Covenant Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1225037

Covenant Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.6M. Net investment income was $7.4M.

Key facts about Covenant Foundation Inc

In short: Covenant Foundation Inc gave $10.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10.6M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1225037
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,568,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,568,000
Median grant
$10,568,000
Total assets
$112,287,641
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$112.3M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.6M

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10.6M

+6.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Covenant Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Covenant Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

See Attached List: $10.6MSee Attached List$10.6M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SEE ATTACHED LIST Cincinnati, OHGENERAL OPERATING$10,568,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$112,287,641$109,738,831$114,273,559
Revenue$13,342,053$5,654,279$3,478,881
Expenses$10,793,244$10,185,669$6,936,399
Qualifying Distributions$10,711,102$10,134,803$6,935,538
Net Investment Income$7,370,562$4,986,536$3,478,020
Distributable Amount$10,145,088$8,952,000$7,732,968

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Covenant Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet L. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy C. Gehner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy E. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Wyckoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Susan R. Pagliaro (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Covenant Foundation Inc

How much does Covenant Foundation Inc give each year?

Covenant Foundation Inc gave $10.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.9M across 1 grant.

How large is Covenant Foundation Inc?

Covenant Foundation Inc reported $112.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Covenant Foundation Inc operate?

Covenant Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Covenant Foundation Inc's EIN?

Covenant Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1225037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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