2025-01-17T09:17:12-08:00 2024-05-31 363335935 Costabile & Steffens PC 1805 Hicks Rd Rolling Meadows IL 60008 990 2023-06-01 132552417 Q PLACE QPLA 6306684399 PO BOX 1581 WHEATON IL 60187 KAREN SCHLEICHER Executive Dir. 2025-01-17 true true Frank J Costabile P00629672 8477763700 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KAREN SCHLEICHER PO BOX 1581 WHEATON IL 60187 326635 false X www.qplace.com www.the9arts.com X 1960 IL MOBILIZE CHRISTIANS TO FACILITATE GROUP DISCUSSIONS SO SPIRITUAL SEEKERS CAN FIND GOD AS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE. 5 4 9 1100 0 290812 270784 5186 3764 3 0 26481 31134 322482 305682 0 0 253996 233008 0 15516 86923 94751 340919 327759 -18437 -22077 276213 252272 71258 69394 204955 182878 MOBILIZE CHRISTIANS TO FACILITATE GROUP DISCUSSIONS SO SPIRITUAL SEEKERS CAN FIND GOD AS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE. false false 249609 34891 In 2023-2024, Q Place advanced the Great Commission in these areas:Product development:Produced a condensed and improved edition of Foundations for Faith, a Bible discussion guide that helps Q Place participants understand the core message of the Bible and receive Jesus into their lives. Refined Q Place Coaching to be more effective in training Christians to start Q Place groups with seekers.Prepared the 2nd edition of Practicing the 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations: Complete Guide with updates and integrated follow-through elements (Commitments, Check-Ins, and Celebrations) for stronger impact in Christians everyday relationships with people who believe differently.Began producing a new entry-level Bible discussion guide called Finding Peace in an Anxious World, to key into the most common spiritual felt need that people recognize in themselves.Distribution, training, and support:Provided content that strengthens evangelism (free 9 Arts primer) to 623 church staff and/or influencers and delivered ongoing Tips for Spiritual Conversations to more than 400 contacts. Engaged 45 churches in 27 states/provinces with curriculum for evangelism, with an estimate of 1900 Christians impacted, who in turn impacted their many relationships. Presented a Thriving Groups workshop to 54 participants from 37 different churches, so their small groups can engage in discovery-based discipleship that also works well for seekers.Coached 34 Christians to start small groups where spiritual seekers can find God as revealed in the Bible.Distributed 3400 guides for exploring God as revealed in the Bible, supporting 346 Bible discussion groups in 46 states/provinces, with 126 new groups starting or adding new members.Trained 3 new volunteer catalysts and mentored 12 continuing catalysts to spread the mission/vision of Q Place.All of these activities fall under Q Place's mission to mobilize Christians to facilitate group discussions with spiritual seekers so they can find God as revealed in the Bible. 249609 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Karen Schleicher 6306684399 PO BOX 1581 WHEATON IL 60187 KAREN SCHLEICHER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 65000 0 0 JACK EGGAR Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY MINTA Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE WILSON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don White Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 65000 0 false false false NONE 0 270784 270784 TRAINING FEES 900099 3764 3764 3764 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52087 20953 31134 31134 0 305682 34898 0 0 0 0 65000 54506 6413 4081 0 150788 122832 19426 8530 0 0 17220 14152 2062 1006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7690 7690 0 0 0 11664 9141 2216 307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 35365 5390 29602 373 MARKETING SERVICES 16447 16447 OFFICE EXPENSES 12300 9951 1799 550 INSURANCE 3323 2729 400 194 7962 6771 716 475 327759 249609 62634 15516 66441 130138 83706 78079 115427 29954 0 0 0 0 10639 12398 0 52094 52094 0 0 0 0 1703 0 276213 252272 20873 19000 50385 50394 71258 69394 X 39595 84848 165360 98030 204955 182878 276213 252272 -22077 X true X false true false X 379344 345358 259328 290812 270784 1545626 0 0 379344 345358 259328 290812 270784 1545626 11800 1533826 487 1530 1069 1470 1797 6353 0 0 1551979 0.98830 0.86060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52094 52094 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND OTHER PERSONS AS REQUIRED. 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