Christian Questions

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 06-1547598

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 14, 2021

Organization Profile WWW.CHRISTIANQUESTIONS.COM

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30 Glen Ridge RoadFairfield, CT 06825

(203) 373-1512

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

49%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

58%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

47%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$118,654

Up $43,528 (+58%) from 2019

Net Assets

$118,654

Up $43,528 (+58%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin88th percentile

Revenue

$88,818

Up $28,543 (+47%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$45,290

Down $14,808 (-25%) from 2019

Net Income

$43,528

Up $43,351 (+24492%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2020

Assets$118,654

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$118,654

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2020

Revenue$88,818

Expenses$45,290

Net Income$43,528

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed: May 14, 2021
Return Version: 2020v4.1
Gross Receipts: $88,818

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide radio call in shows designed to share the hope of the gospel of jesus christ.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDE RADIO CALL IN SHOWS DESIGNED TO SHARE THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.	$0	$45,290

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JONATHAN BENSON	President	-	$0	-	-
VICKI GRILLO	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
ELLA KELE	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
TRICIA SURACI	Vice President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Christian Questions
EIN: 06-1547598
Phone: 2033731512
Address: 30 GLEN RIDGE ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825

Signing Officer

Name: Ella Kele
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 2033731512
Signed: 2021-05-14

Preparer

Firm: Cironefriedberg Llp
Address: 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450, SHELTON, CT 06484
Preparer: Robert Schless
Phone: 2033665876

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 115.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 13,407. Description: air time. Amount: 14,400. Description: equipment & supplies. Amount: 230. Description: website maintenance. Amount: 8,232. Description: license and fees. Amount: 115. Description: podcasting fees. Amount: 5,970. Description: production services. Amount: 973. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 43,327.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 288. End of year amount: 173.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $118,654
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $118,654
Revenue: $88,818
Expenses: $45,290
Net income: $43,528

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.10	$0.00	$2.10	$1.40	$0.72	$0.68
2022Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$1.94	$0.00	$1.94	$0.40	$0.99	$0.59
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.53	$0.00	$2.53	$2.38	$1.04	$1.34
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.19	$0.00	$1.19	$0.89	$0.45	$0.44
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.75	$0.00	$0.75	$0.60	$0.60	$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.75	$0.00	$0.75	$0.42	$0.64	$0.22
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.97	$0.00	$0.97	$0.56	$0.64	$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.05	$0.00	$1.05	$0.61	$0.43	$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.87	$0.00	$0.87	$1.08	$0.74	$0.34
2014Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.54	$0.00	$0.54	$0.75	$0.81	$0.06
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.60	$0.00	$0.60	$0.84	$0.73	$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.00	$0.50		$0.67
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.30	$0.00	$0.30		$0.58
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.19	$0.00	$0.19		$0.59