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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0938212

CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT

Tax-exempt · SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411

Financials

$3.3M$1.7M2021$6M$2.1M2022$3M$2.6M2023$3.6M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,601,306$3,046,312$554,994$10,011,942$80,194$9,931,748
June 30, 2024990$2,981,682$2,646,640$335,042$9,470,147$93,393$9,376,754
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$6,022,187$2,107,705$3,914,482$9,194,004$152,292$9,041,712
June 30, 2022990 (amended)$3,275,371$1,660,651$1,614,720$5,237,291$110,061$5,127,230
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,304,194
of which government grants
$5,588
Membership dues
$3,024
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$225,441
Other revenue
$71,671

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,800
Other salaries and wages
$1,293,894
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,828,678
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$73,114
Travel
$96,436
Program services (functional)
$2,023,217
Management and general (functional)
$1,018,996
Fundraising (functional)
$4,099

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,470,147
Total assets, end of year
$10,011,942
Total liabilities, end of year
$80,194
Net assets, end of year
$9,931,748
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,708
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,047,723
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,884,025
Gross receipts
$3,601,306
Employees
40
Volunteers
150
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PASTOR SAMUEL J CASEYExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$130,800
DWAYNE THOMASPROGRAM DIRECTOR40$125,350
KAMI-THOMPSON-WINFREYCOO40$114,450
JOE RICHARDSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KEINNA GRIFFINTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
PASTOR ERNEST D DOWDYTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
PASTOR JAMES WINFREYVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DR LEN COOPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIMBERLY EPPSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BISHOP KELVIN SIMMONSTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL CASEYEXECUTIVE DIR40$140,815
DWAYNE THOMASPROGRAM DIRECTOR40$130,897
KAMI-THOMPSON-WINFREYCOO40$123,130
PASTOR ERNEST D DOWDYTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
DR LEN COOPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VEATRICE JEWSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PASTOR KEITH TOLBERTTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PASTOR ERNEST D DOWDYTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
DR LEN COOPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VEATRICE JEWSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PASTOR KEITH TOLBERTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REV SAMUEL J CASEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$93,476
FELICIA JONESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR40$85,297
PASTOR ERNEST D DOWDYTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
LARUE WARDTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
DR LEN COOPERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
VEATRICE JEWSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PASTOR KEITH TOLBERTTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1505 W HIGHLAND AVE STE 1, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411-1253
In care of
% REVEREND SAM CASEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR LEN COOPER, 1505 W HIGHLAND AVENUE 1, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411
Signed the 990
REV SAMUEL J CASEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(909) 717-3952
Return prepared by
Gerald Abrams

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0938212 or by the name CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TRAIN AND DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF RELIGIOUS AND LAY LEADERS IN CONGREGATIONS AND ACROSS THE INLAND EMPIRE TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITIES INWHICH THEY LIVE, WORK, AND WORSHIP

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: COPE IS A FAITH-BASED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGHTENING THE CAPACITY OF CLERGY, YOUTH, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED RESIDENTS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND WORSHIP THROUGHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE. THROUGH ORGANIZING, POLITICAL EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, COPE ADVANCES JUSTICE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HOUSING, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION BY EQUIPPING RESIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. AS A TRUSTED ANCHOR INSTITUTION AND CO-CONVENER OF SEVERAL LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE COALITIONS, COPE HELPS ALIGN STRATEGY, BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER, AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR BLACK AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION AND BEYOND.
    Expenses $1,841,244
  • OUTREACH: COPE CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS DESIGNED TO EXPAND ITS GRASSROOTS BASE,DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY, AND STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE POWER THROUHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE. THROUGH INTENTIONAL POLITICAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, FAITH-ROOTED ORGANIZING, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH RESIDENTS MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES, COPE CENTERS THE VOICES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THOSE CLOSEST TO THE PROBLEM IN SHAPING ADVOCACY, CAMPAIGNS, AND SOLUTIONS. BY BUILDING TRUST, DEVELOPING LEADERS, AND FOSTERING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH CONGREGATIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH, AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, COPE IS CULTIVATING A STRONGER, MORE INFORMED, AND MORE CONNECTED MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
    Expenses $136,946
  • HEALTH PROGRAMS: COPE HAS PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL CONGREGATIONS AND THE HEALTH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING ITS PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, TO STRENGHTREN COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENES AND EXPAND ACCESS TO ACCURATE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INFORMATION AROUND VACCINATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THROUGH FAITH-BASED OUTREACH, TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT, COPE HAS HELPED BULD COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY EQUIPPING CLERGY, RESIDENTS, AND FAMILIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS, ADDRESS MISINFORMATION, AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE
    Expenses $45,027

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0938212
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
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,011,942
Income (IRS master file)
$3,601,306

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,601,306$3,046,312$10,011,942IRS
990June 2024$2,981,682$2,646,640$9,470,147IRS
990June 2023$6,022,187$2,107,705$9,194,004XML
990June 2022$3,275,371$1,660,651$5,237,291XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 33-0938212).

Questions about CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT

What is the EIN of CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT is 33-0938212.
Is CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT 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 CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR LEN COOPER.
Who are the officers and directors of CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,800 (PASTOR SAMUEL J CASEY, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,601,306, expenses of $3,046,312 and total assets of $10,011,942 at year end.

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