The Fid Group

Tax-deductible

Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Since 1945ReligionEIN 95-1644608

The fid group is an interfaith organization that provides for basic needs with compassion, connection and dignity, as we deliver supportive services so our homeless and at-risk neighbors can rebuild their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $668K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $283K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$306K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+308% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +308%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2025$7.3M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +142%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +77%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.8M Management & general 6% · $334K Fundraising 6% · $350K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $134K 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
Executive Dir.
$133,712Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Levine Grater’s $134K as Executive Dir. is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Levine Grater$133,712$128,519———
Rabbi Joshua Grater—$117,846$117,846$97,500—
Rabbi Joshua Grater————$96,249
Marty Campolo————$45,749

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

Provides basic needs and supportive services to homeless and at-risk neighbors rebuilding their lives.

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1 program service account for $4.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The food pantry distributed food 3 days weekly, as well as BACKPACKS/SCHOOL supplies, turkeys, and holiday gifts. The bad weather shelter operated january through april, providing shelter nights through emergency motels or the shelter.

$4.8Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$283K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$334K
Fundraisingcol D$350K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$223K
Other assetsLn 15$84K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 60
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$1.2M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$223K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K$306K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$117K$7K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$82K$242K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$212K$142K$53K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$167K$112K$42K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$43K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$32K$18K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$151K$126K$21K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$45K$15K$31K$9
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.8M$8K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.8M$334K$350K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.3M$5.5M$1.7M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $1.8M$2.3M−$494K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.0M$310K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$2.7M$966K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.5M$812K$1.3M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,269,655 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,893
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,084,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,703,845
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,089,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,694$42,694
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$137,387
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $42,694$7,269,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,522,237 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,171 · Management $7,233 · Fundraising $20,252$144,656
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,463,896 · Management $81,839 · Fundraising $241,746$1,787,481
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $142,268 · Management $52,996 · Fundraising $16,733$211,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $111,981 · Management $41,714 · Fundraising $13,171$166,866
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $42,751 · Fundraising $17,983$60,734
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,840$8,840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,509 · Management $17,628 · Fundraising $8,273$57,410
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $125,720 · Management $20,570 · Fundraising $4,847$151,137
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $30,510$30,510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,724 · Management $30,552 · Fundraising $9$45,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,830,808 · Management $8,224 · Fundraising $18,289$2,857,321
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,838,077 · Management $334,017 · Fundraising $350,143$5,522,237
Part X · Balance sheet $3,949,816 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,462$127,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $961,054$2,749,602
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $599,914$681,956
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,908$28,013
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,434$55,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,869$223,126
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $131,923$83,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,190,564$3,949,816
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $170,184$229,320
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124,320$77,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $294,504$306,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,732,630$2,411,161
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $163,430$1,232,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,896,060$3,643,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,190,564$3,949,816
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,643,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,269,655
XI-2 Total expenses$5,522,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,747,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,896,060
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,643,478

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