The Praxis Project INC FY2021 filing

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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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$373K 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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FY2021 · 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 $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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$373K
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
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 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
$948K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.6M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$9.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$23.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.6M
FY2021▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$22.6M
FY2022$20.8M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$19.1M
Expenses
$9.7M
FY2021▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$15.9M
FY2025$17.7M
Net assets
$23.3M
FY2021▲ +124%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $8.5M Management & general 9% · $844K Fundraising 3% · $316K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $373K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$149,112Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$121,733Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director - Comms & Media
$101,931Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through 3/2021
$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.

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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 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.

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3 programs · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fiscal Sponsorship

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

$7.7Mprogram 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.

$467Kprogram 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.

$377Kprogram 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 →

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $936K federal money spent
Child Health and Human Development Extramural ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.865 · Through Tulane University$637K
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.557 · Through Food Research & Action Center, INC.$299K

The auditor reported 4 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Money outPt IX
$9.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$844K
Fundraisingcol D$316K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$948K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Gains on assetsLn 7−$868
Total revenueLn 12$22.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$8.8M
Accounts receivableLn 4$260K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$948K
Net assetsLn 32$23.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 6298
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$166K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.6M$15.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K$129
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K$948K
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M$23.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$211K$211K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$152K$5K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$3.0M$100K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K$76K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$392K$375K$11K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$264K$251K$7K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$19K$61K$31
Accounting feesLn 11c$124K$104K$17K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$171K$171K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.5M$334K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$17K$3K$239
Office expensesLn 13$74K$40K$33K$600
Information technologyLn 14$197K$122K$72K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$125K$111K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$161K$90K$68K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$17K$21K$982
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$23K$3K$195
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$25K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$119K$58K$54K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.7M$8.5M$844K$316K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $19.1M$17.7M$1.4M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $17.3M$15.9M$1.4M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2024 $15.1M$21.7M−$6.6M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $20.8M$19.5M$1.3M$24.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $22.6M$9.7M$12.9M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $9.6M$6.2M$3.4M$10.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $22,557,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,547,010$21,797,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,071$760,690
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,476−$653
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,787$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,621,392$22,557,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,792,968$1,256,418
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,390,389$4,055,145
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $65,019$171,139
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,989,824$4,196,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,238,200$9,679,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,383,192$12,878,087
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 $22,557,562 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,797,525
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$165,515
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,797,525
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $760,690$760,690
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215$215
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$868−$868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $760,690 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$653$22,557,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,679,475 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,030,568$1,030,568
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $210,850$210,850
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $151,541 · Management $5,124 · Fundraising $3,731$160,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,981,924 · Management $99,691 · Fundraising $72,910$3,154,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $75,932 · Management $4,336 · Fundraising $3,752$84,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $374,979 · Management $11,026 · Fundraising $6,204$392,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $251,281 · Management $7,190 · Fundraising $5,524$263,995
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,496 · Management $60,565 · Fundraising $31$80,092
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $103,857 · Management $17,404 · Fundraising $2,820$124,081
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $171,139$171,139
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,498,639 · Management $333,750 · Fundraising $25,609$1,857,998
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,578 · Management $2,713 · Fundraising $239$19,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,107 · Management $33,303 · Fundraising $600$74,010
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $121,685 · Management $72,223 · Fundraising $3,054$196,962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $111,036 · Management $11,381 · Fundraising $2,946$125,363
IX-17 TravelPrograms $90,123 · Management $68,025 · Fundraising $2,459$160,607
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,781 · Management $20,890 · Fundraising $982$38,653
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,172$1,172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,685 · Management $2,643 · Fundraising $195$25,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,328,508 · Management $24,769 · Fundraising $7,260$1,360,537
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,065 · Management $53,841 · Fundraising $6,839$118,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,519,635 · Management $843,546 · Fundraising $316,294$9,679,475
Part X · Balance sheet $24,229,401 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,596,668$15,167,604
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,136,389$8,778,665
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,154$259,609
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,900$14,408
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,435$3,263
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $88,150$129
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,170$5,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,926,901$24,229,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $181,615$602,072
X-19 Deferred revenue$570
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $328,200$328,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,125$17,055
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $532,940$947,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,748,634$2,473,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,645,327$20,807,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,393,961$23,281,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,926,901$24,229,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,281,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,557,562
XI-2 Total expenses$9,679,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,878,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,393,961
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,956
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,281,504

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