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Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI)

Website:

libertarianchristians.com
Location:

St Louis, MO
Tax ID:

47-4498373
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $88,938
Expenses: $22,326
Assets: $98,336
Type:

Religious Educational Group
Formation:

2015
CEO:

Doug Stuart
CEO's Salary (2023):

$36,000 14

References

  1. Libertarian Christian Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-EZ), 2023, Part IV.
Budget (2023):

Total Revenue: $57,029
Total Expenses: $85,054
Total Assets: $26,043 15

References

  1. Libertarian Christian Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-EZ), 2023, Parts I & II.

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The Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI) is religious nonprofit group that promotes libertarianism from a Christian point of view. LCI claims that libertarian ideology is the political philosophy most aligned with Christian ideology. 1

Projects of the Libertarian Christian Institute include the Christians for Liberty Network and the Christian Libertarian Review. 1

Activities

The Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI) provides online programs, prints physical publications, and hosts in-person conferences and regional small group meetups to advocate on the connections between Christian and Libertarian ideologies. LCI also has an online database containing articles, book reviews, videos, podcasts, and news reports. 1

LCI claims to provide Christian perspectives on policy issues including abortion, nationalism, marriage, war, immigration, and taxation. The group also provides articles and other pieces of media discussing different viewpoints on said policy topics. 2

The Christians for Liberty Network is a project of LCI that provides podcasts and other media that claims to promote libertarianism from different Christian-leaning perspectives. The Network includes podcasts like the Protestant Libertarian Podcast, the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, the Reformed Libertarians Podcast, the Faith Ventures Podcast, and the Libertarian Christian Podcast. Topics of discussion include technology and innovation, politics, interpretations of the Bible, and patriotism. 3

The Christian Libertarian Review (CLR) is an interdisciplinary journal and project of the LCI that claims to promote discussion and research on the connections between Christian and Libertarian thought. 4

Funding

The Libertarian Christian Institute is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. While LCI does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Joel and Rachel Bomgar Foundation ($12,000 in 2019) 5 and the National Christian Charitable Foundation ($9,800 in 2022). 6

Board of Directors

Norman Horn is the founder, president, and editor-in-chief of the Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI). Horn is a co-author of the novel Faith Seeking Freedom. 7

Doug Stuart is the chief executive officer of LCI and the host of the Libertarian Christian Podcast. 8

Members of the board include Katelyn Hoen and Josh Feinberg, whom is an executive vice president at Mattress Firm. 9 10

Advisory Board

Wade Beavers is the founder and managing member of Capital Law and Advisory Partners. Beavers formerly sat on the boards of Conscience International, the Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Council for Quality Growth. 11

Matthew Bellis is the chief compliance officer for Liberty HealthShare. 12

Nick Gausling is a former executive director of LCI. 13

References

  1. “About.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/about/.
  2. “Topics.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/topics/.
  3. “Shows.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/shows/.
  4.  “Christian Libertarian Review.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/clr/.
  5.  Joel and Rachel Bomgar Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2019, Part XV, Line 3.
  6. National Christian Charitable Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2022, Schedule I, Part II.
  7. “Dr. Norman Horn.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/dr-norman-horn/.
  8. “Doug Stuart.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/doug-stuart-bio/.
  9. [1] “Josh Feinberg.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/josh-feinberg/.
  10. “Team.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/team/.
  11. “Wade Beavers.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/wade-beavers/.
  12. “Matthew Bellis.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/matthew-bellis/.
  13. “Nick Gausling.” Libertarian Christian Institute. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://libertarianchristians.com/lciteam/nick-gausling/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: July 1, 2015

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990EZ $88,938 $22,326 $98,336 $260 $0 $0 $0 $0

    Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI)

    11016 PEM RD
    St Louis, MO 63146-5412