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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,200,558
Total expenses
$7,094,608
Contributions and grants received
$7,887,772
Grants paid
$535,000
Program service revenue
$202,153
Investment income
$86,917
Other revenue
$23,716
Total assets, end of year
$1,553,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$426,996
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,126,350
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,552,901
Management and general expenses
$880,184
Fundraising expenses
$661,523
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,552,901

Program services were 78.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,887,772

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HERE WE STILL STAND

    total $105,381 · related or exempt $105,381

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPEAKERS' NETWORK

    total $58,512 · related or exempt $58,512

  • 2c · Program service revenue: REGIONAL EVENTS

    total $31,342 · related or exempt $31,342

  • 2d · Program service revenue: YOUTUBE ADSENSE

    total $4,293 · related or exempt $4,293

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CRAFT OF PREACHING WORKSHOP

    total $2,625 · related or exempt $2,625

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $86,917 · excluded $86,917

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $6,918 · related or exempt $6,918

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $330,499

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $319,719

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $10,780 · related or exempt $10,780

  • 11a · Other revenue: REWARDS & REBATES

    total $6,018 · excluded $6,018

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,018

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $520,000 · program services $520,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $287,451 · program services $93,051 · management and general $194,400

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,883,559 · program services $2,188,795 · management and general $265,234 · fundraising $429,530

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $295,666 · program services $218,223 · management and general $35,975 · fundraising $41,468

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $571,376 · program services $374,449 · management and general $98,927 · fundraising $98,000

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $225,837 · program services $172,933 · management and general $20,045 · fundraising $32,859

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,605 · management and general $2,605

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,043 · management and general $11,043

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $613,058 · program services $512,897 · management and general $92,425 · fundraising $7,736

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $119,259 · program services $119,259

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,822 · program services $16,138 · management and general $1,476 · fundraising $5,208

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $262,241 · program services $195,547 · management and general $63,525 · fundraising $3,169

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $45,364 · program services $45,364

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $79,408 · program services $79,408

  • 17 · Travel

    total $202,657 · program services $114,834 · management and general $50,652 · fundraising $37,171

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $740,149 · program services $740,149

  • 20 · Interest

    total $8,612 · management and general $8,612

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $100,000 · program services $100,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,774 · program services $11,774

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $36,510 · program services $17,143 · management and general $19,367

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $40,217 · program services $17,937 · management and general $15,898 · fundraising $6,382

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $217,956 · end of year $199,103

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $77,386 · end of year $1,154,220

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,465 · end of year -$6,109

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,945 · end of year $171,376

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $171,121

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $136,365

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,754 · end of year $34,756

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,268

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $61,138 · end of year $35,396

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $117,100 · end of year $72,268

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $300,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $22,811 · end of year $19,332

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year -$267,275 · end of year $1,126,350

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO DECLARE AND DEFEND THE GOOD NEWS THAT YOU ARE FORGIVEN AND FREE ON ACCOUNT OF CHRIST ALONE. 1517 IS ROOTED IN THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER AND THE FIRST EVANGELICALS OF THE REFORMATION. OUR RESOURCES ARE ANCHORED IN THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE: THAT CHRIST DIED FOR SINNERS AND ROSE FOR THEIR JUSTIFICATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE THEOLOGICAL AND APOLOGETIC RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE BASED ON AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATIVE CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN DOCTRINE. THIS CORPORATION IS A LAY ORGANIZATION AIMING TO GIVE ASSURANCE AND CONSOLATION TO CHRISTIANS, ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE THEIR NEIGHBORS IN FREEDOM, AND STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH.

  • HERE WE STILL STAND: WE HOLD TWO CONFERENCES ANNUALLY, ONE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN THE SPRING AND ONE IN SAN DIEGO IN THE FALL, WITH SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING, FORTIFYING AND CELEBRATING THE GOSPEL TRUTHS RECLAIMED IN THE REFORMATION AND CENTERING ATTENDEES' FAITH IN CHRIST, BASED IN THE SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS REDISCOVERED IN THE LUTHERAN REFORMATION. HWSS IS ALSO MEANT TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO HAVE BEEN FREED BY THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL, WHEREIN NEW FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE FORMED AND OLD FRIENDSHIPS STRENGTHENED. THE CONFERENCE ALSO INCLUDES EXHIBITORS WHO SHARE COMMON CONVICTIONS. ATTENDEES WILL FIND BOOKS, PODCASTS, MERCY MINISTRIES, BIBLE STUDY AND CHURCH HELPS, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER GOSPEL-CENTERED RESOURCES.

    Expenses $843,210 · Revenue $136,723

  • 1517 PUBLISHING--THE PUBLISHING ARM OF 1517--PUBLISHES BOOKS AS APPROVED BY THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF 7 INDIVIDUALS AND DEVELOPS THE CURRENT BACK-CATALOG OF ACQUIRED CONTENT. NRP ALSO SEEKS LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER DEVELOP CONTENT FOR 1517.

    Expenses $691,043 · Revenue $337,417

  • 1517 PODCASTS: IS THE AUDIO PROGRAM NETWORK OPERATED BY 1517. 1517 PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES NINETEEN PODCASTS ACROSS THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR PODCAST LISTENING PLATFORMS. THE SHOWS BELONGING TO 1517 PODCASTS ARE DOWNLOADED OVER SIX MILLION TIMES A YEAR. THE PODCAST NETWORK EXISTS TO DECLARE AND DEFEND THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, CRUCIFIED AND RISEN FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. THE TOPICS OF OUR PODCASTS COVER A BROAD SCOPE INCLUDING DEDICATED PLATFORMS FOR DISCUSSING CHURCH HISTORY, SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, AND BIBLICAL EXEGESIS. THE PODCAST NETWORK ALSO WORKS TO PROMOTE THE OTHER RESOURCES AT 1517 SUCH AS BOOKS, CONFERENCES, ACADEMIES, AND BLOGS.

    Expenses $462,492 · Revenue $155,731

  • PUBLISHING, HOSTING CONFERENCES, PODCAST NETWORK, RADIO SHOWS, DAILY ARTICLES,PROVIDING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AN ONLINE ACADEMY, CURATING AUTHOR WORKS, MAINTAINING A WEB STORE WHICH SELLS PUBLISHED WORKS, AUDIO/VIDEO RESOURCES AND MERCHANDISE.

    Expenses $3,556,156 · Grants $535,000 · Revenue $7,570,687

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JAMES LOWE ESQ

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • KURT WINRICH

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • DR SCOTT L KEITH

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $208,950
    From this org
    $148,950
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,400
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $14,550
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $60,000
    Filer's total
    $208,950

  • STEPHEN W BYRNES

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $95,551
    From this org
    $95,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • DAVID ATKINSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • MELINA LUNA SMITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • DEBI WINRICH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • BOB HILLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $23,650
    From this org
    $23,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202641889349300439

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