Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).
Uses art and music to share faith and discipleship with students and communities. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $349K in revenue, $261K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 2006
- Type
- Religious organization · Religion
- Location
- Corvallis, OR
- Website
- courtyardlife.org
- Filings
- 6 on file (2020–2023)
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What Funders Ask
Will my donation be tax-deductible?
GOODYes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.
IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →
Can I donate to this org right now?
GOODNo revocation on IRS record
This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →
Is this organization up to date?
GOODYes — filed FY2025
Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →
Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?
GOOD1 funder — Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INC
1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $41K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →
How is the money spent?
GOOD96% to programs
96% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →
What's its financial size and trend?
NEUTRAL$100K–1M · ↑ +85% vs prior year
Revenue band $100K–1M, +85% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →
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Summary of the Filing
Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Jemima Geisert’s $50K as Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
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Where the work happens
Relevance owns and operates the courtyard in corvallis, or, near oregon state university. The purpose of the courtyard is to provide an encouraging and economical living situation where up to 48 christian collegiate men and women can be built up in their relationship with jesus christ and with one another.
Relevance provides discipleship and service opportunities in the corvallis area by offering space to other christian and non-christian organizations and for concerts, movies, and events. Encouraging missions, both domestically and abroad, and outreach locally is always a part of the program.
Although not associated with any one denomination, its mission is to work in collaboration with all churches to providing and environment for christian students to sharpen their spiritual persons through discipleship and serving in the community and by providing public teaching and activities that welcome the community in to see the…
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 96% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 3% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 3% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 85% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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