2012-04-05T14:29:29-07:00 2010-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2010-01-01 311589053 Godly Play Foundation GODL 5039155755 PO Box 563 122 West 8th Avenue Ashland KS 67831 W Lee Dickson 2012-04-05 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z W Lee Dickson PO Box 563 122 West 8th Ave Ashland KS 67831 313289 false false X www.godlyplayfoundation.org X 1997 TX The Godly Play Foundation trains teachers the Godly Play approach using Christian language - parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action - to help children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence in their lives. 9 9 0 13 0 31510 281242 537 0 313289 0 0 129830 0 6492 357254 487084 -173795 180315 83806 77286 180315 6520 The goal of Godly Play is to show how to be open to the Holy Spirit, The Creator, and the Redeemer all at once and all the time in every place. To achieve this goal is to help children become deeply rooted as Christians and yet at the same time use this powerful language and community to be open and creative. false false 244837 77282 Training: Godly Play Foundation trains and supports a network of independent Godly Play Trainers. The Godly Play approach teaches classical Christian 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 the Christian tradition. The Godly Play Foundation additionally maintains and enhances the curriculum used by the trainer network as they train Sunday school teachers and others who use the Godly Play method. 101406 193899 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. 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. These materials are developed and sold by Godly Play Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary, under contract with Church Publishing. 55890 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. 402133 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 24 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false true false false false X Lynette O'Pray 6127243493 2412 Seabury Ave Minneapolis MN 55406 W Lee Dickson 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Tim Alderson 40.00 X 129830 0 0 Robert Moore 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca McLain 1.00 X 0 0 0 Moira Dickinson 10.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Battle 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Dennis 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Chattin-McNichols 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gill Stafford 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alydo Macaluso 1.00 X 0 0 0 129830 1 false false false 0 31510 31510 Trainer Retreat-Colorado 900099 5153 5153 Publishing agreement 900099 100000 100000 Prgm related royalties 900099 103960 103960 Fees - Training 900099 72129 72129 281242 537 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 313289 281242 537 0 0 0 0 129830 110355 12983 6492 0 0 0 0 0 0 7581 5400 2181 21513 11482 10031 0 0 0 150786 135709 15077 2383 2066 317 4323 1888 2435 12153 5387 6766 0 21180 26 21154 42902 35802 7100 0 74227 74227 0 1187 1187 0 0 Program Development 16146 16146 Other expenses 765 350 415 Education 2108 2108 0 487084 402133 78459 6492 180315 40 970 0 82796 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180315 83806 77286 0 77286 X 180315 6520 180315 6520 180315 83806 -173795 X false false false false false X 88178 106311 19954 21703 31510 267656 0 0 88178 106311 19954 21703 31510 267656 70552 197104 42 2764 537 3343 0 0 270999 1046872 0.72730 0.76630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The 2010 Form 990 is reviewed by a Committee of the Board which includes the current President/Treasurer. A copy is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Godly Play Resources PO Box 563 Ashland KS 67831 481081305 Program materials KS N/A C corp 144276 280168 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Godly Play Resources a 93899 Cash Relationship with Godly Play Resources Godly Play Resources, an Ashland, Kansas company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Godly Play Foundation. In 2007 the two shareholders of Godly Play Resources, Jerome Berryman (50%) and Tom Berryman (50%), gifted their ownership to the Godly Play Foundation. Godly Play Resources, a for profit corporation, was founded originally to provide the tactile materials to support the Godly Play method. Items such as Ark's, temples, shepherds, mountains and wooden people are used in the telling of the stories to provide children with a multi sensorial experience. Godly Play Resources designs, sources, kits and ships these materials to organizations such as churches who use the Godly Play method in programs such as their Sunday Schools. The Foundation's ownership allows control, quality assurance and joint research and development to be aligned. Godly Play Resources maintains its own staff, General Manager, banking and accounting. Profits, after taxes, from Godly Play Resources are used to support the Godly Play Foundation's programs.