Faith in Action Network

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 1973Community DevelopmentEIN 94-2206497Revenue $6.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfaithinaction.org171 Santa Rosa Ave, 94610-1316 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Dec 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Faith in Action(fia) is an international Network of Faith-based community organizations working to create innovative solutions to problems facing urban, suburban, and rural communities. Since 1972 fia has successfully worked to increase access to health care, improve public schools, make neighborhoods safer, build affordable housing, redevelop communities and revitalize democracy. Fia Network helps engage ordinary people in public life, building a strong legacy of leadership in thousands of local communities across america. Nonpartisan and multicultural, fia Network provides an oppportunity for people and congregations to translate their Faith in Action. More than 40 different religious denominations and Faith traditions are part of the fia Network. With more 3,000 members institutions representing one million families in 250 cities and 24 states, as well as a growing international Network in latin america, the caribbean, africa, and eastern europe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 54 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
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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $268K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$929K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $6.8M
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$521K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$6.3M
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$10.9M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$18.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$23.0M
FY2020$37.5M
FY2021$32.5M
FY2022$38.0M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$6.3M
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2024▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$19.8M
FY2020$32.1M
FY2021$26.7M
FY2022$42.3M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$10.9M
Net assets
$18.2M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$19.7M
FY2020$24.8M
FY2021$31.2M
FY2022$25.2M
FY2023$19.2M
FY2024$18.2M

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 Dec 1973.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $6.1M Management & general 39% · $4.2M Fundraising 5% · $530K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $929K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National Political Director
$169,724Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Global
$168,384Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Communications
$157,274Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Operations & Information Systems
$154,731Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Civic Engagement
$118,720Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (began Mid-July)
$108,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (thru Mid-Jan)
$52,024Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Morales’s $170K as National Political Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Alvin Herring$52,024$321,567$318,391$250,812$238,525$235,000
Michael Ray Matthews—$230,992————
Denise Collazo—$218,518$198,150$178,160$157,462$138,290
Isabelle Moses—$205,431————
Michael-Ray Matthews——$204,077$178,331$163,710$156,052
Crystal Cumbo—$181,000$158,655$145,400$126,265—
Phyllis Hill—$175,520————
Heather Cabral$157,274$172,437————

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

Mobilizes a multicultural, faith-based network to help grassroots communities organize, hold governments accountable, and secure essential infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and public school improvements.

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3 programs · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

National policy and campaigns-in 2024, it was a year of unified action and preparation for our network federations. We convened multiple times as a network with our member organizations to analyze and prepare for issue campaigns across the country.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Network federation support-we conducted a listening campaign with thirty executive directors to ask whether faith in action was adding value, or could add value, to their organization, and if so what should we do differently to help them become more powerful and effective.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

International-enabled grassroots leaders in 400 communities in 14 countries to organize their neighbors to set priorities, hold their government officials accountable to follow those priorities, and win clean water, new schools, health clinics, roads, and other infrastructure to improve their quality of LIFE.ENABLED grassroots…

$1.6Mprogram 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
Ford FoundationFY2024$440K
Tides FoundationFY2024$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 20 funders$6.8M
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Grants paid · 187 grants · $44.4M · 2019–2024
Power InterfaithPA · FY2024$119,430
Faith in Action NevadaNV · FY2024$106,667
IsaiahMN · FY2024$50,000
Faith in Florida INCFL · FY2024$50,000
Faith in New York INCNY · FY2024$29,798
Together ColoradoCO · FY2024$25,000
Faith in Action AlabamaAL · FY2024$25,000
Corazon AZAZ · FY2024$25,000
Faith in New Jersey INCNJ · FY2024$21,144
Congregation Action NetworkDC · FY2024$19,878
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$10.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Fundraisingcol D$530K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.7M
Other assetsLn 15$108K
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521K
Net assetsLn 32$18.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 614
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$6.8M$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.5M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.9M$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$521K
Net assetsLn 32$19.2M$18.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K$86K$87K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$1.7M$1.7M$366K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$271K$123K$123K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$735K$332K$333K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$326K$147K$147K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$379K$379K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$360K$694K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$238$238
Office expensesLn 13$117K$21K$96K
Information technologyLn 14$151K$8K$142K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$30K$80K
TravelLn 17$600K$288K$304K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$2K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$20K$74K$969
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.9M$6.1M$4.2M$530K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.3M$10.9M−$4.5M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.4M$18.8M−$7.4M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.0M$42.3M−$4.3M$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.5M$26.7M$5.9M$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $37.5M$32.1M$5.4M$24.8M 990 PDF
FY2019 $23.0M$19.8M$3.3M$19.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,330,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,969,974$6,153,878
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,167$143,936
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,588$32,370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,695$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,446,424$6,330,184
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,536,436$2,924,566
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,987,507$5,280,842
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,272,715$2,644,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,796,658$10,850,262
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,350,234−$4,520,078
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $6,330,184 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,153,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,153,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,936$143,936
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,370$32,370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,370$6,330,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,850,262 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,916,566$1,916,566
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,008,000$1,008,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,410 · Management $86,585 · Fundraising $18,242$191,237
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,734,636 · Management $1,656,713 · Fundraising $366,187$3,757,536
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $122,565 · Management $122,813 · Fundraising $25,874$271,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $332,150 · Management $332,821 · Fundraising $70,118$735,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,180 · Management $147,478 · Fundraising $31,070$325,728
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $379,444$379,444
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,463$38,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,886 · Management $694,370 · Fundraising $9,812$1,064,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $238$238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,049 · Management $96,037$117,086
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,434 · Management $142,142$150,576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,496 · Management $79,949$110,445
IX-17 TravelPrograms $288,055 · Management $304,443 · Fundraising $7,273$599,771
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,444 · Management $1,615$17,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,097 · Management $40,213$42,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,569 · Management $73,539 · Fundraising $969$94,077
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $31,317$31,317
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,092,775 · Management $4,227,942 · Fundraising $529,545$10,850,262
Part X · Balance sheet $18,691,980 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,211$1,529,649
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,833,573$3,387,687
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,062,580$1,919,100
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $451,750$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,533,271$11,747,070
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,715$108,474
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,905,100$18,691,980
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$718,886$521,428
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,220,343$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,726,590$521,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,505,454$6,866,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,673,056$11,304,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,178,510$18,170,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,905,100$18,691,980
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,170,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,330,184
XI-2 Total expenses$10,850,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,520,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,178,510
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,213,799
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,298,321
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,170,552

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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