Center for Christianity and Scholarship
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER FOR CHRISTIANITY AND SCHOLARSHIP EQUIPS STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO ENGAGE THE UNIVERSITY AND THE WORLD WITH CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING.
- Income
- $692,040
- Spending
- $502,022
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $108,156, executive director & ceo
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $148,504 spent. THE CHRISTIAN TEACHING PROJECT: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COHORTS AND UNDERGRADUATE COURSES: THE CENTER OFFERS TRAINING COHORTS FOR FACULTY TO DEVELOP TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY. COHORTS FOCUS BOTH ON TEACHING FACULTY AND ON HELPING THEM DEVELOP COURSES AND CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT INTEGRATE CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY WITH BIG QUESTIONS IN THEIR DISCIPLINES. WE SERVED OVER 25 FACULTY IN OUR 2024-2025 DEVELOPMENT COHORTS AND 30 STUDENTS IN THREE CTP-RELATED COURSES.
- $134,361 spent. OCCUPANCY + HOUSE PRINCIPAL: CCS HOSPITALITY HOUSE AND RESOURCE CENTER: THE CENTER FOR CHRISTIANITY AND SCHOLARSHIP'S HOUSE AND PROVIDES A PLACE OF STUDY, LEARNING, SOCIAL LIFE, AND MEETING SPACE FOR THE DUKE AND DURHAM COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS ESPECIALLY CAN GAIN THE EXPERIENCE OF A HOME-LIKE SETTING THAT THEY MISS ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. WITH COFFEE AND SNACKS, WEEKLY DINNERS, AND LOTS OF DISCUSSION, STUDENTS AND DURHAM COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A SPACE TO GATHER, WORK, AND STUDY. IN 2024-2025 YEAR, THE HOUSE HOSTED OVER 1700 VISITS.
- $70,716 spent. ET RELIGIO AND TRIANGLE ROUNDTABLE: LARGE EVENT SERIES EVERY YEAR THE CENTER FOR CHRISTIANITY AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTS A LARGE EVENT SERIES THAT FEATURES CHRISTIAN FRAMEWORKS IN DIALOGUE WITH OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON BIG QUESTIONS FACING HUMANITY AND SOCIETY. THE EVENTS FEATURE A MODERATED CONVERSATION BETWEEN GUEST SPEAKERS WHERE GUESTS ALSO GET TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC OF THE NIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES OVER DINNER. THE EVENTS ROTATE BETWEEN BEING OFFERED TO UNIVERSITY FACULTY, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC. IN 2024-2025, OUR EVENTS FEATURED TOPICS SUCH AS "BELIEVING IN THE HOLY LAND", "DOES FAITH POLARIZE US?", AND "RELIGION AND POLITICS" WITH AN AIM TO FOSTER CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS ACROSS VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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