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Society for Childrens Spirituality

EIN 26-2985880 • 501(c)3 • Cookeville, TN

Profile

An organization of christian religious and educational leaders who are committed to work together to 1) provide education and a forum of various traditions and disciplines for integration of biblical, theological, and social science perspectives on children's spiritual experiences, development, and formation. 2) bring together christian scholars and practitioners engaged in research, education, and writing on children's spiritual development and formation. 3) share innovative approaches in children's ministry and provide encouragement to practitioners in this important area of religion.

2010 Slim Bray RdCookeville, TN 38506

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

93rd percentile

66%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

78th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$14,543

Down $785 (-5.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$14,543

Down $785 (-5.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$37,302

Up $30,956 (+488%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$38,087

Up $29,528 (+345%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$785

Up $1,428 (+65%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $11,082Net Assets 2015: $11,0822015Assets 2016: $15,988Net Assets 2016: $15,9882016Assets 2017: $15,145Net Assets 2017: $15,1452017Assets 2018: $12,851Net Assets 2018: $12,8512018Assets 2019: $9,225Net Assets 2019: $9,2252019Assets 2020: $8,039Net Assets 2020: $8,0392020Assets 2021: $18,262Net Assets 2021: $18,2622021Assets 2022: $17,541Net Assets 2022: $17,5412022Assets 2023: $15,328Net Assets 2023: $15,3282023Assets 2024: $14,543Net Assets 2024: $14,5432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,543
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,543
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2015: $13,269Expenses 2015: $3,211Net Income 2015: $10,0582015Revenue 2016: $36,829Expenses 2016: $31,923Net Income 2016: $4,9062016Expenses 2017: $8432017Revenue 2018: $31,169Expenses 2018: $33,463Net Income 2018: -$2,2942018Expenses 2019: $3,6262019Revenue 2020: $34,833Expenses 2020: $36,019Net Income 2020: -$1,1862020Revenue 2021: $15,137Expenses 2021: $4,914Net Income 2021: $10,2232021Expenses 2022: $7212022Revenue 2023: $6,346Expenses 2023: $8,559Net Income 2023: -$2,2132023Revenue 2024: $37,302Expenses 2024: $38,087Net Income 2024: -$7852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$37,302
Expenses$38,087
Net Income-$785
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,543
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$14,543
Revenue
$37,302
Expenses
$38,087
Net income
-$785
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.5$14.5$37.3$38.1$0.79
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.3$15.3$6.35$8.56$2.21
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.5$17.5$0.72
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.3$18.3$15.1$4.91$10.2
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.04$8.04$34.8$36.0$1.19
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.23$9.23$3.63
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.9$12.9$31.2$33.5$2.29
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.1$15.1$0.84
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.0$16.0$36.8$31.9$4.91
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.1$11.1$13.3$3.21$10.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$37,302
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An organization of christian religious and educational leaders who are committed to work together to 1) provide education and a forum of various traditions and disciplines for integration of biblical, theological, and social science perspectives on children's spiritual experiences, development, and formation. 2) bring together christian scholars and practitioners engaged in research, education, and writing on children's spiritual development and formation. 3) share innovative approaches in children's ministry and provide encouragement to practitioners in this important area of religion.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PLANNING, PROMOTING AND HOLDING OF A CONFERENCE, EVERY OTHER YEAR, TO BRING TOGETHER CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS AND PRACTIONERS.-$37,071
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANDREA CHAVEZ-KOPPMember-$0--
HENRY ZONIOMember-$0--
TREVECCA OKHOLMMember-$0--
MIMI LARSONPresident-$0--
DANA KENNEMERTreasurer-$0--
WES GALLAGHERTreasurer-$0--
ROBIN TURNERVice Preside-$0--
KIRSTEN HITCHCOCKSecretary-$0--
JOSEPHY SEOMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Society for Childrens Spirituality
EIN
26-2985880
Phone
9312651965
Address
2010 SLIM BRAY RD, COOKEVILLE, TN 38506

Signing Officer

Name
Dana Kennemer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3256602951
Signed
2025-07-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Houston & Company Pa
Address
PO BOX 513 - 117 N BROADWAY ST, SILOAM SPRINGS, AR 72761-0513
Preparer
Michael E Houston CPA
Phone
4795246119
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses eventbrite & paypal fees 740 office 556 board travel 2,490 board & speaker housing 4,114 fees 10 speaker travel 968 conference expenses 22,027 honoraria 4,500 scholarships 2,000 total 37,405”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“An organization of christian religious and educational leaders who are committed to work together to 1) provide education and a forum of various traditions and disciplines for integration of biblical, theological, and social science perspectives on children's spiritual experiences, development, and formation. 2) bring together christian scholars and practitioners engaged in research, education, and writing on children's spiritual development and formation. 3) share innovative approaches in children's ministry and provide encouragement to practitioners in this important area of religion.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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