Covenant Network of Presbyterians
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Confident in God's hopeful future and grateful for the ever-widening welcome of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Covenant Network of Presbyterians seeks an equity still not fully realized for LGBTQIA+ people in church and society by engaging, educating, and equipping the church. The Covenant Network of Presbyterians calls the church to bear a unified witness to generous hospitality and faithful justice.
- Income
- $188,477
- Spending
- $172,312
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $94,448, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $111,315 spent. Since our founding in 1997, we have worked for transformation in church and society. In 2025, we continued and expanded that work in new and exciting ways: (1) We inaugurated our new Covenant Fellows program, a cohort-based leadership development initiative designed to equip emerging leaders across the PC(USA) for sustained, effective LGBTQIA+ inclusion ministry. (2) We continued to expand our signature Covenant Conversation program, gathering cross-sections of congregations in partnership with presbyteries, bringing worship, training, and facilitated discussions. (3) We preached and taught in churches all over the country. (4) We produced resources, alone and in partnership with others, for congregations' use in expanding their welcome to people of diverse gender identities, enhancing their worship, and navigating difficult conversations. (5) We supported institutional efforts to seek justice and inclusion in ecclesiastical settings, including work with presbyteries and entities of the General Assembly. (6) We fielded urgent requests and calls for support from pastors, candidates, presbytery leaders, and denominational officials, all seeking our resources, wisdom, and experience.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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