Red Letter Christians
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.
Red Letter Christians at a glance
In short: Red Letter Christians gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -92.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $260,535
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Red Letter Christians funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Simple Way ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $131K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Simple Way Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Rawtools Philly Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Simple Homes Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $260,535 | $368,751 | $358,402 | $30,000 | 3 |
| 2024 | $242,795 | $453,077 | $476,888 | $131,424 | 1 |
| 2023 | $269,596 | $333,732 | $177,283 | — | — |
| 2022 | $114,847 | $229,117 | $172,862 | — | — |
| 2021 | $54,584 | $211,314 | $166,912 | — | — |
| 2019 | $9,276 | $279,890 | $264,076 | — | — |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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