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Foundation for Reasonable Christianity

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 85-0485820

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

1700 Adams AveCosta Mesa, CA 92626

(949) 887-8442

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.1%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$20,828

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 67.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

6.2%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$5,572

Down $1,766 (-24%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$4,084

Down $1,902 (-32%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$1,488

Up $136 (+10%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$31,095

Up $1,805 (+6.2%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$32,997

Up $5,667 (+21%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$1,902

Down $3,862 (-197%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2017

Assets$5,572
Liabilities$1,488
Net Assets$4,084

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2017

Revenue$31,095
Expenses$32,997
Net Income-$1,902
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$31,095
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Research into metaphysics and epistemology for future essays, lectures, teaching sessions, and/or debates.$10,999-
Scores of conversations about Christianity's reasonable foundations to people "everywhere".$10,999-
Teaching of many new class sessions on the relationship of philosophy to Christianity for a teaching series I call "Spectrum". This is an on-going class meeting at least twice a month.$10,999-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS J FROSTPresidentPT$13,688$7,140$20,828
Dr Noel HendricksonBoard 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, COSTA MESA, CA 92626

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas J Frost
Title
President
Signed
2018-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
J Johnston CPA
Address
1700 Adams Avenue Suite 212, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Preparer
J Michael Johnston
Phone
7145498200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $394

Other Expenses.1

OFFICE RENT $8468

Other Expenses.2

TELEPHONE $188

Other Expenses.3

BANK CHARGE $160

Other Assets.1007

Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $500 Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $540

Other Assets.1

SECURITY DEPOSIT - Beginning $400 SECURITY DEPOSIT - Ending $400

Total Liabilities.1

CREDIT CARD - Beginning $638 CREDIT CARD - Ending $322

Total Liabilities.2

- Beginning $0 - Ending $0

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Filings

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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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