Communio Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 81-5362485

Communio Foundation Inc is an Alexandria, Virginia-based public charity formed in 2017. It trains and equips churches to evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages, and families.

Key facts about Communio Foundation Inc

In short: Communio Foundation Inc gave $95K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Montana. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
81-5362485
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$94,658
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$8,605
Median grant
$8,750
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$6,306,795
Primary geography
Montana (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.3M

+45.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$95K

-70.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-81.0% YoY

Is Communio Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Communio states that its mission is to train and equip churches to evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages, and the family. Its reported program services include relationship-ministry skills and community for individuals who are single, engaged, seeking marriage enrichment, or experiencing marriage in crisis.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Communio reported 11 grants totaling $94,658. Grants ranged from $5,965 to $11,134, with a median of $8,750. The largest grants were $11,134 to St John Vianney Catholic Chu in Belgrade, Montana; $10,600 to St Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach, Florida; and $10,000 to First Alliance Church Billing in Billings, Montana.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Montana (80%), Florida (11%), and Texas (9%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

MissoulaHelenaBelgradeBillingsBozemanButteHamptonBallaireChestnut HillLexingtonStevensvilleThompson FallsVero Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $417K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $95K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St John Vianney Catholic Chu: $11KSt John Vianney Catholic Chu$11KSt Helen Catholic Church: $11KSt Helen Catholic Church$11KFirst Alliance Church Billing: $10KFirst Alliance Church Billing$10KRevive Bitterroot Church: $10KRevive Bitterroot Church$10KResonate Church: $10KResonate Church$10KChrist the King Catholic Pari: $9KChrist the King Catholic Pari$9KKings City church Inc: $9KKings City church Inc$9KChurch for the City: $8KChurch for the City$8KButte Catholic Community Nort: $6KButte Catholic Community Nort$6KHeadwaters Covenant Church: $6KHeadwaters Covenant Church$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was St John Vianney Catholic Chu ($11K). Together the top 10 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Vianney Catholic Chu Belgrade, MT—$11,134
St Helen Catholic Church Vero Beach, FL—$10,600
First Alliance Church Billing Billings, MT—$10,000
Revive Bitterroot Church Stevensville, MT—$9,761
Resonate Church Missoula, MT—$9,500
Christ the King Catholic Pari Missoula, MT—$8,750
Kings City church Inc Ballaire, TX—$8,573
Church for the City Billings, MT—$7,906
Butte Catholic Community Nort Butte, MT—$6,438
Headwaters Covenant Church Helena, MT—$6,031

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $6,306,795 $9,271,198 $7,462,286 $94,658
2024 $4,334,822 $6,320,454 $5,965,370 $316,823
2023 $3,863,633 $7,042,531 $5,737,460 $417,159
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,306,795$4,334,822$3,863,633
Revenue$9,271,198$6,320,454$7,042,531
Expenses$7,462,286$5,965,370$5,737,460
Net Investment Income$35,460$58,761$55,896

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists:

  • John-Paul De Gance — President & CEO
  • Joe Moser — Chief Programs Officer
  • Jimmy Abreu — Director of Philanthropy
  • Matt Knapp — Chief Growth Officer
  • Sheri Harden — Treasurer/COO
  • Jared Smyth — VP Engagement
  • Omar Kouatly — VP of Tech
  • Trevor Lee — VP Church Strateg
  • Kip Nanninga — Reg Dir Church Eng
  • Isaiah Contu — VP Church Strateg

Communio Foundation Inc is led by John-Paul De Gance, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 10 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John-Paul De Gance

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $260K (2023) → $258K (2025)

  • Sean Fieler

    Chairman

    Board Chair → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Abreu

    Director of Philanthropy

    Chief Philanthropy Advisor → Director of Philanthropy Advisor, 2022

    Director of Philanthropy Advisor → Director of Philanthropy, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2020) → $177K (2025)

  • Kip Nanninga

    Reg Director Church Eng

    Reg. Director of Churc → Reg Director Church Eng, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2023) → $118K (2025)

  • Tom Heule

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Gianforte

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emilie Prince Wierda

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Bachelder

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Solheim

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Smyth

    Vice President Engagement

    National Director for Church Strategy → Vice President of Engagement, 2023

    Vice President of Engagement → Vice President Engagement, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $153K (2025)

  • Joe Moser

    Chief Programs Officer

    Vice President of Communications → Chief Programs Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $178K (2025)

  • Sheri Harden

    Treasurer & COO

    Treasurer → CFO, 2023

    CFO → Treasurer & COO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2022) → $169K (2025)

  • Trevor Lee

    Vice President Church Strateg

    Vice President of Church Strategies → Vice President of Church Strat, 2023

    Vice President of Church Strat → Vice President Church Strateg, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $137K (2025)

  • Isaiah Contu

    Vice President Church Strateg

    Vice President Ministry Svcs → Vice President Church Strateg, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $113K (2025)

  • Omar Kouatly

    Vice President of Tech

    Vice President Technology → Vice President of Tech, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2024) → $140K (2025)

  • Matt Knapp

    Chief Growth Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2025)

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Dale Brown (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Helen Alvare (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Toby Neugebauer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Gallup (2023) — Church Strategist
  • Former: JP De Gance (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Randy Hammond (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mallon Graham (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Luke Nelson (2020–2021) — Vice President of City Strategies
  • Former: Mary Heitman (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John-Paul De Gance — President & CEO: $258KJohn-Paul De GancePresident & CEO$258KMatt Knapp — Chief Growth Officer: $205KMatt KnappChief Growth Officer$205KJoe Moser — Chief Programs Officer: $178KJoe MoserChief Programs Officer$178KJimmy Abreu — Director of Philanthropy: $177KJimmy AbreuDirector of Philanthropy$177KSheri Harden — Treasurer/COO: $169KSheri HardenTreasurer/COO$169KJared Smyth — VP Engagement: $153KJared SmythVP Engagement$153KOmar Kouatly — VP of Tech: $140KOmar KouatlyVP of Tech$140KTrevor Lee — VP Church Strateg: $137KTrevor LeeVP Church Strateg$137KKip Nanninga — Reg Dir Church Eng: $118KKip NanningaReg Dir Church Eng$118KIsaiah Contu — VP Church Strateg: $113KIsaiah ContuVP Church Strateg$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $258K, to John-Paul De Gance (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 5500 Cherokee Ave 480, Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: (703) 347-7800

Frequently asked questions about Communio Foundation Inc

How much does Communio Foundation Inc give each year?

Communio Foundation Inc gave $95K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $317K across 7 grants.

What is Communio Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Communio Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $8,605, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Communio Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.

Where does Communio Foundation Inc give grants?

Communio Foundation Inc gives mostly in Montana: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (11%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Missoula, MT (2 grants) and Billings, MT (2 grants).

Who are Communio Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Communio Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St John Vianney Catholic Chu ($11,134), St Helen Catholic Church ($10,600) and First Alliance Church Billing ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Communio Foundation Inc?

Communio Foundation Inc reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.

What does Communio Foundation Inc fund?

Communio states that its mission is to train and equip churches to evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages, and the family. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Communio Foundation Inc?

Communio Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Communio Foundation Inc's EIN?

Communio Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5362485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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