2025-04-11T16:00:02+00:00 2024-05-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990 2023-06-01 731018264 The Christian Chronicle Inc CHRI 4054255000 PO Box 11000 Oklahoma City OK 731361100 ERIK TRYGGESTAD CEO 4054255000 2025-04-11 true Jeanette Verrelli P00742631 9727028262 2025-04-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIK TRYGGESTAD PO Box 11000 Oklahoma City OK 731361100 2583369 false X WWW.CHRISTIANCHRONICLE.ORG X 1943 OK THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS AN OKLAHOMA NONPROFIT SINCE 1981 THAT PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AND MAINTAINS A NEWS WEBSITE. 9 9 12 9 419210 0 1087622 1153253 547414 419210 38871 48899 4832 1596 1678739 1622958 0 0 459137 552874 174095 163356 163356 790708 877811 1423940 1594041 254799 28917 2881379 3346155 0 56197 2881379 3289958 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS PUBLISHED AND GOVERNED BY CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE, INC. AN OKLAHOMA NONPROFIT SINCE 1981 OPERATING ON THE CAMPUS OF OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AND GOVERNED BY OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS A NEWSPAPER COMMITTED TO THE STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SEEKS TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND UNITE CHURCHES OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE. THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS NOT A TEACHING OR DOCTRINAL PUBLICATION, BUT A NEWSPAPER WITH NEWS AND OPINION CONTENT IN SECTIONS CLEARLY LABELED. NEWS COVERAGE REPRESENTS STATEMENT OF FACT ACCORDING TO CITED SOURCES. SIGNED COLUMNS AND REVIEWS REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHORS. ADVERTISING CONTAINS COMMERCIAL MESSAGES FROM THOSE WHO PURCHASE ADVERTISING SPACE. (SEE BELOW FOR CONTINUED MISSION) false false 1104993 420806 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE PUBLISHING OF A MONTHLY RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER, THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 1104993 true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true X 7 0 true 12 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false OK X MELISA RITCHIE 4054255151 PO BOX 11000 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73136 David Duncan Vice Chairman 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 David Seat Secretary 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Don Millican Treasurer 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Brewer Chairman 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Alfred Branch Board Member 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Lana Reynolds Board Member 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Lynn Mitchell Board Member 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marc Compton Board Member 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Tucker Board Member 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Erik T Tryggestad CEO and President 40.0 0.0 X 94944 0 5400 94944 0 5400 0 false false false POSTMASTER 4025 W Reno Ave Oklahoma City OK 73125 Postage 285150 Gannett Publishing Services 7950 Jones Branch Dr Mclean VA 22107 Printing 241707 Zachry Associates 3457 Curry Lane Abilene TX 79606 Fundraising 175990 3 1153253 1153253 ADVERTISING 541800 419210 419210 0 0 0 0 419210 61066 61066 0 0 948244 960411 -12167 0 -12167 -12167 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1596 1596 0 0 0 0 1596 1622958 1596 419210 48899 100344 75258 25086 397097 297823 99274 14688 11016 3672 4135 3101 1034 36610 27458 9152 44295 33221 11074 7675 5756 1919 163356 163356 29501 29501 0 0 0 0 41651 31238 10413 20622 15466 5156 17367 13025 4342 63375 47531 15844 579 434 145 PRINTING 253460 253460 POSTAGE 319688 230506 89182 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 79598 59700 19898 0 0 0 0 1594041 1104993 325692 163356 424784 619606 12675 9625 0 0 0 0 35640 17820 0 0 0 0 2384230 2699104 0 0 24050 0 2881379 3346155 0 0 0 56197 0 56197 X 1065665 1203977 1815714 2085981 2881379 3289958 2881379 3346155 28917 379662 0 X false true X true false X 828281 955717 955091 1087622 1153253 4979964 0 0 828281 955717 955091 1087622 1153253 4979964 95434 4884530 23901 28134 31263 49709 61066 194073 162393 241351 274890 292068 157460 1128162 0 0 0 0 0 0 6302199 13345 0.7751 0.7712 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1815714 22177 248090 2085981 1590091 211590 14033 1815714 1759085 0 -168994 1590091 1350853 12670 395562 1759085 1219095 14756 117002 1350853 0.25 0.75 false false Intercompany Payables 56197 56197 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE INC. X X true ZACHRY ASSOCIATES 3457 CURRY LANE ABILENE TX 79606 Direct Mail false 1153253 163356 989897 1153253 163356 989897 CA DC FL AL HI IL KS KY LA ME MI MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA AZ SC UT VT Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Organization's Mission - Continued NEWS COVERAGE, OPINION COLUMNS, REVIEWS, LETTER TO EDITOR AND ADVERTISING DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF OR CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT BY EDITORS, THE STAFF, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE, OR OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. ALL TRUSTEES, EDITORS, AND STAFF ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST. Form 990, Part V, Line 1a BOX 3 OF FORM 1096: FORMS 1099 ARE FILED AND ISSUED BY OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AS THE COMMON PAYMASTER. THE NUMBER RELATED TO FORM 1096, BOX 3 ON FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A REPRESENTS THE 1099S FILED ON BEHALF OF THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Material differences in voting rights LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS VESTED IN THE OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EDITORIAL AND OPERATIONAL POLICY AND GOVERNANCE OVERSIGHT FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE IS DELEGATED TO THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, AND LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE CORPORATION IS VESTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, INC (THE OC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE). AT THE ELECTION OF AND SUBJECT TO THE ULTIMATE OVERSIGHT AND CONTROL OF THE OC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE POWERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE EXERCISED BY, AND THE CORPORATION IS MANAGED AND CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE INITIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION BY THE OC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE OC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOLDS THE POWER OF FINAL APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders See narrative for line 7A. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 IS PROVIDED FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy EACH TRUSTEE AND EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND IF APPLICABLE DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT OR BE PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ACKNOWLEDGE BY SIGNATURE THAT HE/SHE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED IN 2020, UPON RECOMMENDATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND WAS AGREED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990 THRU THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE OR BY REQUEST MADE TO THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY FEDERAL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAW. INFORMATION REGARDING THE ENTITY IS AVAILABLE THRU FORM 1023. OTHERWISE, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE AT MANAGEMENT DISCRETION. OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PO BOX 11000 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73136 730555460 HIGHER EDUCATION OK 501(c)(3) 2 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false