EIN 35-2692988

Stratum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2020
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Stratum is a Bay Area organization that provides innovative solutions for gospel-grounded leaders and institutions. It offers catalytic funding through the Church Plant Startup Grant to strengthen and support new churches, fostering a healthy gospel ecosystem in the Bay Area. Additionally, Stratum provides a one-year training program called City to City Incubator for pastors in the early years of establishing a new church, offering in-depth contextualized training and relational support to establish healthy churches. Stratum is located in San Francisco, CA.
Total revenues
$2,719,759
2023
Total expenses
$1,859,437
2023
Total assets
$1,899,382
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Stratum

Catalytic funding - the church plant startup grant seeks to strengthen and support new churches as part of catalyzing and fostering a healthy gospel ecosystem in the bay area. This initiative provides financial support to a portfolio of church plants that reflect the diversity of geography, ethnicity, and church-planting models in the bay area. Our matching grants are designed to create a catalyzing opportunity for a church plant to receive significant financial investment. We seek to work in partnership with the existing donors, networks, and organizations to bring needed financial resources to a new church. Since 2019, over 5 million dollars has been donated to new churches through our matching grant program.
Coaching - Stratum coaching is for bay area pastors and church planters. We facilitate small cohorts of leaders that meet together monthly for spiritual formation, practical ministry help, and personal care. The curriculum is designed as a jumping-off point to work through the decisions, challenges, and concerns that leaders are presently facing as people, partners, parents, and planters/pastors. Our coaching cohorts pair 3-6 pastors and church planters with experienced bay area christian leaders. Coaching cohorts meet once a month for a half-day at our office in the retreat-atmosphere of san francisco's presido.
Incubator - the city to city incubator is our one-year training program for pastors who are in the early years of establishing a new church. We provide in-depth, contextualized training, as well as relational support, to help participants establish healthy and effective new churches. Participants in the program learn alongside other leaders of new churches for one day each month, in a retreat-like environment. Incubator is delivered to church planters through local bay area trainers, pastors and leaders with a track record of faithful and fruitful ministry. Since 2018, leaders of 22 new churches have participated in our incubator.
Other program services

Grants made by Stratum

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Eastown ChurchMatching Grant Campaign$133,675
Hue ChurchMatching Grant Campaign$111,601
New City Church OaklandMatching Grant Campaign$100,133
...and 15 more grants made

Who funds Stratum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rockwater FoundationChurch Startup Fund$1,150,000
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$398,000
Redeemer City To CityChurch Planting Development / Leadership Development$50,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Stratum

NameTitleCompensation
Nicholas ParsonsManaging Director$0
Bart GarettVice President$0
Joey ChenSecretary$0
Cindy CollisterTreasurer$0
Brian NgDirector$20,000

Financials for Stratum

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,713,153
Program services$6,606
Investment income and dividends$52
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,719,759

Form 990s for Stratum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-13990View PDF
2022-122023-09-05990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-16990EZView PDF

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Data update history
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $398,000 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
November 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianProvides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
220 Halleck Suite 100b
San Francisco, CA 94129
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Phone
(415) 209-5434
IRS details
EIN
35-2692988
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2020
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X20: Christian
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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