Fellowship Foundation
Also known as The International Foundation
Fellowship Foundation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.95 went to program services, $8.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,312 (Associate). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,312 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 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 expenseDiscipleship and lay ministry: mentoring and partnering with friendsaround the world: the foundation seeks to encourage individuals to integrate the principles of jesus in their work and in their every dayrelationships. This applies whether they are in a "one on one"meeting, small group meeting, or in larger gatherings
National prayer breakfast gathering: the foundation helps provide logistics assistance for the national prayer breakfast gathering held annually in washington, dc. It is widely attended by business, political, and spiritual leaders from around the world
Operation of facilities for ministries: the foundation owns andoperates various houses which serve to facilitate ministry activitiesamong the many ministries which are part of the internationalfoundation. The properties are also used to host persons from aroundthe world for discipleship and training purposes. The foundation workswith many other community, charitable, and religious organizations andthe facilities are used to help facilitate meetings betweenrepresentatives of these diverse organizations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,312 | $0 | $0 | $186,312 |
| Associate Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,000 | $0 | $0 | $174,000 |
| Associate Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,500 | $0 | $0 | $157,500 |
| Associate Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,400 | $0 | $0 | $126,400 |
| Associate Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,572 | $0 | $0 | $114,572 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fellowship Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CapinCrouse LLP Accounting Fees | $652,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Fellowship Foundation totaling $350 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 Fellowship 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 Fellowship Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fellowship Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Fellowship Foundation reported that 92.0% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fellowship Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fellowship Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $186,312, for the role of Associate (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fellowship Foundation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 88.6% came from contributions and grants and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fellowship Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0204604 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 202611249349301446 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541279349302429 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411429349300141 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202343559349300819 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349301404 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142929349300224 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349304265 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0204604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.