Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Come Reason Ministries
990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 30-0087359
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.22x
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 59.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
32nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,419
Down $443 (-9.1%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$3,444
Down $1,418 (-29%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$975
Up $975 from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$51,169
Down $16,637 (-25%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$52,529
Down $26,581 (-34%) from 2019
Net Income
Up-$1,360
Up $9,944 (+88%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Feb 20, 2025
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $52,091
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
X-Religion Spiritual Development Come Reason Ministries is dedicated to providing an attractive intelligent defense of Christianity to a lost world
Come Reason Ministries seeks to spread convincing Christianity across the globe by stirring the hearts and minds of the lost and the church. Our mission targets three primary efforts: educating the church, engaging the culture, and equipping and emboldening students. By targeting these three areas, we believe we can bolster the witness of Jesus Christ in the public square and help believers hold their faith regardless of the cultural changes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EQUIPPING THE CHURCH - This includes developing Church-based apologetics content for both in-person and online presentation. It also includes book and article writing, curriculum creation , and speaking at various events. One major event is the Come Reason Dare to Defend Apologetics Conference that is held annually in Southern California and will be expanding to venues in additional states of the US as well as possibly internationally. | - | $17,999 |
| ENGAGING THE CULTURE by reaching the lost - This includes apologetics evangelism and outreach, such as radio appearances, social media engagement, audio/video development, and web and mobile presentation of questions and answers the general public has toward the faith. | - | $15,790 |
| EDUCATING AND EMBOLDENING STUDENTS - Come Reason has also developed an extensive strategy for reaching Christian youth both before and during their college years. Our strategy includes youth group training, Apologetics Missions Trips, on campus events, and special lectures targeted to young people. | - | $13,333 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Esposito | President & Chief Apologist | FT | $0 | $30,500 | $30,500 |
| Christine Esposito | Secretary-Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dominique Aguiar | Vice-President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brent Ayotte | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Timothy Sherwood | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ty Briggs | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Thomazin | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Come Reason Ministries
- EIN
- 30-0087359
- Phone
- 8669573276
- Address
- PO BOX 20527, Riverside, CA 92516
Signing Officer
- Name
- Leonard Esposito
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8669573276
- Signed
- 2025-02-20
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 16
“Bank Service Charges $1,715.00 Licenses and Permits $84.00 Program Expenses $5,401.00 Travel $1,237.00 Licenses and Permits $84.00 Program Expenses $4,903.00 Travel $1,237.00”
Part II, Line 26
“Credit Card bill $975”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,419
- Liabilities
- $975
- Net assets
- $3,444
- Revenue
- $51,169
- Expenses
- $52,529
- Net income
- -$1,360