Nasarean.org exists to aid and advocate for persecuted christians, especially in the middle east. Donations assist this work as we partner with other charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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

FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$222K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2021▲ +14%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$383K
Expenses
$222K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$222K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$169K
FY2021▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$347K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $213K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$37,889Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Father Benedict Kiely’s $50K as President is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Father Benedict Kiely$50,000$40,000$37,889$57,669

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 Nasareanorg 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

Aid and advocate for persecuted Christians, especially in the Middle East.

Questions for Nasareanorg INC

Tap to ask. Nasareanorg INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Nasareanorg INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Advocate for persecuted christians, especially those livingin the middle east. Partnering with other charities to help those christians who want to stay as well as aiding in those who want to leave.

$213Kprogram 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 · FY2024
See all 8 funders →
Grants paid · 2 grants · $97K · 2020–2024
Near East FoundationNY · FY2024$48,350
Near East FoundationNY · FY2020$49,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$163K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$151K$151K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$920$920
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$213K$4K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $383K$338K$45K$347K 990 PDF
FY2024 $327K$272K$55K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023 $258K$222K$36K$249K 990 PDF
FY2022 $325K$282K$42K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $222K$222K$156$169K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$161K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$219,297
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,083
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$222,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$150,777
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$45,618
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$25,829
I-18 Total expenses$222,224
I-19 Revenue less expenses$156
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $222,380 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$219,297
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,083$3,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,083 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,224 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,777$150,777
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,889$37,889
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,487$4,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,242$3,242
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $920$920
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,102$5,102
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,960$1,960
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,472$6,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,375$8,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,635 · Management $4,487 · Fundraising $5,102$222,224
Part X · Balance sheet $187,325 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,230$18,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $124,491$143,966
X-4 Accounts receivable$49
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,375$24,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,096$187,325
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $262$3,904
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,212$14,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,474$18,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,622$169,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,622$169,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,096$187,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,380
XI-2 Total expenses$222,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,622
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,156

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 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.