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Davenant Institute Inc

EIN 46-3555902 · Pullman, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$839,083
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
20.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 67%
Employees
9

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $537,563 spent. 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. WE CARRIED OUT OUR FIRST LARGE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE, NC IN JUNE. THE DAVENANT PRESS PUBLISHES APPROXIMATELY ONE NEW BOOK EVERY MONTH. OUR ONLINE TEACHING ARM, DAVENANT HALL, CONTINUED IN ITS MISSION TO RE-IMAGINE THE MEDIEVAL UNIVERSITY AND THE EARLY MODERN REPUBLIC OF LETTERS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE. BY HARNESSING THE NEW POWERS OF THE INTERNET TO OFFER EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE ONLINE INSTRUCTION, AND THE OLD PRACTICES OF IN-PERSON FELLOWSHIP AND MENTORSHIP TO SEEK WISDOM TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY, WE ARE BUILDING AN ARMY OF FRIENDS TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. FINALLY, WE FURTHER DEVELOPED OUR AD FONTES PERIODICAL PUBLISHING USING BOTH THE AD FONTES PRINT PUBLICATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH ONLINE PUBLICATION. 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. WE CARRIED OUT OUR FIRST LARGE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE, NC IN JUNE. THE DAVENANT PRESS PUBLISHES APPROXIMATELY ONE NEW BOOK EVERY MONTH. OUR ONLINE TEACHING ARM, DAVENANT HALL, CONTINUED IN ITS MISSION TO RE-IMAGINE THE MEDIEVAL UNIVERSITY AND THE EARLY MODERN REPUBLIC OF LETTERS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE. BY HARNESSING THE NEW POWERS OF THE INTERNET TO OFFER EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE ONLINE INSTRUCTION, AND THE OLD PRACTICES OF IN-PERSON FELLOWSHIP AND MENTORSHIP TO SEEK WISDOM TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY, WE ARE BUILDING AN ARMY OF FRIENDS TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. FINALLY, WE FURTHER DEVELOPED OUR AD FONTES PERIODICAL PUBLISHING USING BOTH THE AD FONTES PRINT PUBLICATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH ONLINE PUBLICATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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