Ligonier Ministries Inc
- Assets
- $54.1m
- Revenue
- $25.9m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 163
- Location
- Sanford, FL
- Founding
- 03/1976
- Data as of
- 12/2019
- EIN
- 25-1298611
Organization Overview
Ligonier Ministries Inc is located in Sanford, FL. The organization was established in 1976. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2019, Ligonier Ministries Inc employed 163 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ligonier Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2019, Ligonier Ministries Inc generated $25.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $23.8m during the year ending 12/2019. While expenses have increased by 3.2% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2019
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, AND TRAINING ON REFORMED CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING - THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AND BROADCASTS AUDIO AND VIDEO BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL LECTURES, SERMONS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER TERRESTRIAL RADIO AIRWAVES, DIGITAL SATELLITE SIGNALS, AND STREAMING THROUGH PODCASTS AND VARIOUS ONLINE CHANNELS AND WEB PROPERTIES. DURING 2019, THE ORGANIZATION BROADCASTED THROUGH PURCHASED AIRTIME FROM 107 PAID AND 111 FREE TERRESTRIAL RADIO STATIONS WITH 179 ADDITIONAL TRANSMITTER SIGNALS AND 1 SATELLITE RADIO NETWORK. VIDEOS AIR ON NRBTV (DIRECTV CHANNEL 378) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA ROKU, APPLE TV, AND AMAZON PRIME. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED 8 PODCAST CHANNELS, WHICH AIRED 729 EPISODES AND SAW 14.9 MILLION DOWNLOADS, AND RELEASED A NEW PODCAST. OUR PODCASTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS, INCLUDING APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE MUSIC, SPOTIFY, IHEARTRADIO, TUNE IN, STITCHER, AMAZON ALEXA, AND PANDORA.EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES PRINT, AUDIO, AND VIDEO BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. PRINTED THEOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FROM REFORMATION TRUST ARE AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS FORMATS (PAPERBACK, HARDCOVER, SPECIAL EDITIONS), AND MANY ARE BEING TRANSLATED INTO SEVERAL LANGUAGES. CHARITABLE OUTREACHES HELP MAKE THESE MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN U.S. PRISONS, ON MILITARY BASES, AND ACROSS AFRICA.MONTHLY MAGAZINE - THE ORGANIZATION PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY 100,000 COPIES OF TABLETALK MAGAZINE EACH MONTH. TABLETALK INCLUDES A BIBLE STUDY FOR EACH DAY AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING ARTICLES FROM WELL-KNOWN REFORMED SCHOLARS. TABLETALKMAGAZINE.COM PROVIDES SUBSCRIBERS WITH DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE PRINT EDITION, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ONLINE-ONLY CONTENT.EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FACE-TO-FACE BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION WITH PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT VARIOUS VENUES. DURING 2019, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 4 MAJOR CONFERENCES, 17 SMALLER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, AND 3 STUDY TOURS/CRUISES WHERE A VARIETY OF SPEAKERS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL LECTURES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED 5 LIVE ONLINE EVENTS. OVER 11,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED IN-PERSON EVENTS, AND OVER 32 MILLION PEOPLE WERE REACHED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.ONLINE LEARNING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DAILY BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL VIDEOS, AUDIO CONTENT, ARTICLES, AND COLUMNS THROUGH LIGONIER.ORG. IN 2019, 8.4 MILLION UNIQUE USERS ACCESSED 51 MILLION PAGES OF CONTENT. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MORE THAN 75 INTERACTIVE VIDEO COURSES TAUGHT BY TRUSTED TEACHERS THROUGH ITS ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, LIGONIER CONNECT. LIGONIER CONNECT OFFERS NON-DEGREE CERTIFICATES, PRIMARILY SERVING LAYPEOPLE. COURSES ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH AN INTERNET BROWSER AND APPLE AND ANDROID APPS. 65,331 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE LIGONIER CONNECT COURSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES AN ONLINE BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CHAT SERVICE, ASK LIGONIER, WHICH HAS ANSWERED 10,000+ QUESTIONS.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Larson President | Officer | 40 | $271,004 |
James Moore VP Of Operations/secretary | Officer | 40 | $162,052 |
James D Bridges VP Of Global Outreach | Officer | 40 | $152,415 |
Dirk Naves Chief Creative Officer | 40 | $148,209 | |
John Petersen Sr. Director Of Advancement | 40 | $147,434 | |
Lee Webb VP Of Broadcasting | 40 | $134,819 |
Outside Vendors & Contractors
| Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Jack Jennings & Sons Inc Development Of Learning Center | 12/30/19 | $4,704,521 |
Abbott Communications Group Printing Services | 12/30/19 | $719,069 |
Lsc Communications Printing Services | 12/30/19 | $1,187,062 |
Facebook Inc Advertising Services | 12/30/19 | $572,896 |
Impact Proven Solutions Printing And Shipping Services | 12/30/19 | $1,332,335 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $87,700 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $21,170,532 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $2,098,142 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $21,258,232 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,657,573 |
| Investment income | $196,304 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $117,375 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$231,786 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $2,734,475 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $25,858,613 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $78,032 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,138,489 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $130,647 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $430,996 |
| Other salaries and wages | $9,335,776 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $154,093 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $0 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $164,745 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $56,000 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $1,969,885 |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,036,572 |
| Office expenses | $2,981,631 |
| Information technology | $1,002,011 |
| Royalties | $191,293 |
| Occupancy | $904,651 |
| Travel | $1,363,456 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $59,483 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,023,059 |
| Insurance | $0 |
| All other expenses | -$660,000 |
| Total functional expenses | $23,831,149 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $8,776,088 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $355,017 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $1,275,396 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $349,563 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $30,274,269 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,074,956 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $12,037,510 |
| Total assets | $54,142,799 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,194,571 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $1,815,057 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $3,199,139 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $1,346,549 |
| Total liabilities | $8,555,316 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $43,038,254 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $2,549,229 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $54,142,799 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Ligonier Ministries Inc has recieved totaling $35,023.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Way Ahead Tr Uad 10-13-2011 Westhoff, TX PURPOSE: PROMOTE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | $35,000 |
Heaven Sent Foundation Bloomington, MN PURPOSE: MINISTRY | $23 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $10,000 |
| Other Expense | $10,000 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Ligonier Ministries Inc Sanford, FL | $54,142,799 | $25,858,613 |
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Norcross, GA | $12,439,416 | $25,742,588 |
Inspiritus Inc Atlanta, GA | $4,563,820 | $17,981,504 |
Lifeshape Inc Atlanta, GA | $41,056,311 | $15,846,732 |
Haggai International Institute For Advanced Leadership Training Inc Peachtree Corners, GA | $41,354,774 | $16,620,781 |
Insideout Community Ministries Inc Clearwater, FL | $52,422,753 | $11,970,498 |
Elam Ministries Inc Alpharetta, GA | $5,679,728 | $12,042,641 |
Paramount Church Inc Palm Beach, FL | $0 | $8,970,572 |
Allegany Franciscan Ministries Inc Palm Harbor, FL | $132,053,877 | $12,610,220 |
Christian Sharing Center Inc Longwood, FL | $4,167,594 | $10,357,110 |
Maimonides-Shalom Academy Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL | $17,956,185 | $11,187,159 |
Wellspring Living Inc Atlanta, GA | $3,565,992 | $9,107,143 |