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CITY SEMINARY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 260030436 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B50 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · cityseminaryny.org
revenue
$4.4M
expenses
$4.7M
net assets
$20.9M
employees
20
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN THE TEACHING AND TRAINING OF URBAN MINISTRY IN NEW YORK CITY AND OTHER URBAN AREAS.

profile · synthesized from sources

City Seminary of New York trains leaders for urban Christian ministry, with a focus on equipping churches and pastors in New York City and other urban areas. The organization emphasizes theological education, spiritual formation, and practical ministry training. It also produces resources and hosts initiatives that support churches during crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and fosters cross-cultural and global ministry connections.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Global Center for Transformational Leadership
Leadership development initiative hosting online roundtables for faith and marketplace leaders on topics including healthcare and immigration.
Sustained by the Spirit
Resource project sharing stories and practices of churches in New York City and beyond adapting to ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thirst for Truth Ministries
Monthly video series addressing faith questions from first-generation Indian American Pentecostals, produced in collaboration with City Seminary leaders.
Walls-Ortiz Gallery and Center
Art-making and community engagement initiative hosting online and in-person creative workshops for people of all ages.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Christian Leadership & Discipleship Training 2 activities
    • Equips emerging ministry leaders through experiential programs
      Operates the Ministry Fellows Program and requires capstone projects that integrate learning for application in churches and cities, fostering practical leadership development in urban Christian ministry.
    • Provides graduate theological education for urban ministry leadership
      Offers a Master of Arts degree in "Ministry in the Global City" that uses New York City as a classroom to prepare students for Christian theological leadership in diverse urban contexts.
  • Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
    • Conducts research on faith and urban ministry in New York City
      Carries out longitudinal research initiatives including the Next Generation Research Project on faith transmission in immigrant communities, the Practices of Ministry in the City Project, and the Global New York Church Project, with findings published in handbooks such as "Stay in the City" and "Sense the City."
  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
    • Facilitates community engagement through art and public events
      Operates the Walls-Ortiz Gallery as a mobile community space, hosts the annual Gotham Arts Festival, virtual art workshops, and the Creative Community Care residency program, integrating art, faith, and conversation in neighborhood-based and online settings.
  • Interfaith and Spiritual Dialogue Programs 1 activity
    • Hosts annual conferences and public forums on faith in urban contexts
      Organizes the annual Faith and the City Conference each fall and the weekly Brown Bag Lunch Talks during academic semesters, bringing together scholars and practitioners for dialogue on arts, public faith, and urban ministry.
  • Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
    • Organizes communal spiritual practices across New York City
      Hosts recurring events such as "pray and break bread (pbb).NYC" and Brown Bag Lunch Talks, featuring communal scripture reading, prayer walks, shared meals centered on local themes, and hybrid worship services in partnership with local organizations like CONLICO.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Strengthens local church capacity in urban communities
      Supports expansion of food pantry services by partnering with four churches to help them establish their own pantries and conducts bi-monthly ministry planning cycles to adapt leadership strategies, particularly during crises like the pandemic.
  • Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
    • Supports youth and family spiritual formation in urban congregations
      Runs the Faith and Families initiative and develops the WE LEAD NYC youth seminary curriculum to support spiritual growth in children, families, and diaspora communities through research-informed programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.40M
Contributions & grants$4.26M97%
Program service revenue$11K0%
Investment income$125K3%
Other revenue$958
expenses
Total expenses$4.67M
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$2.00M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$21.45M
Cash$5.36M
Investments$10.39M
Liabilities$588K
Net assets$20.87M
Liquid reserves40.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +22.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARK GORNIK PRESIDENT 40 $344K
board members · 6
  • BIJU GEORGE — DIRECTOR
  • BOLA OYESANYA — CHAIRPERSON
  • DERRICK MIU — SECRETARY
  • JEFF WHITE — TREASURER
  • MARJORIE CALVERT — DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN POST — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Andrew Walls Government — Scholar whose work on world Christianity and urban missions continues to influence the seminary's theological framework and research initiatives.
  • CONLICO Partner — Partners to provide space for hybrid worship services during reopening.
  • Columbia University Teachers College's Visual Research Center Partner — Local partner organization involved in the Brown Bag Lunch Talks series.
  • Fresh Oils Ministry Partner — Partner organization through which City Seminary trains chaplains.
  • Harlem Success Academy Partner — Community partner collaborating with City Seminary of New York in neighborhood outreach efforts.
  • Lilly Endowment Funder — Provided a grant to support the expansion of the Ministry in the City HUB.
  • Lilly Endowment Funder — Provides support for the Practices of Ministry in the City project.
  • Manuel Ortiz Government — Ministry practitioner and scholar in urban missions whose legacy informs the seminary's mission and is honored in the Walls-Ortiz Gallery and Center.
  • Ministry in the City HUB Network — National network co-directed by City Seminary of New York that connects pastors, artists, and faith leaders across over 40 North American cities.
  • PASCAL International Observatory Partner — Collaborates through the Faith / Spirituality-based Learning City Development Network to connect faith, spirituality, and lifelong learning in urban contexts.
  • Police Athletic League Partner — Community partner collaborating with City Seminary of New York in neighborhood outreach efforts.
  • South Bronx Partner — Works with individuals and communities in the South Bronx to support ministry and spiritual development in underserved urban areas.
  • Wall Street Partner — Engages individuals and communities across diverse urban contexts, including financial professionals on Wall Street, in ministry training and formation.
  • Walls-Ortiz Gallery Partner — Collaborates on hosting online art workshops as part of spiritual formation and community support.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Experiential and Contextual Theological Education
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By integrating transformative learning practices—such as Scripture engagement, the arts, prayer, and pilgrimage—with the lived environment of New York City, we form urban ministry leaders because direct sensory and contextual immersion deepens theological reflection and practical application.