Partners in Action creates social impact by empowering sustainable humanitarian projects that focus on improving the lives of individuals in underserved communities around the world, while sharing the gospel of jesus christ with those that we come into contact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 51 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $300K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$278K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$469K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1989.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $941K Management & general 13% · $153K Fundraising 4% · $44K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Ward’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Ward$55,333$82,405$79,313$74,235$32,500
Jerry Bowman————$3,000

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

Empowers sustainable humanitarian projects globally, improving lives and sharing faith.

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3 programs · $941K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Domestic Child Sponsorship/Human Services

Funds granted from pia to affiliates to support gospel outreach, water safety, chaplaincy training & services, youth leadership training, the care of orphaned and vulnerable children, families living in poverty, those imprisoned, addicted, and unhoused, locally, across the usa, and with programs internationally.

$662Kprogram expense
02

International Orphanages/Child Sponsorship/Human Services

Funds granted from pia to international entities with whom we have strategic programmatic relationships. Includes full-time orphan care in orphanages, the sponsorship of children in poverty to receive education, and other human services, including health services, education, poverty alleviation, family strengthening, and spiritual…

$270Kprogram expense
03

Compassionate Back Office Services

Administrative services provided to pia affiliates to ensure strategic alignment and compliance.

$8Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 51 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Rocky Point Medical ClinicAZ · FY2024$87,500
Luke 4 18 MinistryAZ · FY2024$84,982
Kingdomworks ProjectAZ · FY2024$81,353
Friends of Bukwo GlobalAZ · FY2024$77,300
Words of Hope MinistryAZ · FY2024$69,791
The Dunamis InitiativeAZ · FY2024$42,045
Bridges for Peace INCFL · FY2024$30,600
Challenge Ministries USTX · FY2024$12,000
Vuln 837AZ · FY2024$6,077
Friends of Bukwo GlobalAZ · FY2023$175,217
Rocky Point Medical ClinicAZ · FY2023$95,100
Words of Hope MinistryAZ · FY2023$85,511
Kingdomworks ProjectAZ · FY2023$59,600
Luke 4 18 MinistryAZ · FY2023$55,360
Him and Them Recovery MinistriesAZ · FY2023$50,422
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K
Other assetsLn 15$3
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$293K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$265K$300K
Total assetsLn 16$873K$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K$278K
Net assetsLn 32$581K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$535K$535K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$194K$194K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$30K$23K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$42K$35K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$626$382$144$100
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$21K$11K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$225$225
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$672
Office expensesLn 13$13K$1K$3K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K$492
OccupancyLn 16$48K$20K$19K$9K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$2$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$941K$153K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$133K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$9K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.4M−$49K$551K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M$32K$647K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.5M−$49K$607K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,004,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,656,320$865,607
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $214,365$120,051
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,766$18,541
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,042$21
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,889,493$1,004,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,264,187$729,219
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,733$166,375
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,783$241,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,880,703$1,137,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,790−$132,995
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,004,220 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$865,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,607
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,051$120,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,467$14,467
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,074$4,074
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,072 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,541$1,004,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,137,215 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $535,456$535,456
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $193,763$193,763
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,337 · Management $23,083 · Fundraising $9,427$62,847
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,860 · Management $35,490 · Fundraising $13,650$91,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $382 · Management $144 · Fundraising $100$626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,475 · Management $4,642 · Fundraising $1,785$11,902
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,235 · Management $9,765$21,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,179$10,179
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,581$23,581
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,926$2,926
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $225$225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,749 · Fundraising $672$3,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,285 · Management $2,641 · Fundraising $8,809$12,735
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,523 · Fundraising $492$18,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,346 · Management $19,377 · Fundraising $8,720$48,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,150 · Management $2 · Fundraising $3$9,155
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,198$7,198
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,460$3,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,283$81,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $940,751 · Management $152,581 · Fundraising $43,883$1,137,215
Part X · Balance sheet $746,543 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $94,162; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $419,689$264,545
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,437$28,280
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $264,748$299,888
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $66,863$59,665
X-15 Other assets$3
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $872,899$746,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,819$2,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $291,536$277,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,363$468,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $872,899$746,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,004,220
XI-2 Total expenses$1,137,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$132,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,363
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,366
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,734

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