED BY OUR LAWYERS. OUR LEGAL GRANTS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEGAL EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF CASES INVOLVING OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES AS WELL AS TRAINING OF LAWYERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. OUR CHIEF COUNSEL IS A LEADING EXPERT IN FIRST AMENDMENT LAW AND A NUMBER 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR. HE HAS APPEARED ON NUMEROUS TELEVISION AND RADIO SHOWS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EXPERT. MR. SEKULOW REGULARLY APPEARS ON FOX NEWS, FOX NEWS BUSINESS, HANNITY, CBN, CBS, ABC, NBC AND OTHER SHOWS. JORDAN SEKULOW IS ALSO AN EXPERT IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND APPEARS REGULARLY ON FOX NEWS, FOX NEWS BUSINESS, CBN, TBN, HANNITY AND OTHERS.

Program 3
Expenses: $18,709,361

MEDIA SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS CONSIST OF FOUR NATIONALLY BROADCAST RADIO SHOWS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AIRED ON MAJOR RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...

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MEDIA SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS CONSIST OF FOUR NATIONALLY BROADCAST RADIO SHOWS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AIRED ON MAJOR RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA. OUR WEEKLY TV SHOW, ACLJ THIS WEEK, IS SEEN ON 272 FULL POWER AND LOW POWER STATIONS AS PART OF THE TRINITY BROADCAST NETWORK. IN 2024, OUR SHOW WAS ALSO BEING BROADCASTED INTERNATIONALLY ON THE TRINITY BROADCAST NETWORK'S 78 SATELLITES AND OVER 18,000 TELEVISION AND CABLE AFFILATES WORLDWIDE. TBN THROUGH THEIR NETWORK STATIONS AND SATELLITE BROADCAST HAS A REACH OF 175 NATIONS ON OVER 30 NETWORKS AND 2 BILLION VIEWERS EVERY DAY. OUR LEGAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE NUMEROUS TRIAL AND DISTRICT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND US SUPREME COURT CASES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS DEMAND LETTERS AND INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RELIGIOUS RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. AS ALWAYS THERE ARE NO LEGAL FEES CHARGED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTED BY OUR LAWYERS. OUR LEGAL GRANTS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEGAL EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF CASES INVOLVING OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES AS WELL AS TRAINING OF LAWYERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $58,026,247
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $4,313,760
Other Revenue $370,760
TOTAL REVENUE $62,710,767

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $27,014,998
Salaries & Benefits $3,500,516
Fundraising Expenses $2,492,295
Program Expenses $57,670,605
Other Expenses $31,518,460
TOTAL EXPENSES $62,095,429

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $62,710,767 $67,919,815 -0.1%
Expenses $62,095,429 $61,423,113 +0.0%
Net Income $615,338 $6,496,702 -0.9%
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
8
Independent Members
4
Employees
11
Volunteers
N/A

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
7
$1,346,141
Total Directors
10
$452,704
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LOGAN SEKULOW DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES 32.00
Director
$309,953 $36,026 $345,979
JORDAN SEKULOW ESQ DIRECTOR 15.00
Director
$58,186 $0 $58,186
DR JAY SEKULOW ESQ PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 15.00
Officer Director
$25,893 $11,289 $37,182
PAM SEKULOW SEC/TREAS & DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $11,357 $11,357
DANIEL DONNELLY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SCHLITT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREMIAH JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN DAVIS FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE DAVIS FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA CFO/COO 38.00
Officer
$604,078 $69,000 $673,078
ADAM SEKULOW MBA VP OF FINANCE 38.00
Officer
$519,498 $105,026 $624,524
DONN PARSONS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
COLBY MAY ESQ ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW EKONOMOU ESQ FORMER OFFICER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
AARON LYNCH ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE 40.00
Highest
$185,211 $45,478 $230,689
SHARON ALFORD CONTROLLER 30.00
Highest
$153,609 $41,434 $195,043
BEN ARCHULETA DIRECTOR OF SECURITY 40.00
Highest
$138,916 $44,810 $183,726
JASON LYNCH FACILITIES MANAGER 40.00
Highest
$147,176 $19,107 $166,283
ROBYN ARCHULETA EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00
Highest
$132,041 $6,707 $138,748
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $62,710,767 $62,095,429 $96,014,538 $615,338
2023 $67,919,815 $61,423,113 $95,256,984 $6,496,702
2022 $61,704,077 $60,379,344 $88,009,382 $1,324,733
2021 $76,849,372 $55,374,514 $92,802,037 $21,474,858
2020 $63,386,484 $50,094,788 $71,938,881 $13,291,696
2019 $55,155,028 $53,067,362 $58,101,505 $2,087,666
2018 $55,324,742 $52,609,678 $54,101,639 $2,715,064
2018 $55,324,742 $52,609,678 $54,101,639 $2,715,064
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