Civic Intelligence

Way of Christ Christian Ministries

EIN 47-2943631 • 501(c)3 • Chattanooga, TN

Profile

A corporation for Christian evangelism.

3122 Phils DriveChattanooga, TN 37421

www.wayofchrist.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

-0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$9,526

Up $2,419 (+34%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$9,526

Down $2,419 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$137,961

Down $486 (-0.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$140,380

Up $1,316 (+0.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,419

Down $1,802 (-292%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KAssets 2016: -$16,853Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: -$9,264Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $11,296Net Assets 2019: -$11,2962019Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: -$7,1332020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $14,957Net Assets 2021: -$14,9572021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $21,447Net Assets 2022: -$21,4472022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $7,107Net Assets 2023: -$7,1072023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $9,526Net Assets 2024: -$9,5262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$9,526
Net Assets-$9,526
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $102,425Expenses 2016: $119,278Net Income 2016: -$16,8532016Revenue 2017: $128,286Expenses 2017: $137,550Net Income 2017: -$9,2642017Revenue 2018: $95,940Expenses 2018: $106,840Net Income 2018: -$10,9002018Revenue 2019: $99,920Expenses 2019: $111,216Net Income 2019: -$11,2962019Revenue 2020: $107,101Expenses 2020: $114,234Net Income 2020: -$7,1332020Revenue 2021: $117,445Expenses 2021: $132,402Net Income 2021: -$14,9572021Revenue 2022: $132,835Expenses 2022: $139,325Net Income 2022: -$6,4902022Revenue 2023: $138,447Expenses 2023: $139,064Net Income 2023: -$6172023Revenue 2024: $137,961Expenses 2024: $140,380Net Income 2024: -$2,4192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$137,961
Expenses$140,380
Net Income-$2,419
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$9,526
Net assets
-$9,526
Revenue
$137,961
Expenses
$140,380
Net income
-$2,419
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.10$0.10$1.38$1.40$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.07$0.07$1.38$1.39$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.21$0.21$1.33$1.39$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.15$0.15$1.17$1.32$0.15
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.07$1.07$1.14$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.11$0.11$1.00$1.11$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.96$1.07$0.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$1.28$1.38$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$1.02$1.19$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$137,961
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Christian Ministries is a corporation for Christian evangelism and other religious purposes.

A corporation for Christian evangelism.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Christian evangelism and nurture through home and church Bible studies in TN LA OK AR and AB with weekly video conference through the internet.$0$46,673
Ministries Gifts - Donations given as need arises in special financial emergencies from be homeless from special need students from being hungry and destitute.$0$41,274
Benevolent Fund - Charity to people as the needs arise from illnesses work related injuries assisting with rent food and clothing.$0$10,512
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James StonePresidentFT$0--
Toney LedbetterBoard Member-$0--
Craig VailBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Way of Christ Christian Ministries
EIN
47-2943631
In Care Of
% James Stone
Address
3122 Phils Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421

Signing Officer

Name
James Stone
Title
President
Signed
2025-05-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

“Way of Christ Christian Ministries”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Medical Expense, $8586| Ministry Gifts, $41274| Office Expense, $28604| Travel Expense, $2717| Total Insurrence, $6766| Benevelent Fund, $10512|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Negative balance last year, $7107, $9526|”

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