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Christian Union Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Princeton, NJ EIN: 22-3834440 Website

To transform our nation and world by developing and connecting bold christian leaders.

Christian Union Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,700,047
-5.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$10,440,890
+14.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$94,669
+190.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,993,108
-15.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Christian Union Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

BronxMediaNew HavenNew YorkPhiladelphiaStaten IslandBuchananBuchannanCambridgeHanoverIthaca

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2019 7 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $142K (2019). In 2021 it reported $9K 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.

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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
2025$10,700,047$10,440,890$6,993,108——$94,669
2024$11,307,785$9,097,735$8,296,235——$32,593
2023$11,923,407$7,459,043$8,701,914——$35,024
2022$13,074,575$9,787,161$7,270,118——$55,834
2021$12,721,508$5,915,666$6,815,430$8,550Total only$39,352
2020$13,361,063$11,452,888$10,972,390$60,4007$-98,125
2019$13,558,085$12,562,393$12,006,036$141,50010$-50,935

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

About Christian Union Inc

Based on IRS filings

Christian Union Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $95K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christian Union Inc is led by Matt Bennett, Chairman & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Bennett

    Chairman & CEO

    CEO & Director → Chairman & CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2019) → $128K (2025)

  • Winston Wu

    Treasurer -

    Treasurer → Treasurer -, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Peter Ahlin

    COO & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $39K (2023) → $195K (2025)

  • Craig Holliday

    Md Cu Lumine

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2025)

  • James Galvin

    Ministry Fellow at Cu Gloria

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2025)

  • Jason Walsh

    Vice President of Cuu

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2025)

  • Michael Vincent

    Md Cu Nova

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Ed Morgan

    Treasurer -

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Treasurer -, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dian Naman

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Ken Fish (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cory Lotspeich (2024) — Ministry Director
  • Former: Julie Chezem (2024) — Director of Development
  • Former: David Magnuson (2019–2023) — Assistant Vice President Development
  • Former: James Armstrong (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Landon Eckhardt (2021–2023) — Director of Development
  • Former: Stan Thomas (2023) — Columbia Ministry Director
  • Former: Michael Lee (2019–2022) — COO
  • Former: David Farrow (2019–2021) — Associate Vice President of University
  • Former: Cheryl Self (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Liz Green (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Richard Black (2019–2020) — Athletic Min Director
  • Former: Roland Warren (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Scott Crosby (2019–2020) — Ministry Director
  • Former: Brian Calderone (2019) — Vice President Alumni En
  • Former: Elizabeth Green (2019) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Jason Blomgren (2019) — Development
  • Former: Kenneth Fish (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lane Young (2019) — Ministry Director
  • Former: Lorri Bentch (2019) — Vice President of Operat
  • Former: Paul Horrocks (2019) — Director & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Peter Ahlin — COO/CFO: $195KPeter AhlinCOO/CFO$195KCraig Holliday — MD Cu Lumine: $175KCraig HollidayMD Cu Lumine$175KJason Walsh — VP of CUU: $161KJason WalshVP of CUU$161KMatt Bennett — Chairman/CEO: $128KMatt BennettChairman/CEO$128KMichael Vincent — MD Cu Nova: $124KMichael VincentMD Cu Nova$124KJames Galvin — Ministry Fellow at Cu Gloria: $116KJames GalvinMinistry Fellow at Cu Gloria$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Peter Ahlin (COO/CFO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Christian Union Inc

How large is Christian Union Inc?

Christian Union Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.

What is Christian Union Inc?

Christian Union Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Princeton, NJ. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Christian Union Inc operate?

Christian Union Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Christian Union Inc's EIN?

Christian Union Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3834440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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