2020-11-11T12:52:03-08:00 2019-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2019-01-01 311589053 Godly Play Foundation GODL 5039155755 PO Box 563 122 West 8th Avenue Ashland KS 67831 Heather Ingersoll Executive Director 2020-11-11 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Heather Ingersoll 1164881 false X www.godlyplayfoundation.org X 1997 TX The Godly Play Foundation's mission is to guide the use of the Godly Play method to help children of all ages become more fully aware of God's presence in their lives. 11 10 11 25 0 353485 303779 236230 160463 5173 17853 250244 257334 845132 739429 670 0 0 307640 270268 0 15582 312103 298356 620413 568624 224719 170805 1949045 2165889 11912 23242 1937133 2142647 The Godly Play Foundation is a non-profit religious and educational organization created for the purpose of facilitating the practice of Godly Play through research, training, and resources. false false 159988 268830 Publications and Materials: In December 2007, The Godly Play Foundation was gifted a series of publications including the "Complete Guide to Godly Play" volumes 1 through 6 from the founder and author, The Reverend Dr. Jerome Berryman. Additional publications and articles continue to be developed and gifted to the Foundation with the "Complete Guide" now at 8 volumes. Godly Play Foundation receives royalty income from its publisher, Church Publishing, Incorporated. Godly Play is a Montessori based program and, as such, there are materials (e.g. Arks, Temples) that are used in combination with the publications to deliver the Godly Play method. Godly Play Foundation is producing and selling the materials that support its programs through it Godly Play Resources division. 154360 148967 U.S. Training: Godly Play Foundation trains and supports a network of independent Godly Play Trainers in the United States. The Godly Play approach teaches classical religious (e.g. Christian, Quaker, Jewish) language in a way that enhances the child's authentic experience of God. Trainers learn to use Montessori's approach to education to stimulate children's active participation in story and ritual and to awaken their creativity for the learning of the language, sacred stories, parables, liturgical action and silence of their religious tradition. The Godly Play Foundation maintains and enhances the offerings and curriculum used by the trainer network as they train church school teachers, hospital chaplains and others who use the Godly Play method. 150145 Research and Development: The Godly Play Foundation through its division, The Center for the Theology of Childhood, conducts research and development into childhood spirituality and the practices of nurturing and developing that spirituality through story and play. The Center also is responsible for Godly Play publications, creating new and revising current editions. The Foundation also provides membership support services as well as international development activities. 464493 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false true 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 true 54 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Larry Konrade 6206352299 112 West 8th Avenue Ashland KS 67831 W Lee Dickson Executive Dir. 32.00 0.00 X X 53147 0 0 Doug Watts President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Hill Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Thomas Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ted Gerbracht Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Zoe Cole Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Noel Huebner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elias Lopez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Hunter Maxwell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jami Sweeney Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 53147 0 false false false 0 30000 273779 303779 CPI royalties 900099 11496 11496 Fees - Training 900099 148967 148967 160463 17853 17853 0 0 0 0 0 0 682786 425452 257334 257334 0 739429 417797 17853 X 0 0 0 0 53147 36406 16741 0 179847 139548 31659 8640 0 18165 18165 19109 14745 3703 661 0 165 165 28602 1500 27102 0 0 1174 1174 109647 107281 2366 12023 10183 1840 19610 17652 1958 1320 1320 0 19131 17318 1813 66573 61734 4234 605 0 3570 3570 0 0 919 919 5086 5086 Dues & subscriptions 15735 15585 150 Training expenses 8733 8733 Program materials & supplies 3184 3184 Sales tax 2884 2884 0 568624 464493 88549 15582 451435 318142 200000 350000 0 0 0 0 0 141047 181554 0 88204 76278 12845 11926 0 204465 349014 0 939253 955253 0 1949045 2165889 11912 15242 8000 11912 23242 X 1509133 1524257 428000 618390 1937133 2142647 1949045 2165889 170805 34709 X false true X true false X 41046 311267 255048 353485 303779 1264625 985524 865791 938150 972699 843249 4605413 0 0 0 1026570 1177058 1193198 1326184 1147028 5870038 30000 235000 206650 302715 257422 1031787 504 25750 26254 30504 235000 206650 302715 283172 1058041 4811997 8 134 5841 4984 17853 28820 0 8 134 5841 4984 17853 28820 0 0 1026578 1177192 1199039 1331168 1164881 5898858 0.81580 0.84070 0.00490 0.00190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100000 100000 200000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 1.00000 false false false 18027 7326 10701 2242 2242 67935 66710 1225 11926 349014 780042 34709 7078 41787 738255 1174 1174 739429 574528 7078 7078 567450 1174 1174 568624 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Godly Play Foundation's Endowment is intended to produce income for the purpose of supporting the administrative and management expenses of the organization. North America 0 1 Program services International development 15000 1 1 15000 15000 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures Amounts reported in Part I, Line 3, column (f) represent the organization's expenditures in the region following the accrual method of accounting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Executive Director and Treasurer constitute the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has the responsibility of carrying out the directives of the Board of Directors and overseeing the functioning of the Foundation between Board meetings. The Board may, in its discretion, appoint other members of the Board to the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the Board Treasurer and Executive Director prior to distribution to the full Board of Directors for discussion before filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Godly Play Foundation's Conflict of Interest policy covers directors, officers and members of a committee with Board-delegated powers. Annual disclosure of any conflicts of interest is required and monitored by the board's Secretary who is a member of the Executive Committee. Regular discussion at board meetings covers changes to board members relationships with the Foundation's programs. Board members who are 'interested parties' to any topic (example Board members who are Godly Play Trainers) are asked by the Secretary to excuse themselves from votes in which they have a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management During the budget planning process for the first year in which an Executive Director position was fully funded, the Board Executive Committee reviewed recommended compensation levels for comparable not-for-profit organizations, and negotiated a reasonable salary with the incumbent ED. This was subsequently approved by the Board and is adjusted as necessary during quarterly reviews of financial performance and assessment of the ED's ongoing performance. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request