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The Foundation for Reasonable Christianity Inc

EIN 85-0485820 • 501(c)3 • Costa Mesa, CA

Profile

To discover, and help others discover, Christianity's reasonable foundation

1700 Adams Ave Ste 212Costa Mesa, CA 92626

www.reasonablechristianity.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.06x

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

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

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$32,181

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 66.6% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

85th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

51%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,593

Up $2,754 (+47%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,091

Up $2,161 (+232%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$5,502

Up $593 (+12%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$48,347

Up $16,347 (+51%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$47,754

Up $17,562 (+58%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$593

Down $1,215 (-67%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2011: $1,617Liabilities 2011: $2,893Net Assets 2011: -$1,2762011Assets 2012: $7,209Liabilities 2012: $2,576Net Assets 2012: $4,6332012Assets 2013: $3,673Liabilities 2013: $5,201Net Assets 2013: -$1,5282013Assets 2014: $4,519Liabilities 2014: $300Net Assets 2014: $4,2192014Assets 2015: $5,348Liabilities 2015: $1,322Net Assets 2015: $4,0262015Assets 2016: $7,338Liabilities 2016: $1,352Net Assets 2016: $5,9862016Assets 2017: $5,572Liabilities 2017: $1,488Net Assets 2017: $4,0842017Assets 2018: $5,535Liabilities 2018: $2,133Net Assets 2018: $3,4022018Assets 2019: $7,172Liabilities 2019: $2,893Net Assets 2019: $4,2792019Assets 2020: $6,213Liabilities 2020: $1,208Net Assets 2020: $5,0052020Assets 2021: $8,421Liabilities 2021: $1,029Net Assets 2021: $7,3922021Assets 2022: $4,259Liabilities 2022: $1,158Net Assets 2022: $3,1012022Assets 2023: $5,839Liabilities 2023: $930Net Assets 2023: $4,9092023Assets 2024: $8,593Liabilities 2024: $3,091Net Assets 2024: $5,5022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,593
Liabilities$3,091
Net Assets$5,502
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $27,270Expenses 2011: $20,482Net Income 2011: $6,7882011Revenue 2012: $42,184Expenses 2012: $36,275Net Income 2012: $5,9092012Revenue 2013: $35,140Expenses 2013: $41,301Net Income 2013: -$6,1612013Revenue 2014: $35,890Expenses 2014: $30,143Net Income 2014: $5,7472014Revenue 2015: $35,440Expenses 2015: $35,633Net Income 2015: -$1932015Revenue 2016: $29,290Expenses 2016: $27,330Net Income 2016: $1,9602016Revenue 2017: $31,095Expenses 2017: $32,997Net Income 2017: -$1,9022017Revenue 2018: $33,232Expenses 2018: $33,914Net Income 2018: -$6822018Revenue 2019: $32,432Expenses 2019: $31,555Net Income 2019: $8772019Revenue 2020: $33,668Expenses 2020: $32,942Net Income 2020: $7262020Revenue 2021: $35,194Expenses 2021: $32,807Net Income 2021: $2,3872021Revenue 2022: $31,646Expenses 2022: $35,937Net Income 2022: -$4,2912022Revenue 2023: $32,000Expenses 2023: $30,192Net Income 2023: $1,8082023Revenue 2024: $48,347Expenses 2024: $47,754Net Income 2024: $5932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$48,347
Expenses$47,754
Net Income$593
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$8,593
Liabilities
$3,091
Net assets
$5,502
Revenue
$48,347
Expenses
$47,754
Net income
$593
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.59$3.09$5.50$48.3$47.8$0.59
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.84$0.93$4.91$32.0$30.2$1.81
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$1.16$3.10$31.6$35.9$4.29
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.42$1.03$7.39$35.2$32.8$2.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.21$1.21$5.01$33.7$32.9$0.73
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.17$2.89$4.28$32.4$31.6$0.88
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.54$2.13$3.40$33.2$33.9$0.68
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.57$1.49$4.08$31.1$33.0$1.90
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.34$1.35$5.99$29.3$27.3$1.96
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.35$1.32$4.03$35.4$35.6$0.19
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.52$0.30$4.22$35.9$30.1$5.75
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.67$5.20$1.53$35.1$41.3$6.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.21$2.58$4.63$42.2$36.3$5.91
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.62$2.89$1.28$27.3$20.5$6.79
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$48,347
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To discover, and help others discover, Christianity's reasonable foundation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Research into metaphysics, epistemology, and foundational doctrines of Christianity, which involves much biblical study, for future conversations, essays, lectures, teaching sessions, and/or debates or dialogues.-$15,921
Scores of conversations about Christianity's reasonable foundation to people "everywhere".-$15,920
Cultivating opportunities (marketing myself) on college and university campuses to put on lectures-and-dialogues-with-the-audience on the reasonableness of the foundational claims of Christianity.-$15,920
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS J FROSTPresidentFT$27,883$4,298$32,181
McCarthy Crenshaw JrBoard Member-$0--
Dr David C GoodspeedBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Foundation for Reasonable
EIN
85-0485820
Phone
9498878442
Address
1700 ADAMS AVE STE 212, COSTA MESA, CA 92626

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas J Frost
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Garrett & Johnston Inc
Address
1700 ADAMS AVE SUITE 212, COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Preparer
Sean Garrett EA
Phone
7145498200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $276”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $641”

Other Expenses.1

“OFFICE RENT $10860”

Other Expenses.3

“BANK CHARGE $175”

Other Assets.1

“SECURITY DEPOSIT - Beginning $400 SECURITY DEPOSIT - Ending $400”

Other Assets.2

“UNDEPOSITED FUNDS - Beginning $1500 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS - Ending $2387”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARD - Beginning $360 CREDIT CARD - Ending $250”

Total Liabilities.2

“- Beginning $0 - Ending $0”

Raw XML Appendix163 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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