Awana Clubs International and Affiliates
Awana Clubs International and Affiliates reported $26.4 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.35 went to program services, $10.07 to management and general costs and $16.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,639 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.3% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,639 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseAwana is a worldwide nonprofit ministry focused on providing bible-based evangelism and discipleship solutions for ages 2 to 18. As the global leader in child and youth discipleship, awana gives children the opportunity to know, love and serve jesus, no matter their background. Today, this ministry is taking place in more than 140 countries through 101,000 clubs, reaching over 10.6 million children with lasting faith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,721 | $0 | $49,918 | $259,639 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,252 | $0 | $47,688 | $195,940 |
| VP TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,956 | $0 | $49,599 | $191,555 |
| VP SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY ALIGNMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,584 | $0 | $40,637 | $161,221 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,196 | $0 | $40,367 | $152,563 |
| GLOBAL ADVOCATE & ADVISOR TO CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,314 | $0 | $22,818 | $145,132 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION & COMM. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,055 | $0 | $2,746 | $141,801 |
| SR. DR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,561 | $0 | $21,658 | $141,219 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Awana Clubs International and Affiliates (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $613K (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–1b10 · 10 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 2No
- 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 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INFOGLEN LLC Technology support | $657,952 |
| USEFUL GROUP Technology support | $403,200 |
| ACCION LABS US INC Technology support | $292,530 |
| WESTFALL GROUP Donor cultivation services | $163,872 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Awana Clubs International and Affiliates totaling $1.7M 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 Awana Clubs International and Affiliates's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Awana Clubs International and Affiliates reported that 73.3% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 16.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Awana Clubs International and Affiliates pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Awana Clubs International and Affiliates reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $259,639, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Awana Clubs International and Affiliates get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.1% came from contributions and grants and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Awana Clubs International and Affiliates a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2428692 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640899349300794 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520779349300947 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440599349300624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340599349301439 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133099349302278 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003149349303560 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2428692: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.