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Foundation for a Christian Civilization Inc

EIN 23-7325778 · Spring Grove, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THIS SOCIETY IS A CIVIC, CULTURAL AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHICH, INSPIRED BY THE TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS OF THE SUPREME MAGISTERIUM OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, WORKS IN A LEGAL AND PEACEFUL MANNER IN THE REALM OF IDEAS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, FAMILY AND PERENNIAL CHRISTIAN VALUES WITH THEIR TWOFOLD FUNCTION: INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL.

Income
$19.6 million
Spending
$19.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
119
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$66,701, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (8)
  1. $3.3 million spent. PUBLICATIONS: THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED CRUSADE 6 TIMES YEARLY, AND EACH ISSUE IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED THE EXTENSIVE EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE BOOK RETURN TO ORDER: FROM A FRENZIED ECONOMY TO AN ORGANIC CHRISTIAN SOCIETY. THE SPANISH TRANSLATION, RETORNO AL ORDEM, WAS PUBLISHED THIS YEAR. A TOTAL OF 712,203 BOOKS RELATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE VALUES OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN FOUR PRINCIPAL WEBSITES: THE TFP SITE, TFP.ORG; THE AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA SITE, WWW.ANF.ORG; THE TFP STUDENT ACTION WEBSITE, TFPSTUDENTACTION.ORG; AND THE RETURN TO ORDER SITE, RETURNTOORDER.ORG. SEVERAL SMALLER SITES AND BLOGS PUBLISH CONTENT PRODUCED BY THE FOUNDATION. THESE SITES AND BLOGS RECEIVE MORE THAN 357,000 VISITORS MONTHLY. THE TFP AND RETURN TO ORDER PUBLISH ONE ARTICLE OR POSITION PAPER DAILY. THE OTHER SITES PUBLISH INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF EACH CAMPAIGN. BOTH A FATIMA AND SACRED HEART-THEMED CALENDAR WERE PUBLISHED THIS YEAR.
  2. $3.0 million spent. PUBLIC WITNESSES:THE PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE CONTINUED IN 2024. ON OCTOBER 12, 2024, THERE WERE 22,662 ROSARY RALLIES IN PUBLIC PLACES ACROSS AMERICA. AN ESTIMATED 350,000 PEOPLE PRAYED THE ROSARY FOR AMERICA ON THAT DAY. MANY HELD BANNERS THAT MADE IT CLEAR TO PASSERSBY WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND WHY. MANY CAPTAINS SIGNED UP ON THE WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MONTHLY ROSARY RALLIES PROGRAM CONTINUED THIS YEAR, AND THE PROTEST CAPTAIN NETWORK GREW. MONTHLY RALLY THEMES INCLUDE PRAYING FOR THE POLICE, SUPPORTING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE, AND CHRISTMAS. THE INTERNET IS ALSO A POWERFUL METHOD TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MANY ISSUES. AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA AND RETURN TO ORDER DID ONLINE PETITIONS OPPOSING THE PROMOTION OF SATANISM AND SEVERAL BLASPHEMIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. TFP STUDENT ACTION DID SEVERAL PETITIONS TO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES THAT HOSTED SPEAKERS AND EVENTS CONTRARY TO CATHOLIC TEACHING. AS PART OF THE AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IN JUNE, MORE THAN 113 BILLBOARDS CARRIED THE MESSAGE "JUNE IS DEVOTED TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS."
  3. $2.9 million spent. DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS:AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA WAS THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. ITS GOAL IS TO SPREAD THE FATIMA MESSAGE OF PRAYER AND CONVERSION THROUGHOUT AMERICA. THIS YEAR, AN ESTIMATED 3.1 MILLION LETTERS WERE SENT TO CURRENT AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA CAMPAIGN MEMBERS IN 12 MAILINGS. AS PART OF THE DIRECT MAIL OUTREACH, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF EACH OF THESE ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR: ST. MICHAEL CONSECRATION CARDS, DEVOTIONAL FATIMA CALENDARS, SACRED HEART CALENDARS, AND PICTURES OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA. CRUSADE MAGAZINE IS ALSO MAILED SIX TIMES A YEAR TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE. AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA ALSO DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 908,000 ROSARIES AS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO PROMOTE THAT DEVOTION. MAILINGS ALSO ENCOURAGED DEVOTION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART AND THE SACRED HEART.
  4. $1.5 million spent. ADULT FORMATION PROGRAMS
  5. $774,296 spent. STUDIES
  6. $1.5 million spent. DISSEMINATION OF IDEAS
  7. $2.0 million spent. YOUTH FORMATION PROGRAMS
  8. $322,672 spent. SEMINARS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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