Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Classical Conversations Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 82-1382453
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
78th percentile
Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$75,006
Up $36,828 (+96%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$75,006
Up $36,828 (+96%) from 2021
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2021
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$132,788
Up $52,645 (+66%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$95,960
Up $46,662 (+95%) from 2021
Net Income
Up$36,828
Up $5,983 (+19%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- May 13, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $132,788
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The classical conversations foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of knowing god and making him known. As a nonprofit organization, we seek to influence the world for christ by supporting global missions and promoting christian education. Through initiatives like the homeschool families on missions program, the foundation provides grants for students to participate in short-term mission trips. We also advocate for religious freedom to eliminate persecution and violence against christians and uplift pastors and ministry workers through our clergy appreciation program. In the realm of christian education, the foundation enhances biblical literacy and spiritual growth through programs like the public reading of scripture and national events for christian homeschool families. These efforts equip parents with resources to lead their children in a classical christian education while celebrating student achievements at events such as commencement ceremonies. By fostering community,
The mission of the Classical Conversations Foundation is to know God and to make Him known We work to fund and conduct activities that are designed to influence the world for Christ such as global missions and Christian education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The National Homeschool Conference and Commencement events provide a venue to provide teaching encouragement and fellowship for Christian homeschool families and We served approximately 835 participants | - | $53,529 |
| The Homeschool Families on Missions program provides support for homeschool students and their families to participate in short-term mission trips that are sponsored by local churches or other Christian organizations We provided grants to 60 students The grant recipients in turn benefited hundreds of people that were served by their mission activities | - | $29,575 |
| The Clergy Appreciation program serves to provide encouragement to pastors and other workers in Christian ministry We served 35 clergy members with this program | - | $726 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gilpin | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Sherry Swigart | Chairperson | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Bortins | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Shawna Howell | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Classical Conversations Foundation
- EIN
- 82-1382453
- Phone
- 7278042432
- Address
- 255 Air Tool Drive, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brian R Gilpin
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7278042432
- Signed
- 2023-05-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“Part I, Line 10 - Homeschool Families on Missions grant program - students and families can receive grants up to $500 for a mission trip outside the United States and up to $250 for a mission trip inside the United States. The grants are provided to a church or other ministry organization that sponsors the mission trip. We provided grants for 60 students. Part I line 16 - We have expenses associated with conducting our national conference and commencement events, clergy appreciation program, and public reading of Scripture program.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $75,006
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $75,006
- Revenue
- $132,788
- Expenses
- $95,960
- Net income
- $36,828