The Principle Foundation
To promote inspired benevolence in accordance with the teachings of christian science.
The Principle Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,393,824
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,564,968
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $350,178
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,022,108
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Principle Foundation
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The Principle Foundation
Christian Science Nurse Gratitude Fund
The Principle Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Disaster Relief Fund
The Principle Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
International Fund for Christian Science Nursing (IFCSN)
The Principle Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who The Principle Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $25K (2020). In 2021 it reported $4K 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.
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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 | $8,393,824 | $4,564,968 | $3,022,108 | — | — | $350,178 |
| 2024 | $6,454,556 | $3,350,938 | $2,618,340 | — | — | $469,894 |
| 2023 | $6,278,601 | $2,719,487 | $2,832,612 | — | — | $169,168 |
| 2022 | $6,109,187 | $2,653,917 | $2,841,160 | — | — | $-1,235 |
| 2021 | $5,935,699 | $4,237,662 | $2,156,458 | $4,181 | Total only | $411,015 |
| 2020 | $3,695,118 | $2,943,151 | $2,828,234 | $25,000 | 1 | $263,991 |
| 2019 | $3,691,894 | $1,977,783 | $1,941,507 | — | — | $83,373 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Principle Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Principle Foundation is a public charity, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $350K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Principle Foundation is led by Bruce Jeffrey, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Jeffrey
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
31 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Gina Lindquist-Bailey
Executive Director
Director → Director & Board Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Board Vice Chair → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
31 hrs/week
$27K (2025)
Kevin Massey
Director of Operations
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Ruth Coughtry
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Shannon Horst
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Anna Lisa Kronman
Director
President → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Brian Boettiger
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall McCurties
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Lutrell
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Nordling
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Nacewicz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny D'evelyn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Collier
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2021
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Charles Lindahl (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: George O. Strong (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joan Bernard Bradley (2019–2024) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Christine Nacewicz Rigdon (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin D'evelyn (2024) — Director
- Former: Caroleen Scholet (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hebert (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Margie Brooks (2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: Arcadia Nones (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Christine Irby Williams (2019) — Director
- Former: Jenni Hebert (2019) — Director
- Former: Melissa Hayden (2019) — President
- Former: Mike Van Vleck (2019) — Vice President
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 $162K, to Bruce Jeffrey (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Principle Foundation
How large is The Principle Foundation?
The Principle Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
Where does The Principle Foundation operate?
The Principle Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is The Principle Foundation's EIN?
The Principle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0816306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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