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Red Letter Christians

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 46-1204060 Website

Staying true to the foundation of combining jesus and justice, Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out jesus' counter-cultural teachings.

Key facts about Red Letter Christians

In short: Red Letter Christians gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1204060
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$260,535
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$261K

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

-77.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-92.4% YoY

About Red Letter Christians

Based on IRS filings

Red Letter Christians is a public charity focused on religion, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaNew Braunfels

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $131K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Simple Way: $10KThe Simple Way$10KRawtools Philly: $10KRawtools Philly$10KSimple Homes: $10KSimple Homes$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Simple Way ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Simple Way Philadelphia, PAGeneral$10,000
Rawtools Philly Philadelphia, PAGeneral$10,000
Simple Homes Philadelphia, PAGeneral$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$260,535$242,795$269,596
Revenue$368,751$453,077$333,732
Expenses$358,402$476,888$177,283

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Red Letter Christians is led by Todd Yeary, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Todd Yeary

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Utomo

    Finance Director

    Director Finance → Finance Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    $6K (2023) → $22K (2025)

  • Shane Claiborne

    Co-Founder & Board

    Board Member → Co-Founder & Board, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $29K (2019) → $58K (2025)

  • Elaina Ramsey

    Board Member

    Executive Di → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $29K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Lisa Sharon Harper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glencie Rhedrick

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amethyst Rodriguez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cece Jones-Davis

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Oestreich

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kasey Fristoe

    Operations D

    New on the 2025 filing

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Richelle Kellermann (2021–2023) — Director Finance
  • Former: Tony Campolo (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Perry Bigelow (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Phil Jackson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Adam Taylor (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Golden (2019) — Executive Di

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

Shane Claiborne — Co-Found/BD: $58KShane ClaiborneCo-Found/BD$58KKristen Utomo — Finance Dire: $22KKristen UtomoFinance Dire$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Shane Claiborne (Co-Found/BD). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Red Letter Christians

How much does Red Letter Christians give each year?

Red Letter Christians gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $131K across 1 grant.

What is Red Letter Christians's typical grant size?

Red Letter Christians's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Red Letter Christians give grants?

Red Letter Christians gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).

Does Red Letter Christians give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Red Letter Christians's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Red Letter Christians?

Red Letter Christians reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $369K.

What is Red Letter Christians?

Red Letter Christians is a public charity focused on religion, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $261K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Red Letter Christians's EIN?

Red Letter Christians's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1204060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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