Covenant Foundation
Covenant Foundation is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported making grants to preselected charitable organizations, including religious organizations and organizations providing services such as housing for older men, disaster aid, and care for children.
Covenant Foundation at a glance
In short: Covenant Foundation gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,250
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,386
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $749,000
- +35.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Covenant Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7440 N Oracle Rd Bldg 2, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 742-0440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Covenant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wycliffe Bible Translators ($13K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (48%), Arizona (26%), and California (13%). Kansas and New York each received 4% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Covenant Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Bible Translations | $12,700 |
| Thru the Bible Pasadena, CA | Bible Study | $3,300 |
| Faith Christian Church Tucson, AZ | Religious | $1,750 |
| Family Life Radiointentional Livin Tucson, AZ | Christian Radio | $1,500 |
| Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Tucson, AZ | Religious Education | $1,500 |
| Marshall Home for Men Tucson, AZ | Aged Low Income Housing | $1,500 |
| Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Lenexa, KS | Disaster Aid | $1,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | Disaster Relief, Homeless Aid | $1,000 |
| Crosswind Ministries Corinth, MS | Care for Low Income Children | $1,000 |
| CASA Esperanza Para Ninos Mesa, AZ | Care for Abandoned Children | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $749,000 | $182,040 | $26,877 | $26,250 | 11 | $26,877 | $50,895 | $29,754 |
| 2024 | $553,496 | $43,091 | $27,741 | $27,700 | 12 | $27,741 | $43,091 | $26,845 |
| 2023 | $517,269 | $-2,779 | $25,218 | $24,610 | 15 | $24,610 | $2,942 | $25,342 |
| 2022 | $486,362 | $41,867 | $26,756 | $25,987 | 9 | $25,987 | $41,867 | $24,885 |
| 2021 | $570,043 | $55,170 | $21,651 | $21,100 | 10 | $21,451 | $54,969 | $25,771 |
| 2020 | $476,876 | $24,638 | $21,161 | $20,950 | 13 | — | $14,438 | $21,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Covenant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Bible translation and study, Christian education and discipleship, religious organizations, disaster relief, housing for older men, and care for children.
Among the grantees, Thru The Bible describes its mission as producing a Bible study program that takes listeners through the Bible in five years and airs in more than 250 languages and dialects across more than 190 countries. Marshall Home for Men says it provides lodging, food, and care for elderly or infirm men. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy says its mission is to teach children to become like Christ through classical Christian education within a covenantal community. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries says it responds to and seeks to prevent human suffering resulting from poverty and disaster.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $26,250. Grants ranged from $500 to $12,700, with a median grant of $1,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $12,700 to Wycliffe Bible Translators for Bible translations; $3,300 to Thru The Bible for Bible study; $1,750 to Faith Christian Church for religious purposes; and $1,500 each to Family Life Radiointentional Livin for Christian radio, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy for religious education, and Marshall Home for Men for aged low-income housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sidney L. Felker as trustee.
Covenant Foundation is led by Sidney L. Felker, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sidney L. Felker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Covenant Foundation
How much does Covenant Foundation give each year?
Covenant Foundation gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 12 grants.
What is Covenant Foundation's typical grant size?
Covenant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,386, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Covenant Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Covenant Foundation give grants?
Covenant Foundation's top state is Florida, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (26%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (4 grants).
Does Covenant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Covenant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Covenant Foundation's largest grantees?
Covenant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wycliffe Bible Translators ($12,700), Thru the Bible ($3,300) and Faith Christian Church ($1,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Covenant Foundation?
Covenant Foundation reported $749K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Covenant Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Bible translation and study, Christian education and discipleship, religious organizations, disaster relief, housing for older men, and care for children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Covenant Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Covenant Foundation's EIN?
Covenant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6235871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Covenant Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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