SILVER2023

COPASSION INC

Faith Work Together

aka CoPassion   |   Jacksonville, FL   |  www.copassion.org

Mission

We are a movement for all college students to discover and fulfill their calling in Christ. Our mission is to transform college students into Christ-centered leaders.

Ruling year info

2014

President & Co-Founder

Raymond Strickland

VP of Operation, Board Secretary & Co-Founder

Melissa Strickland

Main address

4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway Suite 101-310

Jacksonville, FL 32216 USA

Show more contact info

EIN

46-4922918

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)

Leadership Development (W70)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Sign in or create an account to view Form(s) 990 for 2022, 2020 and 2019.
Register now

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The world is broken and desperate for people who know and love like Jesus. College students face many challenges keeping them from fulfilling their calling in Jesus Christ. Over 70% of students entering college leave the faith during school and we believe that is primarily because they are separated from spiritually healthy communities. College students are now the loneliest generation in the United States. Anxiety for students is at an all time high and coping mechanisms have become addictions like pornography and alcohol use. 20% of students have suicidal thoughts and only about 27% of students work in their field of study after graduation. $40,000 is now the average debt of a graduating college student nationwide.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

CoPassion Journey

We help college students discover who God made them to be and actually make a difference. The Journey is an 8-10 week, spiritual growth experience with other young adults while getting a professional internship in Christian community. It is for all 18-25 year-olds. There are four distinct stages of the journey, preparation, kickoff, weekly meetings, and celebration. Each group is about 8-10 students and is facilitated by a certified coach that covers spiritual, professional and missional topics with a context and commitment to the local church. In the end, each student will grow closer in their relationship with God, be able to confidently articulate their special calling in Christ, and live out their faith with more intentionality. Most of our applicants receive sponsorship and scholarships are now available upon request. Ministry expenses vary by coach and location.

Population(s) Served
Students
Christians

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

We help students discover and fulfill their calling in Jesus Christ through internships with partnering companies, non-profits, churches and individuals who belief in our mission and agree with our statement of faith in belief and practice.

Invite students to Christ and to fulfill their unique calling in Christ.
Invest in students spiritually and professionally through meetings, groups, discipleship and internships.
Integrate students into the greater body of Christ in the marketplace through internships.

We have full-time, part-time and affiliate staff ready and trained to invite, invest and integrate students. We provide an online platform for partnering companies with job posts to connect with students and their resumes at copassionjobs.org. We provide additional support and community online at copassionlink.org

We have witnessed over 20 students praying to receive Christ. Provided over 60 internships. Have had over 100 initial meetings with students. Started the Student Internship Ministry. The next step is to partner with over 500 companies in Florida and have influence in the largest public universities in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.

Financials

COPASSION INC
lock

Unlock financial insights by subscribing to our monthly plan.

Subscribe

Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. Try our monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights?
Learn more about GuideStar Pro.

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

COPASSION INC

Board of directors
as of 07/27/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ed Brown

CoPassion

Term: 2020 - 2024

Ed Brown

Brown Enterprises

Glen Schrieber

EFCA

Melissa Strickland

CoPassion

Ray Strickland

CoPassion

Kyle Brady

Ginn & Patrou

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/6/2020
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data