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United Faith Ministries

Also known as Unite Health Share Ministries

Norfolk, VA · EIN 36-4948535 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Faith Ministries reported $70.2 million in revenue and $87.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.68 went to program services, $6.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $466,062 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $88M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.7%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.3%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.6%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
$466,062$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.53%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
354
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-3.512.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1090.9%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$82M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $33,562

United Faith Ministries inc. Is a not-for-profit health care sharing ministry. In general, a health care sharing ministry is a tax-exempt organization whose members share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and share medical expenses in accordance with those beliefs, even after a member develops a medical condition

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$420,520$0$45,542$466,062
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$315,816$0$43,575$359,391
SVP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$233,149$0$23,500$256,649
VP OF CLIENT OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,721$0$40,035$232,756
VP OF GROWTH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$207,441$0$0$207,441
SR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,189$0$16,230$200,419
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,142$0$14,324$172,466

35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Faith Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $736K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M202020212022202320242025$70M$88M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$70M$88M93.7%−$26M$466,062
2024 ⓘ$55M$65M84.7%−$18M$350,353
2023 ⓘ$49M$54M83.7%−$8.9M$350,324
2022 (amended) ⓘ$52M$49M91.8%−$2.9M$334,648
2021 (amended) ⓘ$54M$61M95.7%−$5.6M$277,500
2020 ⓘ$35M$30M72.6%$4.5M$120,000

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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 · 8 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 15aNo
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5175
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MULTIPLAN INC
Healthcare services
$4,424,153
MEDWATCH LLC
Healthcare services
$1,408,351
DIAB MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
Engineering services
$1,125,624
EPATH DIGITAL LP DBA BUYOLOGYIQ
Medical leads
$795,595
UNISOURCE SOLUTIONS LLC
Office improvements
$747,369

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United Faith Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Faith Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Faith Ministries's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, United Faith Ministries reported that 93.7% of its $87.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Faith Ministries pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Faith Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $466,062, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Faith Ministries get its money?

Of $70.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Faith Ministries a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-4948535 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641359349312199 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543169349307474 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349303685 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202422049349300722 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202400699349300520 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349313603 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-4948535: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.