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ONE Collective reported $14.4 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.99 went to program services, $14.49 to management and general costs and $5.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,090 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$98.89 $14M
- Program service revenue$0.12 $16,931
- Investment income$0.99 $143K
Other revenue was negative: −$10,612. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,090 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
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 expenseEvangelism, church planting, relief and development - we continue the holistic work of jesus through disciple-making, compassion, relief, and development. We are committed to bringing hope, dignity, and wholeness to communities that have been negatively impacted by economic, physical, and spiritual oppression. We bring local and outside resources together to create partnerships that serve and strengthen oppressed communities. Our primary purpose is that no one would be invisible and everyone would have access to food, freedom, and forgiveness
Awareness and education - we partner with churches, businesses and schools to bring human and financial resources together on behalf of the oppressed. Promotional activities include raising awareness of the needs of oppressed people globally and providing education and guidance as to how these needs can be addressed and alleviated through active and intentional involvement
Training, sending and supervising of workers - we retain experienced workers, language experts and other professionals to train new workers. Training is provided through a combination of distance and residence education conducted at our elgin, illinois campus. Once workers are prepared for service they are sent to join teams in field locations around the world. While they are serving in the field, we supervise all activities and provide administrative and organizational infrastructure that enables them to remain in the field
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,339 | $0 | $52,751 | $211,090 |
| EXECUTIVE VP/CFO/TEASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,566 | $0 | $50,047 | $170,613 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $60,694 | $0 | $61,046 | $121,740 |
| UNREACHED PEOPLE SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,704 | $0 | $0 | $108,704 |
| CATALYST FOR ALPINE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,951 | $0 | $0 | $106,951 |
| MINISTRY COORD. ORYX Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,140 | $0 | $0 | $103,140 |
| MINISTRY COORD. PORTLAND Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,144 | $0 | $0 | $101,144 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ONE Collective (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $401K (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–1b9 · 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 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 5223
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC Accounting | $221,971 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to ONE Collective totaling $382K 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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Every number above is copied from ONE Collective's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for ONE Collective, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of ONE Collective's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, ONE Collective reported that 80.0% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does ONE Collective pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation ONE Collective reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $211,090, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does ONE Collective get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is ONE Collective a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-6069820 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 June 30, 2025, object 202543539349300734 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520379349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202431179349301108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340769349300534 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240269349300734 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013459349300221 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-6069820: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.