Davenant Institute INC

Tax-deductible

Hillsdale, MI501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-3555902

The organization's mission is to equip evangelical and Reformed Christians for church leadership, civic participation, and faithful discipleship in other vocations as responsible citizens, by encouraging scholarly research into the time-tested resources of early Protestant theology, philosophy, ethics, civics, and jurisprudence, and by putting these resources at the disposal of the contemporary church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $262K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$839K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025-0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$364K
FY2022$989K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$839K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$839K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +42%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $538K Management & general 35% · $293K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Bradford Littlejohn’s $60K as President is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Bradford Littlejohn$60,289$47,355$12,000—
Colin Redemer$58,150$57,731—$39,313
Christine Stokes$15,900$10,800$8,300—
Nathan Johnson$9,900———

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

Equips Christians for leadership and service by sharing historical Protestant wisdom.

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1 program service account for $538K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with a new executive director, wyatt graham, the davenant institute completed a transformation in which we sold davenant house and its surrounding real estate to focus on regional in-person events in multiple locations instead of relying so heavily on one south carolina location.

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$846K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$245K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Money outPt IX
$839K
Ln 25
Programscol B$538K
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$776K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$846K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$823K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$776K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$776K
Other assetsLn 15$457K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K$776K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$23K$143K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$2K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$78K$68K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$304$6K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$11K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$3K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$317K$317K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$8K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$839K$538K$293K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$839K$419K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$936K$328K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$743K−$23K$683K 990 PDF
FY2022 $989K$474K$515K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 $364K$295K$69K$164K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,258,398 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,482
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,589$244,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,187$23,187
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $822,546$822,546
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,594$14,594
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,081,729 · Excluded from tax $23,187$1,258,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $839,083 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,850 · Management $143,227$166,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,748 · Management $13,393$15,141
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,744$27,744
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,119 · Management $67,579 · Fundraising $8,908$154,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $304 · Management $5,501$5,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,700$26,700
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,632 · Management $14,784$25,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,105$45,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,968 · Management $2,832$4,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,963$5,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,971$18,971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,375$8,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,787$316,787
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,416 · Management $9,177$17,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $537,563 · Management $292,612 · Fundraising $8,908$839,083
Part X · Balance sheet $1,439,600 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,693$775,560
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year −$235$3,638
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $156,324$201,720
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $77,300$457,182
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,447,690$1,439,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,413$14,771
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,217$1,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $443,673$16,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $988,003$1,407,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,014$15,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,004,017$1,423,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,447,690$1,439,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,423,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,258,398
XI-2 Total expenses$839,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$419,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,004,017
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$330
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,423,002

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