Covenant  Annual Meeting 2011 FISCAL YEAR 2010 FINANCIAL REPORT
The Evangelical Covenant Church Paul Carlson Partnership National Covenant Properties Covenant Pension  Plan Bethany Benefit Service Covenant  Trust Company Evangelical Covenant Church
Covenant World Relief 2005 $1,303,000 2006 $1,315,000 2007 $1,267,000 2008 $1,558,000 2009 $1,016,000 2010 $  981,000 Total $7,440,000
Paul Carlson Partnership 2005 $  884,000 2006 $1,253,000 2007 $1,186,000 2008 $  794,000 2009 $  630,000 2010 $  620,000 Total  $5,367,000
Base Budget Covenant World Relief Paul Carlson Partnership Project Missionaries Short-term Missionaries Friends of World Mission Kingdom Builders Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Covenant Orientation Mission Projects PCP CWR PMs STMs KB FOWM CO SPE MPs MISSION  & MINISTRY BUDGET
Budget Results Net  +$21,000
Bethany Benefit Service (BBS) Medical Dental (including orthodontia) Life Insurance Long-term Disability Vision Benefit Prescription Drug
Medical Insurance Premium Increase Comparable market premium increases Bethany premium increases Cost  $ avings
Recent Developments Bethany Benefit Service 12-month Enrollment Growth of 60 or 5.3% Current Open Enrollment June 2011 Premium Waiver, Saving $1 million Assist Churches in Eligibility for Federal Tax  Credit, Saving $500,000
Covenant Pension Plan Defined Benefit Plan Can’t Outlive Your Benefits Pension Board Responsible for  Investment Returns Covers 2,077 Pastors, Missionaries and Surviving Spouses
1996-2008 Pension Benefit Enhancement Total Value $40 Million
Pension Benefits
Key Investment Considerations Asset allocation and diversification—improve risk/return relationship 2010 1992
Assets of Pension Fund Foothills Midrange Peaks ($ in millions)
Recent Pension Plan Results April 2011 2011 Assets up 7.5%  Plan Performance > Benchmark Previous 26-month Return: + $76.2 Million Invested Assets 9.8% Above Previous High Plan Fully Funded
Funding Comparison Covenant Pension Plan vs.  Average Corporate and Public Plan Assets as % of Liabilities 100% 85% 70%
Assets of National Covenant Properties ($ in millions)
The Loan Source for Covenant Churches Of the churches that have loans,  over 85% have loans with NCP Other NCP
2010 New Church Loans National Covenant Properties In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned funds on 47 church projects with a total of $37,500,000 in new loans advanced.
Assets Under Management  Covenant Trust Company ($ in millions)
2010 Results Covenant Trust Company New Business $17.8 million Distributions $  8.6 million % New Business to  Conferences, Churches,   47.9% and Camps Assets Under Management $436.5 million
AUDIT REPORT
Covenant Financial  Report Card YES  NO Unqualified Opinion   Balanced Budget   No Management Comments  
Bethany Benefit Service Report Card Medical Rate Increase < Competition   Significant Enrollment Growth > 5%     June 2011 Premium Waiver  (saving churches $1 million)   Special Bethany Open Enrollment (including retirees)    YES  NO Federal Tax Credit Assistance (saving churches $500,000)   
Covenant Pension Plan  Report Card Pension Plan Full Recovery  from Market Decline     Pension Plan Fully Funded   Pension Plan Exceeds Target  Benchmarks   YES  NO 2/09-4/11 Asset Increase of $76 million  
Covenant  Annual Meeting 2011 FISCAL YEAR 2010 FINANCIAL REPORT

Treasurer's Report (2011)

  • 1.
    Covenant AnnualMeeting 2011 FISCAL YEAR 2010 FINANCIAL REPORT
  • 2.
    The Evangelical CovenantChurch Paul Carlson Partnership National Covenant Properties Covenant Pension Plan Bethany Benefit Service Covenant Trust Company Evangelical Covenant Church
  • 3.
    Covenant World Relief2005 $1,303,000 2006 $1,315,000 2007 $1,267,000 2008 $1,558,000 2009 $1,016,000 2010 $ 981,000 Total $7,440,000
  • 4.
    Paul Carlson Partnership2005 $ 884,000 2006 $1,253,000 2007 $1,186,000 2008 $ 794,000 2009 $ 630,000 2010 $ 620,000 Total $5,367,000
  • 5.
    Base Budget CovenantWorld Relief Paul Carlson Partnership Project Missionaries Short-term Missionaries Friends of World Mission Kingdom Builders Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Covenant Orientation Mission Projects PCP CWR PMs STMs KB FOWM CO SPE MPs MISSION & MINISTRY BUDGET
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Bethany Benefit Service(BBS) Medical Dental (including orthodontia) Life Insurance Long-term Disability Vision Benefit Prescription Drug
  • 8.
    Medical Insurance PremiumIncrease Comparable market premium increases Bethany premium increases Cost $ avings
  • 9.
    Recent Developments BethanyBenefit Service 12-month Enrollment Growth of 60 or 5.3% Current Open Enrollment June 2011 Premium Waiver, Saving $1 million Assist Churches in Eligibility for Federal Tax Credit, Saving $500,000
  • 10.
    Covenant Pension PlanDefined Benefit Plan Can’t Outlive Your Benefits Pension Board Responsible for Investment Returns Covers 2,077 Pastors, Missionaries and Surviving Spouses
  • 11.
    1996-2008 Pension BenefitEnhancement Total Value $40 Million
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Key Investment ConsiderationsAsset allocation and diversification—improve risk/return relationship 2010 1992
  • 14.
    Assets of PensionFund Foothills Midrange Peaks ($ in millions)
  • 15.
    Recent Pension PlanResults April 2011 2011 Assets up 7.5% Plan Performance > Benchmark Previous 26-month Return: + $76.2 Million Invested Assets 9.8% Above Previous High Plan Fully Funded
  • 16.
    Funding Comparison CovenantPension Plan vs. Average Corporate and Public Plan Assets as % of Liabilities 100% 85% 70%
  • 17.
    Assets of NationalCovenant Properties ($ in millions)
  • 18.
    The Loan Sourcefor Covenant Churches Of the churches that have loans, over 85% have loans with NCP Other NCP
  • 19.
    2010 New ChurchLoans National Covenant Properties In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned funds on 47 church projects with a total of $37,500,000 in new loans advanced.
  • 20.
    Assets Under Management Covenant Trust Company ($ in millions)
  • 21.
    2010 Results CovenantTrust Company New Business $17.8 million Distributions $ 8.6 million % New Business to Conferences, Churches, 47.9% and Camps Assets Under Management $436.5 million
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Covenant Financial Report Card YES NO Unqualified Opinion  Balanced Budget  No Management Comments 
  • 24.
    Bethany Benefit ServiceReport Card Medical Rate Increase < Competition  Significant Enrollment Growth > 5%  June 2011 Premium Waiver (saving churches $1 million)  Special Bethany Open Enrollment (including retirees)  YES NO Federal Tax Credit Assistance (saving churches $500,000) 
  • 25.
    Covenant Pension Plan Report Card Pension Plan Full Recovery from Market Decline  Pension Plan Fully Funded  Pension Plan Exceeds Target Benchmarks  YES NO 2/09-4/11 Asset Increase of $76 million 
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    Covenant AnnualMeeting 2011 FISCAL YEAR 2010 FINANCIAL REPORT

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Covenant Pension Plan 2/06/09 Investing White Paper