The Joshua Fund
The Joshua Fund reported $14.3 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.23 went to program services, $11.89 to management and general costs and $5.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,398 (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 163% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,398 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 8 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWe have educated and mobilized christians around the world to bless israel and her neighbors in the name of jesus. We have provided food, household items, and medical assistance through other organizations to help those in need within the region. We have traveled to various locations in the region to encourage and equip ministry leaders to fulfill their calling and share jesus' love with others, to vet opportunities and sponsor ministry projects that advance our objectives; and to participate in the distribution of humanitarian aid
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $184,969 | $0 | $55,429 | $240,398 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,525 | $0 | $31,257 | $203,782 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR-COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $135,739 | $0 | $36,108 | $171,847 |
| DIRECTOR - NEIGHBORS PROJECT Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $128,070 | $0 | $26,003 | $154,073 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Joshua Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $547K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Accounting services | $161,073 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Joshua Fund totaling $215K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Joshua Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Joshua Fund reported that 82.2% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Joshua Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Joshua Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $240,398, for the role of FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Joshua Fund get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Joshua Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5350994 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202631679349301103 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531779349301358 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401729349301430 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330899349300238 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131669349300838 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021499349300222 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5350994: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.