Servant Foundation FY2020 filing

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The organization is a global christian grant-making educational Foundation, ... See schedule o including donor advised funds, educational curriculum, focused on growing generosity to solve the world's greatest problems like community development, water, education and religion, that partners with people who want to use the power of biblical generosity to solve the world's greatest problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.2M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $265.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $265.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$405.5M
Spent
$344.7M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$699.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$405.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$405.5M
FY2021$641.5M
FY2022$942.4M
FY2023$867.2M
FY2024$592.3M
FY2025$124.4M
Expenses
$344.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$344.7M
FY2021$401.7M
FY2022$537.2M
FY2023$819.5M
FY2024$1.1B
FY2025$349.3M
Net assets
$699.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$699.5M
FY2021$974.7M
FY2022$1.4B
FY2023$1.4B
FY2024$1.0B
FY2025$785.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · 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 Dec 2000.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $341.8M Management & general 1% · $2.6M Fundraising 0% · $234K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$254,944Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$242,206Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP & Corp Counsel
$169,624Pt VII · Sec A
Relationship Manager
$169,463Pt VII · Sec A
Relationship Manager
$150,444Pt VII · Sec A
Relationship Manager
$134,208Pt VII · Sec A
Relationship Manager
$131,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP of Operations
$130,750Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen a French’s $392K as Chief Executive Officer, President is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 18 $100M+ religion 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
Stephen a French$391,860$436,191$318,887$259,888$255,138—
Allen Armstrong JR$314,972$215,933————
William F High—$281,200$305,458$248,646$242,887—
Allen Dale Armstrong JR———$269,724$243,664—
Stephen French—————$254,944
Mark W Klinger$250,578$231,011$223,635$205,204$168,925—
Jason Yakelis$248,574$215,740————
Allen Dale Armstong JR——$244,136———

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates global Christian grant-making and donor-advised funds to support churches, ministries, and education focused on biblical generosity and community development.

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1 program · $341.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The signatry is a donor advised fund sponsor that facilitates charitable giving through donor advised funds to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in areas of community development, education, and religion. This enables donors to contribute assets and then recommend grants to causes they care about.

$341.8Mprogram 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
Project 114FY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 11,027 grants · $2.9B · 2019–2024
The Signatry Charitable TrustSD · FY2024$196,728,415
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCGA · FY2024$9,695,604
Westminster Presbyterian ChurchWA · FY2024$6,294,000
American Endowment FoundationOH · FY2024$2,681,597
Museum of the Bible INCOK · FY2024$2,587,100
Westminster Theological SeminaryPA · FY2024$2,381,884
Matthews Hope Ministries INCFL · FY2024$1,572,500
Stifel Charitable INCMO · FY2024$1,560,852
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2024$1,148,495
Heal Our Land INCWA · FY2024$1,045,000
Young LifeCO · FY2024$1,020,681
Campus Crusade for Christ INCFL · FY2024$708,164
See all 11,027 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$394.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$344.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$341.8M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Fundraisingcol D$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$699.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$702.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$394.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$405.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$759K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$265.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250.9M
Other assetsLn 15$177.7M
Total assetsLn 16$702.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$699.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$52.3M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$238.3M$265.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247.7M$250.9M
Total assetsLn 16$668.6M$702.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$666.8M$699.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$332.9M$332.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$853K$366K$37K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$195K$95K$95K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.9M$293K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$24K$3K$310
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$115K$17K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$264K$206K$53K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$80K
Accounting feesLn 11c$718K$718K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$870K$223K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.9M$1.8M$55K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$941K$241K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K$105
OccupancyLn 16$171K$133K$34K$3K
TravelLn 17$2.0M$1.5M$395K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140K$137K$2K$197
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$15K$4K$383
InsuranceLn 23$44K$34K$9K$880
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$288K$225K$58K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344.7M$341.8M$2.6M$234K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2026 $124.4M$349.3M−$224.9M$785.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $592.3M$1.1B−$473.9M$1.0B 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2024 $867.2M$819.5M$47.7M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $942.4M$537.2M$405.3M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $641.5M$401.7M$239.9M$974.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $405.5M$344.7M$60.8M$699.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $405,509,413 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,020,021,735$394,797,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $546,249$292,153
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,946,302$4,068,392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,987,500$6,351,672
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,017,526,786$405,509,413
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $345,447,064$332,902,288
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,610,950$4,134,766
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,156,589$7,631,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,214,603$344,668,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $661,312,183$60,840,734
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $405,509,413 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$126,401
VIII-1d Related organizations$8,162,029
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$386,508,766
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,288,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$394,797,196
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $292,153$292,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,581,747$5,581,747
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,960$1,960
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,389,057$6,389,057
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,513,355−$1,513,355
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$39,345−$39,345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,153 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,420,064$405,509,413
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,668,679 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $332,902,288$332,902,288
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $852,627 · Management $365,619 · Fundraising $36,565$1,254,811
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $95,309 · Management $95,309 · Fundraising $3,890$194,508
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,931,975 · Management $293,463 · Fundraising $33,893$2,259,331
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,933 · Management $2,665 · Fundraising $310$26,908
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,143 · Management $17,043 · Fundraising $2,751$134,937
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $206,132 · Management $52,854 · Fundraising $5,285$264,271
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $80,326$80,326
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $718,367$718,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $869,826 · Management $223,032 · Fundraising $22,303$1,115,161
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,814,667 · Fundraising $54,577$1,869,244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $941,207 · Management $241,341 · Fundraising $24,133$1,206,681
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,106 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $105$5,264
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,219 · Management $34,159 · Fundraising $3,416$170,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,540,624 · Management $395,031 · Fundraising $39,503$1,975,158
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $137,383 · Management $1,971 · Fundraising $197$139,551
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,941 · Management $3,831 · Fundraising $383$19,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,330 · Management $8,802 · Fundraising $880$44,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,571 · Management $57,582 · Fundraising $5,759$287,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,842,281 · Management $2,592,448 · Fundraising $233,950$344,668,679
Part X · Balance sheet $702,254,466 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $883,128; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,479,648$2,653,712
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,049$759,397
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,328,743$3,417,498
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $30,982$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $160,461$167,923
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $247,717,814$250,919,153
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $237,403,273$261,893,927
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $831,946$831,946
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $40,500$3,073,408
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $171,611,377$177,654,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $668,643,509$702,254,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,843,590$2,675,232
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,394$41,523
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$21,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,856,984$2,738,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $666,786,525$699,516,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $666,786,525$699,516,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $668,643,509$702,254,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $699,516,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,509,413
XI-2 Total expenses$344,668,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,840,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$666,786,525
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$11,559,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$16,551,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$699,516,453

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