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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1996251

CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · GLENSIDE, PA 19038

Financials

$5.7M$5.5M2023$5.6M$5.9M2024$5.3M$6.5M2025$2.3M$2.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2026990$2,306,334$2,535,655-$229,321$3,251,718$892,165$2,359,553
December 31, 2025990$5,320,778$6,514,826-$1,194,048$3,273,741$629,396$2,644,345
December 31, 2024990$5,597,231$5,859,850-$262,619$4,549,426$683,021$3,866,405
December 31, 2023990$5,746,546$5,541,302$205,244$4,653,956$618,096$4,035,860
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$555,404
Program service revenue
$1,577,069
Investment income
$169,907
Other revenue
$3,954

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,375
Other salaries and wages
$1,290,755
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,791,528
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,443
Accounting fees
$5,500
Occupancy
$42,824
Travel
$26,658
Depreciation
$36,243
Program services (functional)
$2,077,391
Management and general (functional)
$302,204
Fundraising (functional)
$156,060

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,273,741
Total assets, end of year
$3,251,718
Total liabilities, end of year
$892,165
Net assets, end of year
$2,359,553
Land, buildings and equipment
$989,302
Publicly traded securities
$1,155,062
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,079,359
Net assets with donor restrictions
$280,194
Gross receipts
$2,306,334
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Barbara AillsTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Thomas CunninghamTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Dr Deepak RejuTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Dr Rod MaysChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
David T HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Charles HedmanTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Richard M HorneTrustee - End 1/2026
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Rev Steve MidgleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jacquelyn NygaardTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Eduardo SaladinTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Brian TvenstrupTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Phyllis Baker CalhounSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Jason HoTrustee - Began 1/2026
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan HolmesExecutive Director
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Alasdair GrovesExecutive Director - End 5/2025
Officer
40$216,004$11,915
Ed WelchSenior Faculty
Highest-paid employee
40$149,205$28,764
Michael EmletSenior Faculty
Highest-paid employee
40$132,280$35,167
Jeff JueDirector of Resources
Highest-paid employee
40$133,404$23,075
David GundersenDean of Faculty
Highest-paid employee
40$133,501$20,677
Darby StricklandFaculty
Highest-paid employee
40$118,214$33,533
Jonathan HolmesExecutive Director - Began 5/2025
Officer
20$45,481$0
Barbara AillsTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Thomas CunninghamTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Deepak RejuTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Rod MaysChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
David T HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Charles HedmanTrustee - Began 4/2025
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard M HorneTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rev Steve MidgleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jacquelyn NygaardTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Eduardo SaladinTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Brian TvenstrupTrustee - Began 8/2025
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Phyllis Baker CalhounSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ed WelchSenior Faculty
Highest-paid employee
40$143,137$31,492
Alasdair GrovesExecutive Director
Officer
40$137,780$29,267
Michael R EmletSenior Faculty
Highest-paid employee
40$128,830$38,123
Darby StricklandFaculty
Highest-paid employee
40$118,772$33,227
Todd StrydFaculty
Highest-paid employee
40$102,281$29,575
Jill ButlerDirector of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$100,542$14,706
Jonathan HolmesTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$10,000$0
Barbara AillsTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Thomas CunninghamTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rev Steven D EstesTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Deepak RejuTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Rod MaysChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
David T HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard M HorneTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rev Steve MidgleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jacquelyn NygaardTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Eduardo SaladinTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Phyllis Baker CalhounSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ed WelchSenior Faculty40$138,346$40,076
Michael R EmletSenior Faculty40$128,983$45,189
Alasdair GrovesExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$139,523$25,467
Barbara AillsTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Thomas CunninghamTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rev Steven D EstesTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Deepak RejuTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Rod MaysChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
David T HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard M HorneTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rev Steve MidgleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jonathan HolmesTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jacquelyn NygaardTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Eduardo SaladinTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Phyllis Baker CalhounSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1803 E WILLOW GROVE AVE, GLENSIDE, PA 19038-7266
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jonathan Holmes, 1803 East Willow Grove Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038
Signed the 990
Jonathan Holmes, Executive Director
Phone
(215) 884-7676
Website
ccef.org
Return prepared by
Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PA

Mission

The Ministry exists to restore Christ to counseling and counseling to the church by thinking biblically about the issues of living. The Ministry does this through teaching, speaking, counseling, and writing.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Counseling and Educational Services: The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (the Ministry) is committed to restoring Christ to counseling and counseling to the church. The Ministry believes that God sees, cares, and speaks into all of life, and the church is the place for biblical counseling. Because of this truth, the Ministry seeks to connect the treasures of Scripture to the troubles of life and equip God's people to walk with one another in wise, hopeful, biblical care. They seek to accomplish this mission through the online School of Biblical Counseling, the annual CCEF National Conference, speaking events, counseling, and various resources, including blogs, podcasts, videos, books, and more. To learn more or explore the Ministry's resources, visit ccef.org.
    Expenses $2,077,391 · revenue $1,577,069

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026990 on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
23-1996251
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P46Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,273,741
Income (IRS master file)
$5,360,223

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2026$2,306,334$2,535,655$3,251,718XML
990December 2025$5,320,778$6,514,826$3,273,741XML
990December 2024$5,597,231$5,859,850$4,549,426IRS
990December 2023$5,746,546$5,541,302$4,653,956XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,807,028$5,055,316$4,507,697IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1996251).

Questions about CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 23-1996251.
Is CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2026.
Who is the principal officer of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 names Jonathan Holmes.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $2,306,334, expenses of $2,535,655 and total assets of $3,251,718 at year end.

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