Artists in Christian Testimony Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brentwood, TN EIN: 95-3660821

Communicate gospel by music and art

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc at a glance

Total assets
$6,022,480
+19.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$13,441,083
+3.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$220,788
+620.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$12,378,213
+0.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Artists in Christian Testimony Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BrentwoodLa Quinta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 6 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2020) to $605K (2021). In 2021 it reported $605K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Promised Land Shelters 0$52,000
BBC World Challenge Brentwood, TN0$13,800
SOS International La Quinta, CA—$8,642
Agape National Academy 0$8,590
The Simon Initiative 0$8,000
ACT Canada Brentwood, TN0$7,977
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$6,022,480$13,441,083$12,378,213——$220,788
2023$5,038,184$13,049,220$12,322,068——$30,654
2022$4,084,275$10,569,682$10,539,242——$59,566
2021$4,393,846$10,064,345$7,517,257$604,534Total only—
2020$2,188,750$7,085,020$6,540,716$99,0096—
2019$1,270,251$5,670,836$5,124,102——$50,867

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Artists in Christian Testimony Inc

Based on IRS filings

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $221K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc is led by Lewis Flagg III, Chairman of since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lewis Flagg III

    Chairman of

    Chairman of the Board → Chairman of, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Petak

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Vernon Whaley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Joseph

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Byron Spradlin

    Founder

    President & CEO → President An, 2022

    President An → Founder, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $141K (2019) → $120K (2024)

  • David McCall

    Treasurer & S

    Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer & Vice Chairman, 2020

    Treasurer & Vice Chairman → Treasurer & S, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Marv Bowers (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Branner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Judy Felts (2019–2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Byron Spradlin — Founder and: $120KByron SpradlinFounder and$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Byron Spradlin (Founder and).

Frequently asked questions about Artists in Christian Testimony Inc

How large is Artists in Christian Testimony Inc?

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.

What is Artists in Christian Testimony Inc?

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brentwood, TN. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Artists in Christian Testimony Inc operate?

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc has awarded grants in California, Tennessee.

What is Artists in Christian Testimony Inc's EIN?

Artists in Christian Testimony Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3660821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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