Covenant Stand Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boone, NC EIN: 56-2279528

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Boone, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Covenant Stand Ministries Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $815), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,630
-60.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$815
-21.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$815
Total assets
$6,213
+100.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Covenant Stand Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Overland Missions: $1KOverland Missions$1KCompassion International: $430Compassion International$430

The largest 2025 recipient was Overland Missions ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverMerritt IslandBooneBlowing RockForestEscondidoNewland

How Covenant Stand Ministries Inc gives

  • Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Overland Missions Merritt Island, FLMissions$1,200
Compassion International Denver, COChild Sponsorship$430
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$6,213$4,800$1,689$1,6302$1,689
2024$3,102$4,800$6,278$4,1734$4,221
2023$4,580$6,800$6,202$6,1544$6,202
2022$3,982$7,357$7,660$7,6125$7,660
2021$4,285$6,175$10,726$10,6787$10,726
2020$8,836$4,900$3,160$3,1123—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc is led by Gwyn R. Parsons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gwyn R. Parsons

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • June B. Parsons

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly P. Melton

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    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 Stand Ministries Inc

How much does Covenant Stand Ministries Inc give each year?

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.

How large is Covenant Stand Ministries Inc?

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is Covenant Stand Ministries Inc?

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Boone, NC. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Covenant Stand Ministries Inc operate?

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia.

What is Covenant Stand Ministries Inc's EIN?

Covenant Stand Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2279528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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