To build healthy communities by transforming the power relationships and structures that affect our lives and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$260K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $2.3M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$260K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$533K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$9.6M
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$10.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$22.6M
FY2022$20.8M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$19.1M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$15.9M
FY2025$17.7M
Net assets
$10.4M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$24.5M
FY2023$17.9M
FY2024$19.4M
FY2025$20.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $5.7M Management & general 6% · $387K Fundraising 3% · $166K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $260K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$146,119Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$113,935Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Xavier Morales’s $221K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joia Adele Crear-Perry MD Facog———$312,348——
Xavier Morales$220,610$204,924————
Jaquita Wilson$206,358$188,768————
Tiffanie Harrison$202,621$183,889————
Xavier Morales PHD Mrp——$190,723$182,000$149,112$146,119
Erika Phillips$187,332—————
Lauren Weinstein$186,790$176,012————
Ana Paula Barreto——$173,300$186,500——

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.

See The Praxis Project INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides research, training, and consulting to help organizations center community values, shift power structures, and advance health equity through authentic collaboration.

Questions for The Praxis Project INC

Tap to ask. The Praxis Project INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Praxis Project INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fiscal Sponsorship

The praxis project comprehensively supports and incubates emerging organizations and movements through providing fiscal sponsorship.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Building Community Power

The praxis project supports grassroots organizations that seek to improve their local environments to promote health and wellbeing for all residents through providing them with convening, training, and technical assistance.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Transforming the Field

The praxis project consults with community, state, regional, and national organizations and funders on how to embed health equity and health justice perspectives into their work. Using a social determinants of health approach, the praxis project helps to advance public health goals of health equity and health justice for all communities.

$387Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K
Grants paid · 128 grants · $15.1M · 2020–2025
The Identity Project LLCFY2025$104,452
Free HeartsFY2025$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$65,020
Tides CenterCA · FY2025$57,000
Fluxx Productions INCAZ · FY2025$50,000
Faith Crusades MinistriesAL · FY2025$27,247
Squat MediaAZ · FY2025$15,000
Alliance for Global JusticeAZ · FY2025$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,821
Unitemized GrantFY2024$116,562
Unitemized GrantFY2024$71,954
Disability Power BlocCA · FY2024$15,000
See all 128 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$387K
Fundraisingcol D$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$309
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.6M
SavingsLn 2$35
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$69K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 6298
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$8.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K$533K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$10.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$143K$10K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.7M$117K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$43K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$109K$100K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$223K$200K$16K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$6K$3K$317
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$92K$14K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$533K$472K$55K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$212K$156K$51K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K$260$8
OccupancyLn 16$135K$116K$12K$7K
TravelLn 17$88K$70K$14K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68K$50K$18K−$928
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$3K$232
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$473K$444K$27K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$340K$298K$34K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.7M$387K$166K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19.1M$17.7M$1.4M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.3M$15.9M$1.4M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.1M$21.7M−$6.6M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.8M$19.5M$1.3M$24.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $22.6M$9.7M$12.9M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.6M$6.2M$3.4M$10.4M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,621,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,665,294$9,547,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,253$71,071
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,575−$1,476
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,465$4,787
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,822,587$9,621,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $317,409$1,792,968
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,757,758$2,390,389
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $56,148$65,019
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,956,202$1,989,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,087,517$6,238,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,735,070$3,383,192
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,621,392 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,547,010
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,547,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,071$71,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $309$309
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,785−$1,785
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,787$4,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,071 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,311$9,621,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,238,200 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,792,968$1,792,968
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,681 · Management $9,906 · Fundraising $4,154$156,741
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,688,397 · Management $117,194 · Fundraising $49,191$1,854,782
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $42,520 · Management $2,934 · Fundraising $1,233$46,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $99,536 · Management $6,875 · Fundraising $2,889$109,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $199,825 · Management $16,111 · Fundraising $6,943$222,879
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,074 · Management $3,287 · Fundraising $317$9,678
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $92,142 · Management $14,266 · Fundraising $4,415$110,823
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $65,019$65,019
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $472,300 · Management $54,516 · Fundraising $6,592$533,408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $155,786 · Management $51,225 · Fundraising $5,182$212,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,818 · Management $260 · Fundraising $8$9,086
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,158 · Management $11,858 · Fundraising $6,991$135,007
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,319 · Management $13,969 · Fundraising $4,075$88,363
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,369 · Management $18,407 · Fundraising −$928$67,848
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,066$1,066
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,797 · Management $3,472 · Fundraising $232$9,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $443,880 · Management $27,292 · Fundraising $1,950$473,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $298,280 · Management $33,981 · Fundraising $7,468$339,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,685,850 · Management $386,619 · Fundraising $165,731$6,238,200
Part X · Balance sheet $10,926,901 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,642,168$8,596,668
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $391,713$35
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,012,106$2,136,389
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,239$1,154
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,857$30,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,437$4,435
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,321$88,150
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,597$69,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,201,438$10,926,901
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $176,828$181,615
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$328,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,367$23,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,195$532,940
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,034,906$1,748,634
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,961,337$8,645,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,996,243$10,393,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,201,438$10,926,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,393,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,621,392
XI-2 Total expenses$6,238,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,383,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,996,243
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,526
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,393,961

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.