Communio is a nonprofit that trains and equips churches to evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages and the family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $657K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $2.3M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$483K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2023▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2023▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.5M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2017.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $4.7M Management & general 12% · $674K Fundraising 7% · $404K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$259,993Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$158,194Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Philanthropy Advisor
$152,544Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Engagement
$144,994Pt VII · Sec A
$139,993Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Church Strat
$127,910Pt VII · Sec A
Reg. Dir. of Churc
$119,994Pt VII · Sec A
Church Strategist
$101,660Pt VII · Sec A

John-Paul De Gance’s $258K as President & CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John-Paul De Gance$257,643$259,407$259,993———
Matt Knapp$204,993—————
Jp De Gance———$185,000$185,000$130,000
Joe Moser$177,963$167,682$158,194$139,667$132,000$135,000
Jimmy Abreu$176,959$162,031$152,544$135,000$135,000$123,750
Jared Smyth$152,959$169,481$144,994$130,000$130,000$119,167
Sheri Harden$169,109$159,472$139,993$71,167——
Omar Kouatly$139,991$129,253————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains churches to evangelize by strengthening relationships, marriages, and families.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Communio offered consulting, training and outreach marketing services. This activity was supported in churches across the country and included services that provide a full relationship ministry of skills and community to individuals at the single, engaged, marriage enrichment and marriage in crisis stages.

$4.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $829K · 2023–2025
St Helen Catholic ChurchFY2025$10,600
Revive Bitterroot ChurchFY2025$9,761
Resonate Church NetworkWA · FY2025$9,500
Kings City ChurchTX · FY2025$8,573
Church for the CityMT · FY2025$7,906
Hampton UniversityVA · FY2024$250,003
River of Life Ministries INCMT · FY2024$12,326
ElevateMT · FY2024$5,160
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$731K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$674K
Fundraisingcol D$404K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$483K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$587K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$731K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$801K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$348K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$483K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$483K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$436K$436K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$880K$743K$58K$79K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$96K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$24K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$422K$356K$28K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K$138K$11K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$14K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$45K$45K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146K$133K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M$1.4M$23K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$32K$57K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$57K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$69K$13K$55K
TravelLn 17$197K$123K$36K$38K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$23K$40K$7K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K$31K$167K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$4.7M$674K$404K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.3M$7.5M$1.8M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$6.0M$355K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.0M$5.7M$1.3M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.8M−$234K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.4M$153K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.6M$552K$2.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,042,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,133,843$6,254,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $403,586$730,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,247$55,896
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,529$1,641
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,550,205$7,042,531
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,958$435,921
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,331,436$2,948,080
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $123,818$44,736
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,286,917$2,308,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,784,129$5,737,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,924$1,305,071
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,042,531 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,641 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$325,363
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,928,805
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$587,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,254,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $730,826$730,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,896$55,896
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 $732,467 · Excluded from tax $55,896$7,042,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,737,460 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $435,921$435,921
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $742,896 · Management $58,257 · Fundraising $79,121$880,274
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,227,452 · Management $96,255 · Fundraising $130,726$1,454,433
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,856 · Management $1,871 · Fundraising $2,541$28,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $356,109 · Management $27,926 · Fundraising $37,926$421,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $137,683 · Management $10,797 · Fundraising $14,664$163,144
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,004 · Management $20,327$34,331
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,899$10,899
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $44,736$44,736
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $133,077 · Management $10,407 · Fundraising $2,200$145,684
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,361,328 · Management $22,834 · Fundraising $36,469$1,420,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,383 · Management $56,512 · Fundraising $6,154$95,049
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $57,110$57,110
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,409 · Management $55,341$68,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $123,291 · Management $35,749 · Fundraising $37,938$196,978
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,560 · Management $39,905 · Fundraising $7,498$69,963
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,967 · Management $2,702$7,669
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,671 · Management $166,763 · Fundraising $4,225$201,659
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,659,607 · Management $673,655 · Fundraising $404,198$5,737,460
Part X · Balance sheet $3,863,633 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $739,208$801,376
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,014,332$1,098,736
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $84,432$1,442,226
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,735$6,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $318,174$121,264
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,185$44,927
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$348,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,186,066$3,863,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,755$153,803
X-25 Other liabilities$329,448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,755$483,251
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $904,064$784,867
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,171,247$2,595,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,075,311$3,380,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,186,066$3,863,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,380,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,042,531
XI-2 Total expenses$5,737,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,305,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,075,311
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,380,382

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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