Nonprofit · EIN 31-1589053
GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, KS 67831
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $813,607 | $1,151,205 | -$337,598 | $4,000,323 | $51,179 | $3,949,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,438,526 | $1,004,853 | $433,673 | $4,255,419 | $31,382 | $4,224,037 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $406,863
- Membership dues
- $18,655
- Program service revenue
- $78,903
- Investment income
- $112,390
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29,172
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $215,451
- Other revenue
- $215,451
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,490
- Other salaries and wages
- $440,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $658,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,163
- Accounting fees
- $11,944
- Occupancy
- $20,015
- Travel
- $41,552
- Depreciation
- $3,018
- Program services (functional)
- $1,072,727
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,255,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,000,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,949,144
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,264
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,502,979
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,446,165
- Gross receipts
- $1,213,719
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- KS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Ingersoll | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $128,769 | $10,142 |
| Ebony Grissom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Hill | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L Zoe Cole | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Madison | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noel Schmidt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Griffin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Johnson | Secretary Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Morrison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Carney Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Ingersoll | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $124,477 | $8,450 |
| Mary Hunter Maxwell | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Hill | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L Zoe Cole | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Madison | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noel Schmidt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Griffin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Morrison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Carney Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 122 W 8TH AVE, ASHLAND, KS 67831-3200
- In care of
- % HASKINS & ASSOCIATES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Heather Ingersoll, PO Box 563 122 W 8th Ave, Ashland, KS 67831
- Signed the 990
- Heather Ingersoll, Executive Director
- Phone
- (971) 344-2999
- Website
- godlyplayfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Kennedy McKee & Company LLP
Mission
The Godly Play Foundation is a non-profit religious and educational organization created for the purpose of facilitating the practice of Godly Play through research, training and resources.
Program accomplishments
- Publications and Materials: In December 2007, The Godly Play Foundation was gifted a series of publications including the "Complete Guide to Godly Play" volumes 1 through 6 from the founder and author, The Reverend Dr. Jerome Berryman. Additional publications and articles continue to be developed and gifted to the Foundation with the "Complete Guide" now at 8 volumes. Godly Play Foundation receives royalty income from its publisher, Church Publishing, Incorporated. Godly Play is a Montessori based program and, as such, there are materials (e.g. Arks, Temples) that are used in combination with the publications to deliver the Godly Play method. Godly Play Foundation is producing and selling the materials that support its programs through it's Godly Play Resources division.Expenses $227,256 · revenue $215,451
- Everyday Godly Play: In 2022, Godly Play received a grant that allows the organization to expand their resources to support parents and caregivers in their homes and through their faith communites. The project will include an online hub for resources, inspiration, and community building for parents and caregivers with relevant pathways for religious education leaders. The overarching goals of this project are to:Empower parents and caregivers to foster a sustainable and integrated family spirituality through these critical activities, equipping them to incorporate rhythm, wonder, play, and narrative in their relationships with their children by providing access to resources, courses, storytelling materials, and community support. Equip religious education professionals to imagine and implement innovative models for empowering and equipping parents and caregivers to sustain an integrated family spirituality. Support clergy and church leadership in cultivating a faith community that embraces and promotes a holistic approach to ministry centered on the spiritual needs of children and families.Expenses $293,143
- Research and Development: The Godly Play Foundation through its division, The Center for the Theology of Childhood, conducts research and development into childhood spirituality and the practices of nurturing and developing that spirituality through story and play. The Center also is responsible for Godly Play publications, creating new and revising current editions.The Foundation also provides membership support services as well as international development activites.Expenses $378,318 · grants $11,640
- U.S. & International Training: Godly Play Foundation trains and supports a network of independent Godly Play Trainers in the United States and Internationally. The Godly Play approach teaches classical religious (e.g. Christian, Quaker, Jewish) language in a way that enhances the child's authentic experience of God. Trainers learn to us Montessori's approach to education to stimulate children's active participation in story and ritual and to awaken their creativity for the learning of the language, sacred stories, parables, liturgical action and silence of their religious tradition. The Godly Play Foundation maintains and enchances the offerings and curriculum used by the trainer network as they train church school teachers, hospital chaplains and others who use the Godly Play method.Expenses $174,010 · grants $12,850 · revenue $78,903
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1589053
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,000,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,213,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $813,607 | $1,151,205 | $4,000,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,438,526 | $1,004,853 | $4,255,419 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,964,761 | $837,960 | $3,700,033 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1589053).
Questions about GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION is 31-1589053.
- Is GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Heather Ingersoll.
- Who are the officers and directors of GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,769 (Heather Ingersoll, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does GODLY PLAY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $813,607, expenses of $1,151,205 and total assets of $4,000,323 at year end.
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