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Supports children's spirituality by guiding the use of a specific method. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $814K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Ashland, KS
Website
godlyplayfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$814KFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$3.9M
People
10
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  31-1589053 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Ashland, KS
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports children's spirituality by guiding the use of a specific method.
Leadership
Heather Ingersoll · Executive Director · $129K
Money in and out
$814K revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$814K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$338K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
30.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -18% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-41%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -238% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$814K
FY2024▼ -43%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$51K
FY2024▲ +63%
Total revenue
$814K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$338K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGodly Play Foundation
EINHdr · item D31-1589053
Principal addressHdr · item CAshland, KS
WebsiteHdr · item Jgodlyplayfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MKS
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$128,769Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Ingersoll’s $129K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Ingersoll$128,769$124,477$108,368$100,006$28,463
W Lee Dickson$24,564

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $899K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research and Development

The Godly Play Foundation through its division, The Center for the Theology of Childhood, conducts research and development into childhood spirituality and the practices of nurturing and developing that spirituality through story and play.

$378Kprogram expense
02

Everyday Godly Play

In 2022, Godly Play received a grant that allows the organization to expand their resources to support parents and caregivers in their homes and through their faith communites. The project will include an online hub for resources, inspiration, and community building for parents and caregivers with relevant pathways for religious…

$293Kprogram expense
03

Publications and Materials

In December 2007, The Godly Play Foundation was gifted a series of publications including the "Complete Guide to Godly Play" volumes 1 through 6 from the founder and author, The Reverend Dr. Jerome Berryman.

$227Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$407K · 50%
Other revenue$215K · 26%
Investment income$112K · 14%
Program service revenue$79K · 10%
Contributions & grants50%$407K
Other revenue26%$215K
Investment income14%$112K
Program service revenue10%$79K
Total revenueLn 12$814K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.01
Program services93%$1.1M
Management & general6%$65K
Fundraising1%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$51K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed18.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.2M · Less non-cash grants $50K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.1M
30.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $65K · Total expenses $1.2M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $13K · Total expenses $1.2M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $15K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $407K · Total revenue $814K
50%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $814K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $79K · Total revenue $814K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $112K · Total revenue $814K
+14%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $79K · Total expenses $1.2M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $814K · Prior year $1.4M
-43%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $685K · FY2024 $814K
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $814K · Expenses $1.2M
-41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $4.0M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.0M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.0M
26%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Heather Ingersoll · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $129K · Total expenses $1.2M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $658K · Total expenses $1.2M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth -43%
Legal fee ratio 4%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$250K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2023–2023
Episcopal Diocese of MaineFY2023$5,100

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$814K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$685K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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