2025-02-12T11:49:27+00:00 2024-06-30 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2023-07-01 272341083 Chalmers Center for Economic Development CHAL 7069564119 1500 Chestnut St 106 Chattanooga TN 37408 Coy Buckley President & CEO 7069564119 2025-02-12 true true Luke Burnett P01079018 5055022746 2025-02-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Coy Buckley 1500 Chestnut St 106 Chattanooga TN 37408 3773966 false X www.chalmers.org X 2010 GA To help God's people rethink poverty and respond with practical Biblical principles so that all are restored to flourishing. 9 8 22 8 0 0 2310766 3339640 318425 399100 0 0 29772 35226 2658963 3773966 183353 198535 0 0 2023489 2024115 0 0 634376 894434 1041858 3101276 3264508 -442313 509458 287349 929666 155784 288643 131565 641023 The Chalmers Center equips the Church to address the broken relationships at the root of material poverty, living out Jesus' Kingdom today. We seek to communicate God's redeeming story and how it relates to poverty alleviation, enabling people who are materially poor to enjoy reconciled relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. false false 1250189 0 213335 Foundational Principles and Innovation - Through books, online courses, speaking engagements, and the Ambassadors program, the Chalmers framework equips churches, Christian nonprofits, and individual Christians to understand and address the root causes of material poverty. Through Innovation, Christian leaders are equipped to develop poverty alleviation ministry that foster real change. 512135 198535 28623 West Africa Program and International Program: Training local leaders in economic development strategies in West African countries and beyond, specifically savings-led microfinance groups in local churches; developing of materials for use by high impact partners and denominational leaders. 430468 0 192368 Faith and Finances and Work Life: Developing curriculum in financial education, individual development accounts, and job preparedness for local churches and Christian noprofits, equipping them to impact low-income populations. Including the development and deployment of online curriculum for these courses. 2192792 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false true false true false false false true true true true true true true true false GA AL NC SC TN X X Mike Frederickson 7069564034 1500 Chestnut St Suite 106 Chattanooga TN 37408 Brian Fikkert Founder, Ambassador, President (Part Year), Director 32.0 X X 27692 0 0 Coy Buckley President, CEO, Director 40.0 X X 0 0 0 Craig Stephenson Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Brad Voyles Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Collin Messer Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jane Pleace Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Mitchell Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Ellis Director (Part-Year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marc Antoine Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Turner Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Galley Director, Board Chair 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin O'Neal Chief Operating Officer 40.0 X 26830 0 0 Michael Briggs Chief Development Officer 40.0 X 133660 0 31779 Rob Porter VP of Generosity 40.0 X 118880 0 23567 307062 0 55346 2 false true false Aaron Sebesta 1706 Williams Street Chattanooga TN 37408 IT Consulting 117900 1 3339640 3339640 Training Course Income 611600 399002 399002 98 98 0 0 399100 35226 35226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3773966 434326 0 0 X 198535 198535 61579 7943 13140 40496 58762 58762 1380995 991276 113315 276404 32261 20060 2386 9815 378727 262994 35209 80524 111791 74549 9332 27910 25947 5648 20299 87296 87296 458676 356325 83232 19119 5123 5123 59506 36647 5808 17051 77869 42711 11446 23712 52432 28739 10668 13025 164095 91833 25678 46584 53448 45100 2521 5827 2452 2452 5908 4413 720 775 13205 9210 1354 2641 Other 35901 11686 12484 11731 3264508 2192792 437340 634376 230551 856315 5020 35833 65607 0 0 0 0 12333 328710 325986 8632 2724 0 0 0 0 287349 929666 127070 186191 28714 0 102452 0 0 155784 288643 X -82812 -84379 214377 725402 131565 641023 287349 929666 509458 0 X false true X true false X 2236235 2036700 2178654 2310766 3339640 12101995 0 0 2236235 2036700 2178654 2310766 3339640 12101995 204723 11897272 41030 26448 27985 29772 35226 160461 0 1009 100 298 0 0 1407 12263863 1457976 0.9701 0.8855 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 1009.0, COLUMN B - 100.0, COLUMN C - 298.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 1407.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 186543 186543 0 142167 139443 2724 2724 4005366 231400 0 231400 3773966 0 0 3773966 3495908 231400 0 231400 3264508 0 0 3264508 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 2 Program Services Training and Educational Research 313600 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 198535 0 2 0 0 0 2 512135 0 512135 Sub-Saharan Africa Recruit and Train Savings Groups 95740 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Recruit and Train Savings Groups 102795 Wire Transfer 2 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Partners submit monthly reports seeking reimbursement for recruiting and training activities related to the establishment and maintenance of savings groups. The partners provide bank statements, a listing of training events, a budget and detail support of uses of funds. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual X X X false false false false false false false true false Michael Briggs Chief Development Officer 121160 0 12500 0 0 0 1731 0 30048 0 165439 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments Michael Briggs received incentive pay in the form of quarterly retention bonuses totaling $12,500 for 2023 Kevin O'Neal Chief Operating Officer Working Capital X 100000 102452 false true true 102452 Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The eleven directors of the Board of Directors of The Chalmers Center is derived from three separate pools. Six directors (Class A) are appointed by a majority vote of the Board. Three directors (Class B) are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Covenant College Board upon nomination by the Covenant College's President and Senior Leadership Team after consulting with the Chalmers Center Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Leadership Team in accordance with the Bylaws. In practice, Class B Directors nominations have been initiated by the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team of The Chalmers Center for submission to the Executive Committee of the Covenant College Board. Two Ex Officio Directors (Class C) include the President and the Chief Academic Officer of Covenant College. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization has a detailed written conflict of interest policy. Both Board members and employees are required to disclose conflicts and sign a disclosure statement annually. The Board Chair and the Vice President of Operations review the annually signed statements. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the Board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Compensation for the Chief Executive Officer was determined by obtaining comparable external salary data from similar-sized non-profits in the region and through use of a compensation survey. Compensation amounts were approved by the independent Board and documented in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Compensation for officers and key employees included review and approval by the independent Board, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The audited financial statements are also made available on the organization's website. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue Miscellaneous Program Income - Total Revenue: 98, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 98, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Outside Contract Services - Total Expense: 111329, Program Service Expense: 87909, Management and General Expenses: 21920, Fundraising Expenses: 1500; Honorarium - Total Expense: 3850, Program Service Expense: 3600, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 250; Consulting/Short Term Temp - Total Expense: 343497, Program Service Expense: 264816, Management and General Expenses: 61312, Fundraising Expenses: 17369;