Servant Foundation
Also known as The Signatry
Servant Foundation reported $124.4 million in revenue and $349.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.93 went to program services, $1.82 to management and general costs and $0.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $401,936 (Chief Executive Officer, President). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 69% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $349MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $124M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$73.65 $93M
- Program service revenue$0.64 $814K
- Investment income$25.71 $33M
Other revenue was negative: −$2.4M. 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) | 97.9% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $401,936 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.12% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 expenseThrough its donor advised fund program and other charitable tools, The Signatry supports churches; denominations; Christian mission and ministry organizations; Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries; and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that carry out activities consistent with biblical values and priorities, such as (1) fulfilling the Great Commission through gospel proclamation and Christian discipleship, Matthew 28:19-20; (2) Bible translation, Romans 10:12-17; (3) church ministry, Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Corinthians 9:6-12; (4) education, Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 18:15; (5)…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer, President Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $391,860 | $0 | $10,076 | $401,936 |
| Chief Revenue Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $314,972 | $0 | $21,983 | $336,955 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $250,578 | $0 | $23,015 | $273,593 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $239,030 | $0 | $30,715 | $269,745 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $248,574 | $0 | $21,137 | $269,711 |
| Chief Legal Officer (ending 11/1/24) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $235,053 | $0 | $26,858 | $261,911 |
| President, Northwest Region - Relationship Manager Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $239,951 | $0 | $6,863 | $246,814 |
| Chief Tax Officer (end 11/1/24), Chief Legal Officer (begin11/1/24), Secretary ( Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $229,646 | $0 | $13,211 | $242,857 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Servant Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b5 · 3 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 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Haven Creative Hub LLC Creative Services:Advertising and Promotions | $36,569,500 |
| HL Aircraft LLC Transportation Services | $2,249,586 |
| Air Cargo Aviation Management LLC Transportation Services | $1,160,095 |
| Savills Real Estate Brokerage Services | $1,149,491 |
| Lincoln Property Company Property Management Services | $795,757 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Servant Foundation totaling $1.9M 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 Servant Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Servant Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Servant Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Servant Foundation reported that 97.9% of its $349.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Servant Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Servant Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $401,936, for the role of Chief Executive Officer, President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Servant Foundation get its money?
Of $124.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 75.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Servant Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1890105 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600439349302250 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500439349301825 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410409349300211 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320469349302877 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202210469349301641 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202110469349300841 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1890105: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.