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Jaars reported $10.4 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.68 went to program services, $12.60 to management and general costs and $4.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $122,112 (President). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $122,112 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.2 | 9.2 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBASE OPERATIONS--JAARS is heavily engaged in training pilots, mechanics, technicians and support personnel to aid Bible translation, literacy and scripture engagement in remote environments that primarily include jungle rainforests or difficult terrain. We support partners on four continents. The training assists our primary partner, SIL International, and others with transportation solutions where none readily exist with air, land and sea solutions. The approximately 500 personnel at our home base in North Carolina integrate and instruct training on aviation, maritime, land transport…
TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS-- We help facilitate our international partners' flight programs by recruiting and training staff, setting standards, acquiring and equipping aircraft, providing technical field support and R&D, and more. Currently, we partner with programs in Brazil, Cameroon, Gabon, Indonesia, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, and Peru. We help our international partners assess their travel challenges and determine the optimal vehicles for their situations and assist with acquiring, upfit and training
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS-- We have designed, developed, and now support FlightSpan, a custom application that helps to ensure efficiency, accountability, and safety before, during, and after conducting flight operations. In addition, technology is provided and supported with our international partners and at the JAARS base in North Carolina headquarters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $122,112 | $0 | $0 | $122,112 |
| Vice President of Engagement Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $121,402 | $0 | $0 | $121,402 |
| V P of Finance, CFO Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $98,774 | $0 | $0 | $98,774 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jaars (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b12 · 12 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 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 6530
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Jaars totaling $197K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Jaars's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Jaars reported that 82.7% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jaars pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jaars reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $122,112, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jaars get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 82.9% came from contributions and grants and 16.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jaars a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0818833 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602119349301235 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542169349301859 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442259349301409 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342239349301334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222179349301102 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202123559349300802 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0818833: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.