We are a community of faculty, staff, and students at MIT dedicated to human flourishing, formed by the historic christian faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 30% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$424K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$264K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$147K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$424K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$424K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 2020.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $198K Management & general 18% · $46K Fundraising 7% · $20K

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; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Senior Theologian
$63,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Barczi’s $63K as Senior Theologian is at the 65th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nathan Barczi$63,000$63,000$60,000$65,000$35,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes human flourishing through a community of faculty, staff, and students grounded in historic Christian faith.

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2 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

General Program

Includes operational, administrative, and fundraising expenses for our activities under diálogos and "a better future." also included in this category is our communications work through our monthly newsletter and the infinite corridor podcast series.

$189Kprogram expense
02

Awe and Wonder-- Under Higher Pursuits Grant

Octet launched a new programming wing called awe and wonder. The higher pursuits program grant monies were used to create several short films on the intersection of the arts to the sciences as a way of priming curiosity, awe, and wonder. These films will be used for viewing and discussion at mit.

$9Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$424K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$424K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$699$3K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$424K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$23K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$29K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$125$125
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$41K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80$80
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$424$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$11K$2K$902
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$380$380
InsuranceLn 23$804$804
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$77K$467$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$198K$46K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$264K$85K$424K 990 PDF
FY2024 $289K$187K$102K$338K 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$147K$71K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $93K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $35K$35K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,268$344,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $614$3,837
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,792$1,546
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,674$349,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,820$101,674
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,686$162,530
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,506$264,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,168$85,319
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,523 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$344,140
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,140
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,837$3,837
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,546 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,546
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,546 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,837$349,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,204 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,200 · Management $17,400 · Fundraising $17,400$58,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,067 · Management $7,266$36,333
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125$125
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,998 · Management $1,887 · Fundraising $1,331$7,216
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,260$9,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,123 · Management $1,168$42,291
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80$80
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,004 · Management $3,322$14,326
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $424 · Management $3,372$3,796
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,440 · Management $1,519 · Fundraising $902$13,861
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $380$380
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $804$804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,265 · Management $467 · Fundraising $0$77,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,106 · Management $46,465 · Fundraising $19,633$264,204
Part X · Balance sheet $426,897 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,577$322,446
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $100,614$104,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,191$426,897
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $699$3,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $699$3,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $237,878$323,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,614$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $338,492$423,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,191$426,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $423,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,523
XI-2 Total expenses$264,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,319
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$338,492
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$423,811

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