Josiah Venture
Josiah Venture reported $18.5 million in revenue and $16.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.67 went to program services, $15.05 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,196 (Missionary). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 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 | $153,196 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDeveloping national youth leaders, engaging in work with youth training and teaching the Bible, particularly in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Josiah Venture is currently doing ministry in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. In the school year ending in June 2024, Josiah Venture had touchpoints with over 21,000 unbelievers, worked with nearly 760 local youth groups, and facilitated approximately 7,700 training touchpoints with leaders
Operating grants to assist partnering overseas organizations. Josiah Venture currently partners with eleven national partner organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. These organizations are in Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine
Josiah Venture received donations designated toward Ukraine-related relief efforts. A majority of the funds were distributed and granted to affiliate organizations, Josiah Venture staff, and directly to vendors and other organizations supporting relief efforts
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missionary Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $146,053 | $0 | $7,143 | $153,196 |
| President Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,469 | $0 | $11,443 | $134,912 |
| Missionary Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,221 | $0 | $9,473 | $119,694 |
| Missionary Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,021 | $0 | $16,264 | $119,285 |
| Missionary Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $102,885 | $0 | $13,053 | $115,938 |
| Missionary Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,687 | $0 | $5,443 | $109,130 |
| Executive Vice President Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $82,844 | $0 | $10,793 | $93,637 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $75,522 | $0 | $10,671 | $86,193 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Josiah Venture (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $436K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b13 · 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5114
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,350
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Josiah Venture totaling $428K 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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Of every $100 Josiah Venture spent in 2024, $82.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Josiah Venture's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Josiah Venture reported that 82.7% of its $16.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Josiah Venture pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Josiah Venture reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $153,196, for the role of Missionary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Josiah Venture get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Josiah Venture a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4469008 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349305403 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349307184 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349306901 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202300129349302900 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349305905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4469008: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.