Redeeming Babel

Redeeming Babel is a nonprofit founded by Evangelical Protestant theologian Curtis Chang to help Christians navigate the modern world. The organization is best known for its After Party project, a program that helps Christians and pastors engage in politics with coaching from Chang, Russell Moore, and David French, all three of whom are Evangelical opponents of President Donald Trump and his presidential administrations. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Website: redeemingbabel.org
Formation:

2019

Executive Director:

Curtis Chang

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 87-1608962
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $1,704,045 Revenue: $1,875,376 Expenses: $982,462

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    Redeeming Babel has received funding from several nonprofits including Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 2 3 1

    Activities

    Redeeming Babel was established in 2019 by theologian Curtis Change to change how Christians live their lives and engage in advocacy. Redeeming Babel “[addresses] three underlying theological problems driving the chaos and confusion of our current world,” which it identifies as anxiety, institutions, and politics. Redeeming Babel sells courses are taught by Chang regarding these three issues. 4

    The anxiety course teaches Christians “that anxiety is a powerful opportunity to grow as followers of Jesus” by “[integrating] fresh Biblical insights with practical mental health.” 5

    The “God’s Purpose for Your Organizational Life” course on institutions teaches Christians lessons for institutional leadership and navigation based on the Bible. 6

    Christians and the Vaccine was a Redeeming Babel project that encouraged Evangelical Christians to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Redeeming Babel partnered on the campaign with the National Association of Evangelicals, the COVID Collaborative, the Ad Council, Values Partnerships, and Public Square Strategies. The campaign provided “Biblically based answers” affirming the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine and rejecting assertions that the vaccine was a form of government control or the Biblical “mark of the beast.” In June 2021, Chang testified in front of the U.S. Senate in support of the COVID-19 vaccine. 7

    After Party

    Redeeming Babel’s course on politics, called After Party, is a collection of resources encouraging a new form of “Christian politics” and the “Christian political identity” intended for small groups and Christian pastors. In addition to Chang, the After Party courses are taught by two Evangelical conservative commentators who have been opponents of President Donald Trump: Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore and New York Times columnist David French. 8 1

    After Party’s message is based on “Biblical values that should inform how we approach politics, not what candidates to support.” 9

    After Party was a major subject in the book The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory by Tim Alberta, which asserted that American Evangelicals have abandoned their moral values in the political sphere. According to Alberta, After Party struggled to get financial support from Evangelical donors, so it turned to major left-leaning nonprofits for support, including Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the One America Movement, a left-of-center religious advocacy organization. 1

    Funding

    In 2023, Redeeming Babel generated $1,239,802 in revenue, including $1,110,250 in contributions and $111,821 in program services. 10 That year, Redeeming Babel received a $500,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation earmarked for the After Party project. 3

    In 2024, Redeeming Babel received a $600,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation program. 2

    Leadership

    Curtis Chang is the founder and executive director of Redeeming Babel. He is a consulting professor in innovation and organization at Duke Divinity School. Chang is also the founder, CEO, and lead consultant at Consulting Within Reach. In December 2011, Chang won second place in the Apps for Community Challenge issued by the Obama administration and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for developing an app that helped homeless people in Santa Clara County, California access public services. 11 4 12 13 Change has been described as an Evangelical opponent of President Donald Trump. 1

    Russell Moore is a co-founder and leader of Redeeming Babel’s After Party project. Moore is the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today and was formerly an executive of the Southern Baptist Convention. Moore attracted criticism from Evangelical circles as an outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump. According to Moore, President Trump embraces a “Christian nationalist” stance. 14 15

    David French is a co-founder and leader of Redeeming Babel’s After Party project. French is a writer best known for his work with the New York Times and The Atlantic. French, an Evangelical, is considered one of the most prominent conservative thinkers in the “never-Trump” movement starting with his 2016 article, “Why I Changed My Mind and Joined the #NeverTrump Movement.” 14 16

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $1,704,045 $1,875,376 $982,462 View
    2023 $808,569 $1,239,802 $600,173 View
    2022 $172,826 $239,392 $269,422 View
    2021 $189,180 $270,488 $81,895 View

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 6

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $1,296,445
    • Number of Grants: 15
    • Number of Funders: 13

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $300,0002024 Contina ImpactGENERAL ASSISTANCE
    $200,0002023 Defending Democracy Together InstituteTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL PURPOSE
    $180,0002023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $139,2002021 PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATIONOPERATIONAL COSTS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
    $118,7852025 Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2Evangelical engagement with climate change remains a critical challenge, hindered by political polarization, a perceived tension between faith and environmentalism, and a perception that the issue is too complex for any individual to meaningfully impact. This project, led by Redeeming Babel and The Good Faith podcast in partnership with A Rocha USA and other scientific experts in the climate change space, will create targeted content to shift the conversation towards local, group-based behavior change. Through podcast episodes, short-form videos, and calls to action, we will target a receptive minority to build a “snowball effect” that has the potential to reach wider audiences while equipping them to make changes to their own behaviors in ways that will address climate change effectively. Deliverables include high-quality media content, expert-informed messaging, and community-based engagement strategies. The expected impact is a shift in both attitudes and behaviors among evangelicals, building norms and catalyzing momentum to help scale a movement that integrates environmental stewardship with Christian faith.
    $118,7852025 The Arthur Vining Davis FoundationsEvangelical engagement with climate change remains a critical challenge, hindered by political polarization, a perceived tension between faith and environmentalism, and a perception that the issue is too complex for any individual to meaningfully impact. This project, led by Redeeming Babel and The Good Faith podcast in partnership with A Rocha USA and other scientific experts in the climate change space, will create targeted content to shift the conversation towards local, group-based behavior change. Through podcast episodes, short-form videos, and calls to action, we will target a receptive minority to build a snowball effect that has the potential to reach wider audiences while equipping them to make changes to their own behaviors in ways that will address climate change effectively. Deliverables include high-quality media content, expert-informed messaging, and community-based engagement strategies. The expected impact is a shift in both attitudes and behaviors among evangelicals, building norms and catalyzing momentum to help scale a movement that integrates environmental stewardship with Christian faith.
    $83,1252021 Christian Ministry AllianceProgram Development
    $50,0002023 Willow Creek ActionGeneral Support
    $35,6002024 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
    $20,0002022 John E Fetzer Institute IncOFFERING CONSERVATIVE, VACCINE HESITANT CHRISTIANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REIMAGINE HOW THEIR OWN DEEPLY HELP SPIRITUAL VALUES ARE CONSISTENT WITH TAKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
    $18,0002024 Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $16,7002023 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.GROWTH
    $10,0002025 Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $6,0002023 Emelco FoundationGeneral Operating Costs
    $2502024 GE Aerospace Foundation.MATCHING GIFT

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