To explore and express the preeminence of jesus christ in all things; to educate christians to engage culture and cultures; to examine and unfold creation; and to pursue biblical justice and mercy in community with the student-faculty relationship, strong teaching, and scholarship at the foundation. Our christ-centered community seeks to help students mature in three primary areas: identity in christ, biblical frame of reference, and service that is christ-like.
Key facts about Covenant College
In short: Covenant College reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 43-0719506
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Grants paid (2025)
- $8,187 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $111,491,306
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$111.5M
+9.1% YoY
Grants Paid (reported total)
$8K
+432.7% YoY
Revenue
$64.2M
+15.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.0M
+59.5% YoY
About Covenant College
Based on IRS filings
Covenant College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lookout Mountain, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $111,491,306 | $102,174,408 | $99,704,112 |
| Revenue | $64,216,350 | $55,489,035 | $49,689,611 |
| Expenses | $63,698,057 | $57,790,075 | $53,240,912 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,045,249 | $655,375 | $503,050 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Covenant College is led by Brad Voyles, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Voyles
President
Vice President for Student Development → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $324K (2025)
J. Derek Halvorson
Executive Director Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership
President → Former President, 2024
Former President → Executive Director Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$257K (2019) → $179K (2025)
Marc Erickson
Vice President for Development & Ccf President
Interim Vice President for Development & Ccf President → Vice President for Development & Ccf President, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $237K (2025)
John Truschel
Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thurman Williams
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Bradley Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Caines
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Sluis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Griggs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam R. Smartt Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bowser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Towner Scheffler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wills Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Barnes
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Jelgerhuis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Mellott
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omari Hill
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean McGowan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Groelsema
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Moore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Kwasny
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Fray
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Moore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Sligh
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Brindle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fikkert
Professor of Econ. & Community Development
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $115K (2025)
Jeff Sandhoff
Major Gift Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Kelly Kapic
Professor of Theological Studies
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Mark Huffines
Controller
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$75K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Hugh Messer
Vice President Academic Affairs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $149K (2025)
Robert Wynkoop
Vice President for Business & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$77K (2025)
Craig Wood
Vice Chairman
Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Wilkinson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kramer
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Bob Curtis (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Duncan Highmark (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lance Lewis (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Moore (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Render Caines (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Rayburn (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Fray (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Sligh (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marshall Rowe (2022–2024) — Regional Director of Development
- Former: Scott Seaton (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Barcley (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Verwoerd (2019–2023) — Vice President Operations, Finance & CFO
- Former: Kevin Smith (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Terrell (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Howard Brown (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Hall (2019–2022) — Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Former: Rob Jenks (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Wilkinson (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Troy Duble (2022) — Regional Director of Development
- Former: David Lucas (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Hausler (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Haluska (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: J Allen Wright (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ralph Kelley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Leon Brown (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julian Russell (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Smallman Jr. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William Burdette (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $324K, to Dr Brad Voyles (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Covenant College
How much does Covenant College give each year?
Covenant College reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Covenant College?
Covenant College reported $111.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64.2M.
What is Covenant College?
Covenant College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lookout Mountain, GA. It holds $111.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Covenant College operate?
Covenant College has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois.
What is Covenant College's EIN?
Covenant College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0719506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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