Good News Publishers
Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian publishing ministry of Good News Publishers that exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ through publishing and other means, in order, by God's grace: to bring people to Christ as their Lord and Savior; to help Christians and the church grow in knowledge and understanding of the Christian life; to bear witness to God's truth, beauty, and holiness, and to the lordship of Christ in every area of life; and to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in every way.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$76.8M
+21.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$20K
+11.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+11.9% YoY
About Good News Publishers
Based on IRS filings
Good News Publishers is a nonprofit organization, based in WHEATON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $389K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $76,782,842 | $63,015,779 | $47,984,740 |
| Revenue | $62,229,488 | $43,601,697 | $31,101,737 |
| Expenses | $51,879,682 | $37,224,376 | $28,322,039 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $389,355 | $529,577 | $179,199 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Good News Publishers
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Jones | Board Member, Chief Publishing Officer | 40 | $293,949 |
| James Fellowes | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Josh Dennis | Chairman of the Board, President, CEO | 40 | $455,580 |
| Lane T Dennis | Board Member, Executive Advisor | 20 | $204,057 |
| M Ebeth Dennis | Secretary, Associate Consultant (part year) | 10 | $151,572 |
| Dane Ortland | Board Member | 5 | $13,790 |
| Eric Channing | Board Member | 5 | — |
| Jon Dennis | Board Member | 5 | $7,396 |
| Matt Roberts | Board Member | 5 | — |
| Peter Hubbard | Board Member | 5 | — |
| R Kent Hughes | Board Member | 5 | $4,800 |
| Wayne Grudem | Board Member | 5 | $4,800 |
| Andrew Tebbe | Chief Communications Officer (part year) | 40 | $289,655 |
| Dan Kok | Secretary, Exec. VP Operations | 40 | $263,812 |
| Daniel Bush | Chief Communications Officer | 40 | $275,750 |
| Justin Taylor | Exec. VP Book Publishing | 40 | $278,090 |
| Paul Thomas | Sr. VP Finance & Asst. Treasurer | 40 | $253,688 |
| Douglas O'Donnell | Sr. VP Bible Publishing | 40 | $235,598 |
| Randall D Jahns | Sr. VP Global Ministry | 40 | $246,788 |
| Anthony Gosling | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $242,211 |
| Daniel Farrell | Sr VP of Creative | 40 | $191,264 |
| Mark Hendrie | VP of Information Technology | 40 | $176,579 |
| Matt Tully | Sr VP of Book & Audio Publishing | 40 | $188,056 |
| Robert Ratleph | VP of Software Development | 40 | $181,373 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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