Nonprofit · EIN 58-6048444
THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $222,505 | $306,148 | -$83,643 | $1,031,857 | $942 | $1,030,915 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $220,815 | $246,816 | -$26,001 | $1,053,033 | $2,780 | $1,050,253 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $206,705 | $254,136 | -$47,431 | $959,194 | $57,842 | $901,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $930
- Program service revenue
- $212,081
- Investment income
- $9,494
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,532
- Program services (functional)
- $215,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,053,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,031,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $942
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,030,915
- Publicly traded securities
- $994,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,030,915
- Gross receipts
- $222,505
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC Choi | Co-Editor Trustee or director | 5 | $5,000 |
| MT Davila | Co-Editor Trustee or director | 5 | $5,000 |
| Patrick Flanagan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 |
| Rebecca Peters | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Emilie Townes | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Cates | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Dorrien | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Gaudet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina McRorie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janna Hunter-Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Leath | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James McCarty | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Chau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Dumler-Winckler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnneMarie Mingo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lorraine Cuddeback-Gedeon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Ford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elisabeth Kincaid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Seulbin Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Yau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lincoln Rice | Executive Director Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Laura Pope | Co-Executive Director Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC CHOI | CO-EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $5,000 |
| MT DAVILA | CO-EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $5,000 |
| EMILIE TOWNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LONG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA TODD PETERS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA CATES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINCOLN RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR CARMONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CHAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DUMLER-WINCKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GAUDET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANNA HUNTER-BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONI MARSHALL-TURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCRORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEMARIE MINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN OTT MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANDON KLEIN | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN YAU | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE SEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TMG) Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J ANDREW EDWARDS | DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,240 |
| KC CHOI | CO-EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $3,016 |
| MT DAVILA | CO-EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $2,750 |
| D STEPHEN LONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| EMILIE TOWNES | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA TODD PETERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN MASSINGALE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINCOLN RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR CARMONA | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLE FLORES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GUTH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANNA HUNTERBOWMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LEATH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCARTY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCRORIE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARSHALL OTT | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SNARR | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONI MARSHALL TURMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY CHOW | STUDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANDON KLEIN | STUDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TMG) Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5038, MILWAUKEE, WI 53205-0038
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lincoln Rice, PO Box 5038, Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Signed the 990
- Lincoln Rice, Executive Director
- Phone
- (414) 208-6547
- Website
- scethics.org
Mission
The purpose of the Society of Christian Ethics (SCE) is to promote scholarly work in Christian ethics and in the relation of Christian ethics to other traditions of ethics, and to social, economic, political, and cultural problems; to encourage and improve the teaching of these fields in colleges, universities, and theological schools; and to provide a community of discourse and debate for those engage professionally within these general fields.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Meeting - SCE holds an annual meeting each January, providing members the opportunity to present and discuss scholarly papers, review published works in the field, and conduct official business. Between 70 and 75 plenaries, papers, and panels are presented over three days, in conjunction with the Society of Jewish Ethics and the Society for the Study of Muslim Ethics.Expenses $92,692 · revenue $88,009
- Membership and Publications - As a professional membership society, SCE assesses membership dues and sponsors various scholarly caucuses and focus groups. SCE also publishes the Journal for the Society of Christian Ethics (JSCE). JSCE is a scholarly peer-reviewed resource publication published twice yearly to examine social, economic, political, and cultural problems within the context of Christian social ethics.Expenses $123,290 · revenue $94,510
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-6048444
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,031,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $222,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $222,505 | $306,148 | $1,031,857 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $220,815 | $246,816 | $1,053,033 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $206,705 | $254,136 | $959,194 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 58-6048444).
Questions about THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS
- What is the EIN of THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS is 58-6048444.
- Is THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS 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 THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Lincoln Rice.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (KC Choi, Co-Editor).
- How much revenue does THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,505, expenses of $306,148 and total assets of $1,031,857 at year end.
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