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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2622129

Covenant Foundation Inc

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $646,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $646,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,952,439
  • Tax year 2024

    $978,595

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,441,002
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,654,675

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,784,230
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,246,100

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $3,434,861
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,006,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $152,051
  • Tax year 2020

    $421,900

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,164,178
  • Tax year 2019

    $566,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,587,196
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,156,017

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,788,813

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General funding

    $125,000
  2. Dr James Dobson Family InstituteColorado Springs, CO

    General funding

    $75,000
  3. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    General funding

    $75,000
  4. Intercessors for AmericaPurcellville, VA

    General funding

    $40,000
  5. Summit MinistriesManitou SPGS, CO

    General funding

    $35,000
  6. Mercy InternationalBoerne, TX

    General funding

    $25,000
  7. Well VersedEl Cajon, CA

    General funding

    $25,000
  8. Joni and FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    General funding

    $20,000
  9. Living WatersBellflower, CA

    General funding

    $20,000
  10. Answers in GenesisHebron, KY

    General funding

    $15,000
  11. First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    General funding

    $15,000
  12. OnecryNiles, MI

    General funding

    $15,000
  13. Revive Our HeartsNiles, MI

    General funding

    $15,000
  14. Antioch MinistriesWaco, TX

    General funding

    $12,000
  15. Campus Crusade for ChristSan Antonio, TX

    General funding

    $12,000
  16. Only A Servant Ministies IncSan Antonio, TX

    General funding

    $12,000
  17. Heritage SchoolDallas, TX

    General funding

    $10,000
  18. National Religious BroadcastersWashington, DC

    General funding

    $10,000
  19. Real Life MinistryTomball, TX

    General funding

    $10,000
  20. Texas Home School CoalitionLubbock, TX

    General funding

    $10,000
  21. The Voice of the MartyrsBartlesville, OK

    General funding

    $10,000
  22. Mental Health AllianceWaco, TX

    General funding

    $9,000
  23. Friends of Children EverywhereKokomo, IN

    General funding

    $7,200
  24. Youth with A Mission-GuatemalaGarden Valley, TX

    General funding

    $7,200
  25. Ripe for HarvestMonument, CO

    General funding

    $6,000
  26. Verbo MinistriesKenner, LA

    General funding

    $6,000
  27. Youth with A Mission-Garden ValleyGarden Valley, TX

    General funding

    $5,000
  28. Campus Crusade for ChristNewport News, VA

    General funding

    $4,200
  29. Campus Crusade for ChristSan Antonio, TX

    General funding

    $3,600
  30. All NationsGrandview, MO

    General funding

    $3,300
  31. Family LegacyDallas, TX

    General funding

    $2,400
  32. Youth with A Mission-Garden ValleyGarden Valley, TX

    General funding

    $2,400
  33. Proclaiming His WordHendersonville, NC

    General funding

    $2,200
  34. Camera - Pro IsraelBoston, MA

    General funding

    $1,000
  35. Gideons InternationalNashville, TN

    General funding

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion6 grants $175,00058% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $75,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas14 grants $135,600
  2. Arizona1 grant $125,000
  3. Colorado3 grants $116,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $85,000
  5. California3 grants $65,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $44,200
  7. Michigan2 grants $30,000
  8. Kentucky1 grant $15,000
  9. Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
  10. Indiana1 grant $7,200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James R LeiningerCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cecelia A LeningerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy M BakerPRESIDENT/ASST SEC/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason ConeSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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