2025-11-04T10:49:10+00:00 2025-06-30 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-07-01 311076110 Episcopal Preaching Foundation Inc EPIS 9734670070 500 Morris Avenue 304 Springfield NJ 070811027 A Gary Shilling PhD Chairman 9734670070 2025-11-04 true true Sara Tibbott P01486965 5055022746 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z A Gary Shilling PhD 500 Morris Avenue 304 Springfield NJ 070811027 2950126 false X preachingfoundation.org X 1983 NJ The foundation exists to promote and support preaching excellence in the Episcopal Church. 3 3 6 7 0 713898 398861 36801 38271 47151 -60365 0 0 797850 376767 0 16232 0 0 334673 296161 0 0 48232 529806 333120 864479 645513 -66629 -268746 3707626 3478790 0 0 3707626 3478790 X The foundation exists to promote and support preaching excellence in the Episcopal Church. The organization's focus on preaching reflects the importance of good preaching to the vitality of the church. Preaching is cited in national surveys (Gallup, 2017, and Pew Research Center, 2016) to be the leading factor in choosing a place of worship and attending services. false false 302833 10000 38271 The Preaching Excellence Program ("PEP") for Seminarians, held at the Diocese of Virginia's Roslyn Retreat Center, May 26-30th. Each year, the organization hosts 45-50 promising preaching students nominated by the deans of Episcopal seminaries, local formation programs, and Anglican seminaries in Canada, to a one-week residential conference with a single-minded focus on preaching. The organization underwrites 80% of the cost, with the balance funded by the student, his/her school, and the diocese. The organization's focus on preaching reflects the importance of good preaching to the vitality of the church. Preaching is cited repeatedly in national surveys (Gallup, 2017, and PEW Research Center, 2016) to be the leading factor in choosing a place of worship and attending services. 127180 Sermon Roundtable ("SRT") Previously, "The Preaching Congregation", funded by a five-year grant from Lilly Endowment, in which groups of congregants first receive instruction in the elements of sermon preparation, and subsequently provide affirmative feedback to their preacher on each Sunday's sermon. Launched in 2023 to be offered at the parish level, SRT is in the early post-launch stage and still gaining visibility in the Episcopal Church. 85423 The Lay Preacher Training Initiative ("LPTI") The four-year grant from Trinity Church Wall Street (2021-2024 for the creation, pilot testing, and national rollout of this program concluded in December 2024. In June 2025, 12 Episcopal dioceses were actively training approximately 70 new lay preachers using the robust one-year curriculum. Additionally, the curriculum is now being adapted with funding from the Iona Collaborative of Seminary of the Southwest, for integration into the Iona Curriculum for training future clergy and lay preachers in the 30 dioceses subscribing to the Iona Collaborative curriculum. The LPTI program draws on EPF's self-study homiletics (preaching) curriculum developed in 2020 in partnership with Seminary of the Southwest's Iona Collaborative. The Lay Preaching program is now self-funding through a combination of subscription revenue from Dioceses and grants. 19548 Online preaching conferences for Episcopal Clergy The Foundation delivered two online conferences in the first quarter of 2025: The Conference for Spanish Speaking Clergy in Mid-March, for 14 participants representing diverse regions of the Episcopal Church. This is the second year's offering of this two-day conference, which EPF has been requested to offer as an annual event. A two-day online preaching conference for Episcopal Deacons of Episcopal Province IV was held in February 2025 with 35 attendees. 6232 6232 The Shilling Award for Excellence in Preaching EPF offers each Episcopal seminary the option to confer this $1,000 award to an outstanding preacher. In this fiscal year, the award was made by six Episcopal seminaries. 25780 6232 541216 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true 41 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false X Imrana Wahidy 9734670070 500 Morris Avenue Suite 304 Springfield NJ 070811027 A Gary Shilling PhD Chairman 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Mr Carl T Anderson Vice Chairman 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Mr Roger W Parkhurst Treasurer (part year) 0.3 X X 0 0 0 The Rev Whitney Edwards Secretary (part year) 0.3 X X 0 0 0 The Rev Nandra Perry PhD Director (part year) 0.3 X 0 0 0 The Right Rev William H Chip Stokes Director (part year) 0.3 X 0 0 0 The Very Rev James F Turrell PhD Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Peter Wild Executive Director 35.0 X 85000 0 0 85000 0 0 0 false false false 0 398861 32509 398861 Registration fees 900099 38271 38271 0 0 0 0 38271 85282 85282 0 0 2427712 2573359 -145647 0 -145647 -145647 0 0 0 0 0 0 376767 38271 0 -60365 X 16232 16232 0 0 85000 68410 8546 8044 179787 144699 18075 17013 13280 10688 1335 1257 18094 14563 1819 1712 14788 14788 140723 132423 5000 3300 36064 25573 954 9537 5798 4037 673 1088 10467 7845 1311 1311 21991 15393 3299 3299 48739 48739 43260 42385 875 5580 4519 265 796 Curriculum 5710 5710 0 0 0 0 645513 541216 56065 48232 1047 7619 177083 109621 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2924677 2710236 604819 651314 0 0 0 3707626 3478790 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2895360 2791628 812266 687162 3707626 3478790 3707626 3478790 -268746 39910 0 X false true true false X 350240 572825 1398705 713898 398861 3434529 0 0 350240 572825 1398705 713898 398861 3434529 1880879 1553650 10597 15827 45353 142234 85282 299293 0 13552 35101 124354 0 0 173007 3906829 75072 0.39768 0.39272 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISC INCOME, COLUMN A - 13552.0, COLUMN B - 35101.0, COLUMN C - 124354.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 173007.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2601428 125000 -15076 145000 2566352 2502507 123000 76426 100505 2601428 2505404 120000 -122897 2502507 2217391 140000 148013 2505404 2219155 68500 -70264 2217391 1.0 0.0 0.0 false false Closely-held equity interests Financial derivatives Certificates of deposit 651314 C 651314 416677 39910 0 39910 376767 0 0 376767 645513 0 0 645513 0 0 645513 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds The fund is intended to provide perpetual, planned, stable funding to augment annual operations in order to provide resources to the operating budget in the event revenues do not materialize from available sources. true Disaster Relief 1 10000 The Shilling Award for Excellence in Preaching 6 6232 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Disaster Relief Payment: The Board approved a one-time disaster relief payment to an individual for loss of property in the California fires. The Shilling Award for Excellence in Preaching: Each Episcopal seminary is given the option to confer this $1,000 award to an outstanding preacher. During the fiscal year, the organization's board approved monies toward this grant program during their budget process and awards were made by six Episcopal seminaries to individuals who met the criteria. AGS & Co Inc Entity owned greater than 35% by A. Gary Shilling, Chairman 21990 Rental payments false 2 32509 Market value 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 19,548 including grants of $) Online preaching conferences for Episcopal Clergy The Foundation delivered two online conferences in the first quarter of 2025: The Conference for Spanish Speaking Clergy in Mid-March, for 14 participants representing diverse regions of the Episcopal Church. This is the second year's offering of this two-day conference, which EPF has been requested to offer as an annual event. A two-day online preaching conference for Episcopal Deacons of Episcopal Province IV was held in February 2025 with 35 attendees. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 6,232 including grants of $ 6,232) The Shilling Award for Excellence in Preaching EPF offers each Episcopal seminary the option to confer this $1,000 award to an outstanding preacher. In this fiscal year, the award was made by six Episcopal seminaries. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12a The organization is in the process of implementing a conflict of interest policy. This question will be answered yes on the 06/30/2026 tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 14 The organization is in the process of implementing a written document retention and destruction policy. This question will be answered yes on the 06/30/2026 tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a The process for determining the compensation of the Executive Director is carried out by the chairman and reviewed by the board. The deliberation and decision is documented in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 13 The organization is in the process of implementing a written whistleblower policy. This question will be answered yes on the 06/30/2026 tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's financial manager and the executive director. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Consultant fees - Total Expense: 97723, Program Service Expense: 89423, Management and General Expenses: 5000, Fundraising Expenses: 3300; Honorariums - Total Expense: 43000, Program Service Expense: 43000, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ;