New Covenant Community Development
To establish community stability though entrepreneurial economic development. We accomplish this through classes, workshops, and one on one business coaching.
New Covenant Community Development at a glance
In short: New Covenant Community Development gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,981
- -83.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,981
- -50.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,981
- Total assets
- $1,769,374
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New Covenant Community Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Grants ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How New Covenant Community Development gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2025) to $735K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Grants | Business Development | $23,981 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,769,374 | $1,044,899 | $712,569 | $23,981 | 1 | $28,396 |
| 2024 | $1,389,423 | $1,266,671 | $771,317 | $145,898 | 3 | $10,584 |
| 2023 | $1,018,904 | $691,128 | $787,169 | $276,426 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $4,909,167 | $1,064,357 | $792,662 | $412,666 | 8 | — |
| 2021 | $1,571,797 | $1,893,496 | $1,199,751 | $734,508 | 1 | $201 |
| 2020 | $877,184 | $1,202,095 | $463,538 | $156,389 | 1 | — |
About New Covenant Community Development
Based on IRS filings
New Covenant Community Development is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Covenant Community Development is led by Melvin Houston, Board President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melvin Houston
Board President
Board Member → Board President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rodney D. Brown
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $100K (2025)
Landon Williams
Employee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Jamil Muhammad
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Ferguson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Hobbs
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheila McNary
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Agunloye
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Deer (2020–2023) — Board President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Landon Williams (Employee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Covenant Community Development
How much does New Covenant Community Development give each year?
New Covenant Community Development gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146K across 3 grants.
How large is New Covenant Community Development?
New Covenant Community Development reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is New Covenant Community Development?
New Covenant Community Development is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Covenant Community Development operate?
New Covenant Community Development has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is New Covenant Community Development's EIN?
New Covenant Community Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0797774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
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