Men of Valor
Men of Valor reported $11.6 million in revenue and $7.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.38 went to program services, $17.12 to management and general costs and $10.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 41.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,400 (FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 182% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.8MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$54.37 $6.7M
- Government grants$39.26 $4.8M
- Program service revenue$5.66 $699K
- Investment income$0.71 $87,481
Other revenue was negative: −$759K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,400 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.60% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseMen of Valor is a non-profit organization committed to winning men who have experienced incarceration to jesus christ and discipling them. Our purpose is to equip them to re-enter society as men of integrity becoming givers to the community rather than takers. In 2025, we served 3,711 men through our prison & jail programs, 253 men in re-entry housing, and 79 children and 40 caregivers through our family ministry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,400 | $0 | $0 | $202,400 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,636 | $0 | $0 | $168,636 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,413 | $0 | $0 | $146,413 |
| CAPITAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,905 | $0 | $0 | $140,905 |
| DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,223 | $0 | $0 | $113,223 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,051 | $0 | $0 | $113,051 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,813 | $0 | $0 | $108,813 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,293 | $0 | $0 | $101,293 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Men of Valor (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 6550
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Men of Valor totaling $273K 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 Men of Valor's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Men of Valor, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Men of Valor's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Men of Valor reported that 72.4% of its $7.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Men of Valor pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Men of Valor reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $202,400, for the role of FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Men of Valor get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 41.8% from government grants) and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Men of Valor a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1836815 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 202621899349300317 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531789349300608 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422709349301702 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322349349301667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231809349301208 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349321030 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032669349300603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1836815: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.