Fidelis forms girls - heart, mind, body, and soul - into a sisterhood of mature, virtuous disciples of Christ through the witness of Catholic women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 185 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$243K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$237K
Expenses
$240K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$89K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$89K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $182K Management & general 18% · $43K Fundraising 6% · $15K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Priscilla McKinney’s $21K as Board Chair is at the 18th 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Priscilla McKinney$21,250$30,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Forms girls into virtuous Catholic disciples through a sisterhood of mature women.

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2 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fidelis Inspire is a multi-day summer camp that girls attend with their volunteer mentors, which includes team building activities, prayer and opportunities to grow in friendship with their mentors fellow Fidelis Sisters.

$143Kprogram expense
02

Fidelis is a parish sponsored multigenerational program inviting girls in grades 6-12 into sisterhood with women, young and old, leading each other to Christ. With our yes to God we use intentional, virtuous and feminine means to form girls into women whose hearts are ready.

$38Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$580
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6185
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$43K$31K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$2K$721
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$439$439
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$905$226
Information technologyLn 14$9K$1K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$82K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$546$546
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$37K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$182K$43K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $237K$240K−$3K$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$318K−$140K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$291K$42K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$225K$75K$189K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$210K$33K$115K 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 $236,860 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,468$73,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,963$157,185
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,952$5,240
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,297$580
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,680$236,860
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,995$89,468
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,547$150,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,542$239,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,862−$2,824
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,860 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$56,134
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,855
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,185$157,185
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $763$763
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,477$4,477
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $580$580
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,684 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,214 · Management $30,615 · Fundraising $9,004$82,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,462 · Management $2,452 · Fundraising $721$6,635
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,120$1,120
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $439$439
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,583$1,583
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $905 · Fundraising $226$1,131
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,460 · Management $5,923 · Fundraising $1,459$8,842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,978 · Management $1,745$8,723
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $81,507$81,507
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $546$546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,474 · Fundraising $3,660$41,134
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,991$3,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,559 · Management $43,055 · Fundraising $15,070$239,684
Part X · Balance sheet $130,999 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,458$31,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,676$51,130
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $730$48,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,864$130,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,877$5,607
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $111,439$36,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,316$42,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,548$88,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,864$130,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,860
XI-2 Total expenses$239,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,548
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,724

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