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Maranatha Volunteers International
Maranatha Volunteers International reported $15.2 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.32 went to program services, $5.76 to management and general costs and $7.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,310 (VP of Projects). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,310 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025, Maranatha responded to 1246 requests for assistance in 9 countries. This breaks down to 139 churches, 13 school buildings,280 wells, serviced 789 wells and 25 other renovations or construction projects around the world. The total value of these projects exceeded $16,000,000. This number does not include the value of service hours donated by 2,438 volunteers. During 2025, Maranatha mobilized volunteer teams to build 19 of these churches, 9 school buildings, and 8 other projects. The total value of the projects utilizing volunteers exceeded $9,000,000
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Projects Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,977 | $0 | $36,333 | $221,310 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,590 | $0 | $36,714 | $205,304 |
| President Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,604 | $0 | $8,490 | $201,094 |
| VP of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,610 | $0 | $18,626 | $194,236 |
| VP of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,118 | $0 | $23,073 | $190,191 |
| VP of Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,873 | $0 | $6,810 | $176,683 |
| VP of Volunteer Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,484 | $0 | $27,203 | $167,687 |
| Director of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,726 | $0 | $6,469 | $145,195 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maranatha Volunteers International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $601K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b12 · 11 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 538
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,438
Largest outside contractors
2025 · 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
4 private foundations reported grants to Maranatha Volunteers International totaling $11,691 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 Maranatha Volunteers International spent in 2025, $86.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Maranatha Volunteers International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Maranatha Volunteers International reported that 86.3% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 7.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Maranatha Volunteers International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Maranatha Volunteers International reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $221,310, for the role of VP of Projects (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Maranatha Volunteers International get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Maranatha Volunteers International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1945104 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, 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 202641979349301614 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349309257 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412849349302211 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301809349301805 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231739349300213 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102509349301415 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001899349301810 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1945104: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.