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Covenant Academies Foundation

  • Muskegon, MI
  • Tax-exempt since April 2016
  • EIN: 47-5613722

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Youth Development Programs, Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.13M (2023)

Expenses
$788k (2023)

Total Assets
$3.15M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$963k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,128,682
Expenses
$788,314
Net Income
$340,368
Net Assets
$2,189,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,200
2.5%
Program Services $1,096,228
97.1%
Investment Income $4,254
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $307,478
39.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,724
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,152,315
Total Liabilities $963,072
Net Assets $2,189,243
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $96,150 $0 $5,715
Amanda Acker (Chief Academ) $90,150 $0 $1,885
Sam Joseph (Board Chair) $78,714 $0 $24,906
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judge Greg Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rich Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,154,910
Expenses
$861,046
Net Income
$293,864
Net Assets
$1,840,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $243,671
21.1%
Program Services $563,642
48.8%
Investment Income $3,495
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $344,102
29.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,143
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,529
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,847,877
Total Liabilities $1,007,831
Net Assets $1,840,046
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amanda Acker (Chief Academ) $88,450 $0 $3,381
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $87,692 $0 $5,208
Sam Joseph (Founder) $77,682 $0 $25,851
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judge Greg Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Beals (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,341,997
Expenses
$918,864
Net Income
$423,133
Net Assets
$1,546,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $316,935
23.6%
Program Services $721,649
53.8%
Investment Income $1,682
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $301,731
22.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $295,095
32.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,450
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,790,053
Total Liabilities $1,243,871
Net Assets $1,546,182
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $81,963 $0 $24,206
Amanda Acker (Chief Academ) $78,742 $0 $18,059
Sam Joseph (Founder) $76,035 $0 $9,197
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Heath (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judge Greg Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Beals (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Tyler (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,281,862
Expenses
$1,152,906
Net Income
$128,956
Net Assets
$1,123,049
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $585,669
45.7%
Program Services $659,131
51.4%
Investment Income $2,778
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,284
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,864
23.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $188,270
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,452,444
Total Liabilities $1,329,395
Net Assets $1,123,049
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Felske (Chief Exec O) $86,264 $0 $0
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $83,124 $0 $11,178
Sam Joseph (Founder) $75,672 $0 $24,723
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Heath (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judge Greg Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Beals (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Tyler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Acker (Chief Academ) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,148,868
Expenses
$1,197,703
Net Income
-$48,835
Net Assets
$994,093
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $544,210
47.4%
Program Services $672,267
58.5%
Investment Income $5,585
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$107,708
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,514
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $267,818
22.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $195,731
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,607,722
Total Liabilities $1,613,629
Net Assets $994,093
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Felske (Chief Exec O) $94,440 $0 $7,979
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $74,225 $0 $16,953
Sam Joseph (Founder) $72,388 $0 $10,626
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Heath (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Beals (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,086,428
Expenses
$642,571
Net Income
$443,857
Net Assets
$1,042,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $674,406
62.1%
Program Services $403,000
37.1%
Investment Income $6,012
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,010
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $249,494
38.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $108,679
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,527,261
Total Liabilities $1,484,333
Net Assets $1,042,928
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sam Joseph (Founder) $87,800 $0 $5,020
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $69,221 $0 $12,569
Jon Felske (Chief Exec O) $62,195 $0 $489
Asaline Scott (President) $0 $0 $0
Dave Sipka (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jim Fisher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Donna Secor Pennington (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Tyler (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$896,417
Expenses
$283,956
Net Income
$612,461
Net Assets
$599,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $597,367
66.6%
Program Services $298,000
33.2%
Investment Income $1,015
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $211,513
74.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,800
0.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,465,852
Total Liabilities $866,781
Net Assets $599,071
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sam Joseph (Founder) $49,000 $0 $2,414
Gretchen Lahaie (Chief Oper O) $35,500 $0 $6,029
Jon Felske (Chief Exec O) $12,703 $0 $112
Edd Snyder (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Wolohan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Heath (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joe Kaplan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Pittman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Beals (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 27, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$13,390
Net Income
-$13,390
Net Assets
-$13,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,610
Total Liabilities $50,000
Net Assets -$13,390

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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