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Apologetics for the Church

EIN 47-3228392 • 501(c)3 • Lancaster, PA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE B60

Profile

Educating Christians what the Bible says and how to defend their beliefs.

2201 Harmony Hill DriveLancaster, PA 17601

apologeticsforthechurch.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-3.6%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$6,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.9% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$22,986

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$22,986

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

$50,590

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$52,435

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$1,845

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $22,986Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $22,9862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$22,986
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$22,986
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2024: $50,590Expenses 2024: $52,435Net Income 2024: -$1,8452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$50,590
Expenses$52,435
Net Income-$1,845
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$22,986
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$22,986
Revenue
$50,590
Expenses
$52,435
Net income
-$1,845
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.0$0.00$23.0$50.6$52.4$1.85
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$50,590
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating Christians what the Bible says and how to defend their beliefs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Several educational conferences were held, with over 1,000 people attending.$5,428$6,962
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeff MindlerResearch AssistantPT$6,000-$6,000
Mark FarnhamFounderPT$0$5,000$5,000
Sam HarbinDirector-$0--
Al HussDirector-$0--
Rodney PearceDirector-$0--
Daniel EsquirellDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Apologetics for the Church
EIN
47-3228392
Phone
2152067249
Address
2201 Harmony Hill Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Esquirell
Title
Director
Phone
2152644865
Signed
2025-05-09
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Inventory and Video equipment.”

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