named programs · 6 · from sources
what they call their work
Double Feature (Purified and Gender & the Theology of Your Body)
A retreat-style event for families (teens 13+) combining two talks: "Love or Lust?" and "Gender & the Theology of Your Body," focusing on God's plan for love, identity, and the human person, including Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation.
Gender and the Theology of Your Body
A talk for college students, young adults, and conferences exploring the meaning of sex, gender, and the human body, and how masculinity and femininity reveal identity and calling. Offered in both religious and secular university presentations.
Love That Lasts
A talk for high school, college, young adults, and engaged couples offering 7 tips to build healthy relationships and a divorce-proof marriage, based on Church wisdom, marriage research, and time-tested couples.
Love or Lust?
A seminar for 7th-12th graders addressing God’s plan for human sexuality, chastity, sexual pressure, pornography, modesty, and starting over. Offered in both religious and secular school presentations.
Lust is Boring Podcast
A podcast hosted by Jason Evert and guests, answering listener questions on life, love, and lust.
Missionary of Chastity Program
An initiative to empower individuals to promote purity in their own schools or parishes by providing resources and guidance.
activities · 5 groups
what they do
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Youth Sexual Risk Avoidance Education 4 activities
- Deliver chastity education presentations and seminarsConducts live seminars, school assemblies, and speaking engagements on the virtue of chastity, reaching over two million people—including students—across six continents over the past two decades. The organization has delivered over 3,000 assemblies and multiple large-scale seminar series such as "Love or Lust?"
- Deliver chastity education presentations and seminarsConducts live seminars, school assemblies, and speaking engagements on the virtue of chastity, reaching over two million people—including students—across six continents over twenty years. The organization has delivered over 3,000 assemblies and large-scale presentations such as the "Love or Lust?" seminar.
- Organize youth-led chastity initiativesInvites and supports young people in launching local chastity projects in schools and churches, and leads an international alliance promoting purity in over 40 countries.
- Support youth-led chastity initiativesEmpowers young people to launch local chastity projects in schools and churches and leads an international alliance promoting purity in over 40 countries.
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Wellness & Personal Growth Retreats 2 activities
- Conduct wilderness backpacking retreats for young adultsOrganizes wilderness backpacking retreats designed for young adults, combining outdoor experiences with personal and spiritual development.
- Organize live events and retreatsHosts live events featuring Jason Evert and organizes wilderness backpacking retreats for young adults to foster community and promote chastity and personal growth.
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Christian Digital Media Production 2 activities
- Host podcast and digital media contentProduces the "Lust is Boring" podcast and maintains the Chastity.com website, where Jason Evert and guests discuss topics related to life, love, lust, and chastity, including answering listener questions.
- Host podcast on life, love, and chastityProduces the "Lust is Boring" podcast and other podcast content where Jason Evert and guests discuss and answer listener questions on life, love, lust, and chastity.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 1 activity
- Produce and distribute educational resources on chastityCreates and distributes low-cost educational materials, including pamphlets and a comprehensive curriculum, with over three million resources distributed. Topics include cohabitation, homosexuality, modesty, birth control, and dating.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Advocate through media appearancesJason and Crystalina Evert regularly appear on national and international media platforms such as MSNBC, Fox News, BBC, and EWTN to promote the organization’s message on chastity and related values.
- Author and publish books on chastity and relationshipsAuthored and published over 15 books on chastity, love, and theology, including "Saint John Paul the Great," "How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing Your Soul," and the curriculum "YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body."
- Engage media platforms to promote chastity messageUtilizes social media and hosts live events featuring Jason Evert to promote the virtue of chastity. Jason and Crystalina Evert also appear on national and international media outlets including MSNBC, Fox News, BBC, and EWTN.
- Produce and distribute educational resources on chastityDistributes low-cost educational materials, including pamphlets and a comprehensive curriculum ("YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body"), with over 3,000,000 resources distributed to date.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$683K
Contributions & grants$683K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$640K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$258K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$33K
Cash$26K
Investments$0
Liabilities$9K
Net assets$24K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue +29.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON EVERT | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150K |
| REGINA RODIO | EMPLOYEE | 40 | $59K |
| CRYSTALINA EVERT | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $31K |
relationships · 25
who they work with
- Archdiocese of Chicago Partner — Mary Louise Kurey, Director of the Respect Life office for the Archdiocese of Chicago, praises Jason Evert's chastity education presentations.
- Archdiocese of Denver Partner — Joey Pontarelli has spoken at the archdiocese.
- Archdiocese of San Francisco Partner — Joey Pontarelli has spoken at the archdiocese.
- Ave Maria University Partner — Joey Pontarelli has spoken at the university.
- BBC Partner — Jason and Crystalina Evert have made television appearances on the BBC.
- Benedictine College Partner — Joey Pontarelli earned a master's degree from the college.
- Crystalina Evert Partner — Co-author and collaborator on Chastity Project materials and content.
- Diocese of Phoenix Partner — Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix recommends Jason Evert's speaking and the work of Chastity Project.
- Diocese of San Diego Partner — Joey Pontarelli has spoken at the diocese.
- EWTN Partner — Jason and Crystalina Evert have made television appearances on EWTN.
- FOCUS Partner — Joey Pontarelli has spoken at FOCUS and had articles published by them.
- Fox News Partner — Jason and Crystalina Evert have made television appearances on Fox News.
- Franciscan University of Steubenville Partner — Jason Evert earned a master’s degree in Theology, and undergraduate degrees in Counseling and Theology, with a minor in Philosophy from this university.
- Franciscan University of Steubenville Partner — Jason Evert earned master's and undergraduate degrees from the university and Joey Pontarelli spoke there.
- Harvard Partner — Jason Evert has lectured at the university.
- Jason Evert Partner — Primary speaker and content provider for the Chastity Project's events and media.
- MSNBC Partner — Jason and Crystalina Evert have made television appearances on MSNBC.
- Missionaries of Chastity Partner — Partner organization through which young people are invited to launch chastity projects in schools and churches.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Government — Chastity Project is consecrated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Princeton Partner — Jason Evert has lectured at the university.
- Relevant Radio Partner — Joey Pontarelli has been a guest on Relevant Radio’s The Drew Mariani Show.
- Shalom Tidings Magazine Partner — Joey Pontarelli has had articles published by Shalom Tidings Magazine.
- The Culture Project Partner — Joey Pontarelli has had articles published by The Culture Project.
- United States Air Force Academy Partner — Jason Evert has lectured at the academy.
- United States Naval Academy Partner — Jason Evert has lectured at the academy.