2024-11-15T21:54:30-05:00 2023-12-31 263806553 RATLIFF & ASSOCIATES PC 2501 PARKVIEW DR STE 205 FORT WORTH TX 76102 990 2023-01-01 770719656 COVENANT WITH CHRIST INTERNATIONAL COVE 2815925001 PO BOX 1029 CLEVELAND TX 77328 CHRISTINE SHIPPEY PRESIDENT 2815925001 2024-11-15 true true CYNTHIA A COX P01400154 8173323222 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHRISTINE SHIPPEY PO BOX 1029 CLEVELAND TX 77328 468515 false X WWW.COVENANTWITHCHRIST.ORG X 2020 TX TO BRING HEALTH & HOPE TO COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND MINISTRY PROGRAMS. 4 4 0 591 78498 12793 3210004 339424 5520 10942 977 -22498 3535 86406 3220036 414274 89588 132574 0 0 14400 4951 15312 644189 476062 748177 613587 2471859 -199313 4627269 3790058 296695 297633 4330574 3492425 X TO BRING HEALTH & HOPE TO COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND MINISTRY PROGRAMS. false true 246556 369 FOOD OUTREACH- AS TRINITY RIVER FOOD BANK(TRFB), COVENANT WITH CHRIST (CWC) SERVED AS A PARTNER DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION (PDO) FOR THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK IN FOUR TEXAS COUNTIES - LIBERTY, SAN JACINTO, TRINITY, AND WALKER COUNTIES. DUE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED IMPACT BEING FELT ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM REDUCED WAGES OR JOB LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE NEED FOR HUNGER RELIEF SERVICES IN THE FOOD BANK'S RURAL FOUR-COUNTY SERVICE AREA HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. DURING 2023 THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED OVER 2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 305436 132205 MINISTRY- -CWC WORKS INSIDE TEXAS PRISONS AND CONDUCTS WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THE INMATES. IN 2023, 47 SERVICES WERE HELD, REACHING NEARLY 3,996 INMATES. -CWC HAS CASEWORKERS THAT ANSWER THE PHONES MONDAY-THURSDAY AND PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICE HELP LIKE REFERRALS, AND ELECTRIC BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FROM ENTERGY POWER TO CARE. THEY ASSISTED CLIENTS WITH ELECTRIC BILL ASSISTANCE TOTALING OVER 29,000. - CWC PROVIDES MONTHLY SUPPORT FOR AN ORPHANAGE IN UGANDA, AFRICA. FUNDS RAISED PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FOOD, SHOES, CLOTHING, AND OTHER NECESSITIES FOR THE STUDENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 3755 EDUCATION- -SCHOOL OF MINISTRY- CWC CONDUCTS A TWO-YEAR SCHOOL OF MINISTRY PROGRAM TO HELP OTHERS FULFILL THEIR CALL THROUGH DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING. CWC IS FULLY ACCREDITED THROUGH THE AICCS ORGANIZATION AND ALSO INCLUDE BACHELOR'S DEGREES. STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST EFFECTIVELY IN WHATEVER MINISTRY THEY ARE CALLED TO SERVE. -READING & RESOURCE BUS CWC CONDUCTS CHILD LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT SETS UP AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ALLOWS CHILDREN TO SHOP FOR FREE BOOKS, PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES, GET A HEALTHY SNACK AND PROVIDE REFERRAL RESOURCES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO FIND ASSISTANCE IN THEIR LOCAL AREA. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 555747 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false X COVENANT WITH CHRIST INTERNATION 2815925001 1901 CR 381 CLEVELAND TX 77327 X CHRISTINE SHIPPEY PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCELLA VAN BURKLEO VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA DEVON ROBERTSON SECRETARY 40.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD R SHIRLEY II TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 339424 18276 339424 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY TUITION 611600 10942 10942 10942 1243 1243 30500 54241 -23741 -23741 -23741 DISCOUNT STORE INCOME 452000 78498 78498 OTHER INCOME 900099 7908 7908 86406 414274 -11556 78498 7908 21134 21134 28414 28414 83026 83026 4000 4000 4951 4951 59265 59196 69 3047 2437 610 29800 24444 5356 8039 6431 1608 143844 139206 4638 17425 17425 9956 7965 1991 106596 85277 21319 14687 11750 2937 DISCOUNT STORE SUPPLIES 32774 32774 MINISTRY-MEALS & SUPPL 27171 27171 FUNDRAISING COSTS 10361 10361 COMMUNITY EVENT EXPENSE 9097 9097 613587 555747 42528 15312 49540 32646 554560 40853 396749 5084 7300 1457 787808 222786 637054 565022 2976982 3150080 4627269 3790058 11153 11088 145340 174571 140202 111974 296695 297633 X 3781707 3492425 548867 4330574 3492425 4627269 3790058 X -199313 -179113 -459723 X false false false X 397379 1691848 3210004 339424 5638655 397379 1691848 3210004 339424 5638655 2130024 3508631 94 254 977 1325 12793 12793 3578 7908 11486 5664259 24616 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 3,578 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100430 100430 207134 29850 177284 480244 192936 287308 565022 BUILDING- NOT PLACED SERVICE 3138276 OTHER ASSETS 11804 3150080 true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES HUMANITARIAN 78410 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES HUMANITARIAN 4616 83026 83026 HUMANITARIAN 78410 WIRE false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 -> UGANDA - CWC RECEIVES DONATIONS AND HOSTS FUNDRAISERS FOR THE NEEDS ASSESSED AT AN ORPHANAGE IN UGANDA. FUNDS ARE SENT FOR THE REGULAR, MONTHLY SUPPORT OF THE ORPHANAGE AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF OTHER ITEMS NEEDED. THE ORPHANAGE SENDS REGULAR REPORTS BACK TO CWC DOCUMENTING THE USE OF THESE FUNDS. CWC USES THESE PHOTOS AND PROGRAM NARRATIVES SENT BY THE ORPHANAGE AS PART OF THEIR ROUTINE MONITORING OF THE USE OF FUNDS SENT TO UGANDA. REPRESENTATIVES OF CWC GO TO UGANDA ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR TO CHECK ON CURRENT PROGRAMS, TAKE PICTURES, AND ALSO HOST ANY OTHER PROGRAMS ONSITE. CWC WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO UGANDA TWICE IN 2023 AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS, SHOES AND CLOTHING ITEMS TO THE ORPHANAGE; CHURCH SERVICES AND CONFERENCES WERE HOSTED BY CWC AT VARIOUS CHURCHES AND CITIES. -> PHILIPPINES - CWC RECEIVES DONATIONS AND HOSTS FUNDRAISERS FOR THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN LIVING ON THE STREETS IN THE PHILIPPINES. FUNDS ARE SENT FOR THE REGULAR, MONTHLY SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN; THESE PROVIDE FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER, FOOD, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF OTHER ITEMS NEEDED. CWC ROUTINELY MONITORS THE USE OF THE FUNDS BY RECEIPT OF PHOTOS AND PROGRAM NARRATIVES FROM THE MINISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES. ->PAKISTAN CWC RECIVES DONATIONS AND HOSTS FUNDRAISERS FOR THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN PAKISTAN. THEY PROVIDED FUNDS TO SUPPLY FOOD FOR FAMILIES FOR TWO EVENTS IN 2023, THE EASTER AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS, DURING WHICH THEY ALSO GAVE GIFTS TO CHILDREN. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 78,410 0 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 4,616 0 true LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER 101 S MAIN ST TRINITY TX 75862 501C3 5219 BOOK VALUE EQUIPMENT HUMANITARIAN HI-WAY TABERNACLE 108 CR 2250 CLEVELAND TX 77327 501C3 5592 BOOK VALUE EQUIPMENT HUMANITARIAN BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER 301 HICKORY STREET CLEVELAND TX 77328 501C3 9954 BOOK VALUE EQUIPMENT HUMANITARIAN UTILITY BILLS 87 28414 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THROUGH ENTERGY'S "POWER TO CARE" PROGRAM, LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. CWC IS A PARTNER WITH ENTERGY IN THIS PROGRAM. EACH MONTH CWC RECEIVES A GRANT OF 1,500 FROM ENTERGY. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO HELP QUALIFYING CLIENTS WITH ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR ELECTRIC BILLS OR BILLS FOR PROPANE. INDIVIDUALS APPLY BY BRINGING IN THEIR ANNUAL LETTER OF INCOME, ENTERGY BILL, AND IDENTIFICATION. THEY ARE VETTED FOR THE PROGRAM BY THE STANDARD, POVERTY GUIDELINES. PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST LIVE IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, TEXAS; THEY MUST ALSO BE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE AND ON DISABILITY, OR AT LEAST RETIREMENT AGE 65 WITH LOW INCOME. A CLIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE GRANT MONEY NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES PER YEAR. ONCE ASSISTANCE IS GRANTED TO A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, CWC WILL THEN NOTIFY ENTERGY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S ELECTRIC BILL WILL BE PAID UNDER "POWER TO CHOOSE-; FUNDS FOR THIS ASSISTANCE ARE THEN REMITTED TO ENTERGY. CWC OCCASIONALLY ASSISTS NEEDY INDIVIDUALS WITH PAYMENT FOR ACCOMODATION OR OTHER PHYSICAL NEEDS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICER SHORT-TERM LOAN FOR CASH FLOW NEEDS X 174571 false true true 174571 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS HELP IN EVERY FACET OF CWC'S MINISTRIES. MANY VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH FOOD OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS TAKE PART IN THE MISSION TRIPS TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN IN UGANDA, AFRICA AND THE PHILIPPINES, HELP ENROLL CLIENTS INTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, ASSIST WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACHES OR ASSISTS WITH THE SCHOOL OF MINISTRY. THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD NOT ONLY PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS OF CWC, THEY ARE ALSO VERY ACTIVE AND INVOLVED WITH EVERY FACET OF THE PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART III CONTINUED FROM PSA 1: TRFB DISCONTINUED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK IN APRIL 2023. CWC HOSTS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR THAT INCLUDE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. IN DECEMBER 2023, APART FROM THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN AND ENTERGY, CWC PROVIDED HOLIDAY FOOD BOXES FOR 800 FAMILIES. CONTINUED FROM PSA 2: -DURING THEIR VISITS TO AFRICA, THEY HOLD PASTORAL CONFERENCES AND GOSPEL CRUSADES WITH THE LOCAL CHURCHES, OFTEN BRINGING CROWDS OF OVER 30,000 ATTENDEES. THEY ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING EVENTS & SEMINARS FOR IMPOVERISHED WOMEN. -CWC PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AID CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS IN THE PHILIPPINES. THIS ASSISTANCE PROVIDES CLEAN DRINKING WATER, FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS AS NEEDED. -MEN'S RECOVERY PROGRAM -THE COVENANT RECOVERY CENTER BEGAN IN 2022 AND PROVIDES A FAITH-BASED ENRICHING RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM TO SERVE ADULT MEN. THESE MEN EITHER VOLUNTARILY ENTER AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON OR ENTER THE PROGRAM AFTER BEING HOMELESS. THE HOUSE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROGRAM IS UP TO A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD, AND THOSE WHO BECOME RESIDENTS HERE WILL DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO REENTRY AND TRANSITIONING TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND NEW BEGINNING. RESIDENTS RECEIVE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT WITH REGULAR BIBLE STUDIES HELD; ATTENDANCE AT THESE IS VOLUNTARY. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SET REALISTIC AND ATTAINABLE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, AND TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES THAT WILL EMPOWER THEM TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. EMPLOYMENT READINESS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTUAL JOB DEVELOPMENT ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF ASSISTING COVENANT RECOVERY CENTER RESIDENTS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT INDIVIDUALS. THEY ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR STRENGTHS, SET GOALS, AND MAKE CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIFE. CONTINUED FROM PSA 3: IN 2023, CWC SERVED 458 FAMILIES AND GAVE THEM ALL RESOURCE INFORMATION. THEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 1,982 BOOKS TO 623 CHILDREN ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES HANDED OUT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 COVENENT WITH CHRIST IS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THEIR FOOD BANK PROGRAM DURING 2023, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RETURNING GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THE FOOD BANK PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO DONATE THE BUILDING THAT IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO A FOOD BANK PROGRAM. ALL ASSETS AND FUNDS THAT ARE HELD BY CWC TO BE USED FOR THE FOOD BANK PROGRAM WILL BE RETURNED OR DONATED AS THE FOOD BANK PROGRAM IS CLOSED DOWN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 CHRISTINE SHIPPEY RONALD R SHIRLEY II PRESIDENT TREASURER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA WHO IS EXPERIENCED WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A DRAFT IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE, THE FORM 990 IS E-FILED. WHEN THE 990 HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, A COPY OF THE ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL RETURN ARE SENT TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR OR INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO AFFIRM THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES DURING THE YEAR, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE RELEVANT FACTS. THESE FACTS ARE THEN DISCUSSED DURING A BOARD MEETING; DURING THE DISCUSSION THE INTERESTED PERSON IS RECUSED FROM THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RETURN OF PY GRANTS RECEIVED -296,243 GRANTS RECEIVABLE NO LONGER RECEIVABLE -163,480 TOTAL -459,723 GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN PRIOR YEARS THAT WERE RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION WITH THE FOOD BANK. IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THEIR FOOD BANK, THEY REFUNDED ALL GRANTS AND REMOVED THE RECEIVABLE GRANTS FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.