Nonprofit · EIN 94-3037261
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 31145
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $66,682,317 | $63,179,169 | $3,503,148 | $102,179,327 | $6,450,892 | $95,728,435 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $62,710,767 | $62,095,429 | $615,338 | $96,014,538 | $4,139,471 | $91,875,067 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $67,919,815 | $61,423,113 | $6,496,702 | $95,256,984 | $4,719,044 | $90,537,940 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,258,200
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,085,749
- Royalties
- $20,953
- Net rental income
- $8,719
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,620,059
- Other revenue
- $338,368
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,626,303
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,197,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $804,922
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,352,986
- Professional fundraising fees
- $70,761
- Legal fees
- $407,203
- Accounting fees
- $52,927
- Occupancy
- $628,300
- Travel
- $884,151
- Depreciation
- $944,563
- Program services (functional)
- $58,694,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,756,092
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,728,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $96,014,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $102,179,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,450,892
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,728,435
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,928,183
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,382,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,728,435
- Gross receipts
- $115,165,905
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA | CFO/COO Officer | 38 | $620,449 | $70,000 |
| ADAM SEKULOW MBA | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 38 | $428,915 | $105,574 |
| LOGAN SEKULOW | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES Trustee or director | 32 | $227,448 | $35,574 |
| AARON LYNCH | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,655 | $44,785 |
| SHARON ALFORD | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $165,393 | $49,810 |
| BEN ARCHULETA | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,481 | $43,588 |
| JASON LYNCH | FACILITIES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,650 | $17,718 |
| ROBYN ARCHULETA | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,365 | $6,985 |
| JORDAN SEKULOW ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $37,528 | $0 |
| DR JAY SEKULOW ESQ | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $26,031 | $11,289 |
| PAM SEKULOW | SEC/TREAS & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $11,357 |
| DANIEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHLITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONN PARSONS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLBY MAY ESQ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA | CFO/COO Officer | 38 | $604,078 | $69,000 |
| ADAM SEKULOW MBA | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 38 | $519,498 | $105,026 |
| LOGAN SEKULOW | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES Trustee or director | 32 | $309,953 | $36,026 |
| AARON LYNCH | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,211 | $45,478 |
| SHARON ALFORD | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $153,609 | $41,434 |
| BEN ARCHULETA | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,916 | $44,810 |
| JASON LYNCH | FACILITIES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,176 | $19,107 |
| ROBYN ARCHULETA | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,041 | $6,707 |
| JORDAN SEKULOW ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $58,186 | $0 |
| DR JAY SEKULOW ESQ | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $25,893 | $11,289 |
| PAM SEKULOW | SEC/TREAS & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $11,357 |
| DANIEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHLITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DAVIS | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DAVIS | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONN PARSONS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY MAY ESQ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EKONOMOU ESQ | FORMER OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA | CFO/COO Officer | 38 | $583,485 | $66,000 |
| ADAM SEKULOW MBA | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 38 | $433,820 | $96,004 |
| LOGAN SEKULOW | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES Trustee or director | 32 | $280,995 | $44,251 |
| AARON LYNCH | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,063 | $39,505 |
| BEN ARCHULETA | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,931 | $34,200 |
| ROBYN ARCHULETTA | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,253 | $36,540 |
| SHARON ALFORD | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $135,535 | $23,448 |
| JASON LYNCH | FACILITIES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,877 | $12,679 |
| DR JAY SEKULOW ESQ | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $32,740 | $11,289 |
| JORDAN SEKULOW ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $32,072 | $0 |
| PAM SEKULOW | SEC/TREAS & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $11,357 |
| ANDREW EKONOMOU ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $603 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHLITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY MAY ESQ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 450349, ATLANTA, GA 31145-0349
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA, PO BOX 450349, ATLANTA, GA 31145
- Signed the 990
- GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA, CFO/COO
- Phone
- (770) 414-1404
- Website
- WWW.ACLJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE CENTER IS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE INALIENABLE, GOD GIVEN RIGHTS. THE CENTER'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE, PROMULGATE, CONCILIATE AND WHERE NECESSARY, LITIGATE, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW.
Program accomplishments
- INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM, INC. (CASE) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE INALIENABLE GOD-GIVEN RIGHTS. THE PURPOSE OF CASE IS TO EDUCATE, PROMULGATE, CONCILIATE AND WHERE NECESSARY, LITIGATE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS FREE AND MEMBERS RECEIVE E-MAIL UPDATES PERIODICALLY. MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO JOIN WITH OTHER MEMBERS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT SENT OUT 11,194,116 PIECES OF INFORMATIONAL MAIL TO MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES. THE WEBSITE IS FOR MEMBERS, PRESS, EDUCATORS, AND THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AS WELL. OVER 548,192,859 INFORMATIONAL EMAILS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS. OVER 3,567,416 UNIQUE INTERNET USERS VISITED OUR WEBSITE. PAGE VIEWS FOR 2025 TOTALED 11,258,559 FOR THE WEBSITE ACLJ.ORG. OUR ORGANIZATION'S FACEBOOK LIKES TOTAL OVER 7,908,000 AND WE HAVE OVER 912,880 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. 2025 FACEBOOK LIVE VIEWS WERE OVER 14,660,000. YOUTUBE VIEWS WERE OVER 91.2 MILLION. RUMBLE UNIQUE VIEW WERE OVER 1,530,000 MILLION. ON INSTAGRAM, OUR SHORT VIDEOS UPLOADS 212 VIDEOS WITH 1,263,000 VIEWS. ON X FORMERLY TWITTER, WE UPLOADED 397 SHORT VIDEOS. ON THE PLATFROM VIMEO, WE UPLOADED 366 SHORT VIDEOS. IN 2025, OUR TRUTH SOCIAL FOLLOWERS COUNT EXCEEDED 291,700. OUR DAILY CALL-IN RADIO PROGRAM IS HEARD ON OVER 325 OUTLETS NATIONWIDE PLUS XM SATELLITE. OUR WEEKEND RADIO SHOW IS HEARD IN 95 OUTLETS NATIONWIDE.Expenses $7,388,895
- LEGAL SERVICES - OUR LEGAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE NUMEROUS TRIAL AND DISTRICT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND US SUPREME COURT CASES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS DEMAND LETTERS AND INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RELIGIOUS RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. AS ALWAYS THERE ARE NO LEGAL FEES CHARGED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTED BY OUR LAWYERS. OUR LEGAL GRANTS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEGAL EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF CASES INVOLVING OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES AS WELL AS TRAINING OF LAWYERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. OUR CHIEF COUNSEL IS A LEADING EXPERT IN FIRST AMENDMENT LAW AND A NUMBER 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR. HE HAS APPEARED ON NUMEROUS TELEVISION AND RADIO SHOWS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EXPERT. MR. SEKULOW REGULARLY APPEARS ON FOX NEWS, FOX NEWS BUSINESS, HANNITY, CBN, CBS, ABC, NBC AND OTHER SHOWS. JORDAN SEKULOW IS ALSO AN EXPERT IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND APPEARS REGULARLY ON FOX NEWS, FOX NEWS BUSINESS, CBN, TBN, HANNITY AND OTHERS.Expenses $32,836,218 · grants $28,626,303
- MEDIA SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS CONSIST OF FOUR NATIONALLY BROADCAST RADIO SHOWS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AIRED ON MAJOR RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA. OUR WEEKLY TV SHOW, ACLJ THIS WEEK, IS SEEN ON 272 FULL POWER AND LOW POWER STATIONS AS PART OF THE TRINITY BROADCAST NETWORK. IN 2025, OUR SHOW WAS ALSO BEING BROADCASTED INTERNATIONALLY ON THE TRINITY BROADCAST NETWORK'S 78 SATELLITES AND OVER 18,000 TELEVISION AND CABLE AFFILATES WORLDWIDE. TBN THROUGH THEIR NETWORK STATIONS AND SATELLITE BROADCAST HAS A REACH OF 175 NATIONS ON OVER 30 NETWORKS AND 2 BILLION VIEWERS EVERY DAY. OUR LEGAL GRANTS INCLUDE NUMEROUS TRIAL AND DISTRICT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND US SUPREME COURT CASES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS DEMAND LETTERS AND INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RELIGIOUS RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. AS ALWAYS THERE ARE NO LEGAL FEES CHARGED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTED BY OUR LAWYERS. OUR LEGAL GRANTS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEGAL EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF CASES INVOLVING OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES AS WELL AS TRAINING OF LAWYERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS.Expenses $18,469,317
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3037261
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $102,179,327
- Income (IRS master file)
- $115,165,905
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $66,682,317 | $63,179,169 | $102,179,327 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $62,710,767 | $62,095,429 | $96,014,538 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $67,919,815 | $61,423,113 | $95,256,984 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,704,077 | $60,379,344 | $88,009,382 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3037261).
Questions about CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC is 94-3037261.
- Is CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC 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 ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $620,449 (GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA, CFO/COO).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING EVANGELISM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,682,317, expenses of $63,179,169 and total assets of $102,179,327 at year end.
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