To serve the greater christian church in its many and varied permutations and to serve the community at large through the use of the dramatic arts in support of the work of educational and social organizations and institutions.

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $49
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$944
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$226K
Spent
$286K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$670K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$226K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$199K
Expenses
$286K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$201K
Net assets
$670K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$578K
FY2022$576K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 1972.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $255K Management & general 11% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Headquarters Staff
$4,310Pt VII · Sec A
Field Unit Leader
$4,215Pt VII · Sec A
Field Unit Leader
$3,571Pt VII · Sec A
Field Unit Leader
$3,307Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Sue Garfield$3,175$6,188$4,215
Janice Bernhard$5,808$3,960$4,310
Robin S Goettl$5,703$3,741$3,571
Suzanne Goettl$5,702$3,743$3,307
Erin Goettl$4,416$3,049—
Hannah Guise$3,896——
Robin M Johnson-Tanner—$88—
Nancy Shalkey—$88—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses drama to support Christian churches and community organizations.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Covenant players performs plays, live music, audience involvement exercises and conducts drama and communications workshops worldwide utilizing nearly 10 field units performing in approximately 20 countries.

$255Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$49

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$670K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$944
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$500K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$944
Net assetsLn 32$670K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$556K$500K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$733K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$944
Net assetsLn 32$731K$670K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$16K$16K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$21K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$560
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$7K$17K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$652
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$14K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$112K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$29K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$255K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $199K$201K−$2K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$194K−$45K$578K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $226K$286K−$60K$670K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $225,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,915$162,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,533$59,021
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,544$4,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $250$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,242$225,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,453$16,086
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,424$53,617
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,023$216,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,900$286,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,658−$60,308
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,907 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,047
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,629
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,676
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,021$59,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,210$4,210
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,231$225,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,215 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $16,086$16,086
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,403$15,403
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,974$12,974
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,678 · Management $2,298$22,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,264$2,264
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $75$75
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,930$1,930
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,648 · Management $560$11,208
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,230 · Management $16,870$24,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,394 · Management $652$13,046
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,857 · Management $3,464$17,321
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,138 · Management $2,930$115,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,680 · Management $2,484$31,164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,952 · Management $31,263 · Fundraising $0$286,215
Part X · Balance sheet $671,174 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $555,705$499,577
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,165$1,165
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,397$43,096
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $123,177$127,336
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $733,444$671,174
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,906$944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,906$944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $730,538$670,230
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $730,538$670,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $733,444$671,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $670,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,907
XI-2 Total expenses$286,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$730,538
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$670,230

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