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Evangelical Theological Society

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 640636207 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.etsjets.org
revenue
$797K
expenses
$714K
net assets
$832K
employees
4
volunteers
220
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

Provide various mediums to exchange research & ideas in the field of scriptural based theology

profile · synthesized from sources

The Evangelical Theological Society is a professional association dedicated to promoting scholarly research and discussion in the field of evangelical theology. It serves theologians, scholars, and students interested in the study of theology and related disciplines, primarily in the United States. The Society organizes annual meetings and publishes academic journals to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among its members.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $120K
    Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society: The ETS journal is critical for providing ETS members with a medium for the written expression of their research and, importantly, for learning from and engaging with other authors. Quality articles continue to be provided for the organization's journal, which circulates over 4,600 copies.
named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Annual Meeting
Hosts an annual conference for members to present research, engage in discussions, and network with peers in the field of theology.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS)
Publishes a scholarly journal that features articles, book reviews, and research in evangelical theology.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$797K
Contributions & grants$400%
Program service revenue$794K100%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$105
expenses
Total expenses$714K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$174K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$903K
Cash$847K
Investments$0
Liabilities$71K
Net assets$832K
Liquid reserves14.2 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +17.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Ken Magnuson Executive Director 60 $99K
Gregg Allison Secretary 2 $4K
Don Carson President 3 $3K
board members · 7
  • Craig Keener — Board Member
  • David Dockery — Board Member
  • Karen Jobes — Vice-President
  • Mike Kruger — Board Member
  • R Albert Mohler — Board Member
  • Sam Storms — Board Member (Part Year)
  • Timothy George — President Elect
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Cambridge Scholars Publishing Partner — Invites proposals for academic monographs and edited collections.
  • Center for Classical Theology Partner — Organizes a lecture the night before the ETS Annual Meeting.
  • Institute for Interdisciplinary Research Partner — Shares calls for papers for the Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.
  • Theologians Without Borders Partner — Team members will be present at the ETS Annual Meeting in Boston in November 2025.