Franciscan Charities, INC. Is a not-for profit organization located in newark, new jersey which was organized and operates to tend to the critical needs of the poor, provide tools to rise above poverty and support physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Through its ministries, Franciscan Charities offers various services to the underprivileged of the greater newark area utilizing over 1,000 volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $167K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$570K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$450K
Expenses
$454K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$682K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $410K Management & general 9% · $40K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Miller’s $24K as CEO is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Miller$24,000$24,000$24,000$24,000$22,154

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides meals, clothing, and healing ministries to assist the poor in Newark, NJ.

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3 programs · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Franciscan Kitchens (soup Kitchen)

Is the centerpiece of our outreach with a bustling soup kitchen at ST. Ann's church. Each year, we provide approximately 100,000 meals to those in need with the help of over 1,000 dedicated volunteers.

$254Kprogram expense
02

Client Assistance

Includes varied services such as the id program which helps many individuals obtain the proper legal identification needed for them to enter the workforce or to receive public assistance such as housing or child support, and assistance with legal criminal issues.

$113Kprogram expense
03

The healing ministry of divine mercy was founded by brother paul miller, ofs. Established in 2000, brother paul seeks to minister to the sick, the poor, the helpless, and the marginalized, by bringing the lord's healing and peace to those most in need. The ministry extends throughout the united states as well as the caribbean.

$43Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$440K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$828K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$800K$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$152K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$828K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$570K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$172K$156K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$175$175
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$268
Office expensesLn 13$187$187
OccupancyLn 16$75K$74K$1K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$575
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$138K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$410K$40K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $450K$551K−$101K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $592K$454K$138K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $713K$487K$226K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $510K$454K$56K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $741K$440K$302K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $619K$410K$209K$682K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $510,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $706,325$431,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,769$2,080
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,323$76,816
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $741,417$510,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,107$192,355
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,450$261,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $439,557$453,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $301,860$56,093
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $510,062 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$431,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$431,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,080$2,080
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,816$76,816
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,896$510,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,969 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,499 · Management $15,646$172,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,373 · Management $1,837$20,210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,650$6,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $175$175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,681 · Management $268$2,949
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $187$187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,624 · Management $1,101$74,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,027$10,027
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,921 · Management $575$11,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,982 · Management $10,468 · Fundraising $3,791$152,241
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,164$3,164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,107 · Management $40,071 · Fundraising $3,791$453,969
Part X · Balance sheet $1,612,083 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $686,121$440,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,402$132,056
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,725$98,798
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,893$828,458
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $151,584$112,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,036,725$1,612,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,532$7,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,532$570,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $970,457$961,333
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,736$80,736
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,026,193$1,042,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,036,725$1,612,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,042,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,062
XI-2 Total expenses$453,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,026,193
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$40,217
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$244,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$244,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,042,069

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