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Manna Worldwide

Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-2931604 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Manna Worldwide reported $16.7 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.29 went to program services, $5.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $135,400 (PRESIDENT/CE). Revenue rose 207% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

Program services$94.29 $12M
Management & general$5.71 $726K
Fundraising$0.00 $0

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$76.86 $13M
Program service revenue$22.88 $3.8M
Investment income$0.26 $42,948

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2024	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	94.3%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	5.7%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.0%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.00	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	76.9%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	22.9%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$135,400	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.07%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	Not reported	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	9.7	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	12 of 14	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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$5.1M expenses · 42.2% of program spending · grants $2.8M

Resource centers: identifying full-time project partners in the region and assisting in opening orphanages, nutrition centers, water wells, and schools for impoverished communities. Once projects are identified, donors are matched with specific projects and invited to visit and become involved in communication and added support. The projects begin with no end-date in mind and are meant to facilitate development in communities toward a more complete way of life

$2.6M expenses · 21.8% of program spending · revenue $2.2M

Camp chautauqua: to provide an environment that can engage, equip, and empower leaders to impact the world

$1.7M expenses · 14.5% of program spending · grants $1.3M · revenue $859K

Special projects: projects funded by special gifts designated for new projects or other specific purposes not otherwise included in the other categories

$2.6M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · 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/CE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$81,100	$0	$54,300	$135,400
TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week	$28,753	$0	$0	$28,753

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2024 ⓘ	$17M	$13M	94.3%	$10M	$135,400
2023 ⓘ	$9.2M	$8.9M	91.5%	$6.3M	$81,360
2022 ⓘ	$8.5M	$7.6M	91.9%	$5.9M	—
2021 ⓘ	$6.8M	$6.0M	90.7%	$5.0M	$59,659
2020 ⓘ	$5.4M	$5.1M	89.9%	$4.2M	$55,992

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b14 · 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 538
Volunteers Part I, line 6275

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Manna Worldwide totaling $15,297 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Manna Worldwide's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Manna Worldwide, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Manna Worldwide's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Manna Worldwide reported that 94.3% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Manna Worldwide pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Manna Worldwide reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $135,400, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Manna Worldwide get its money?

Of $16.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.9% came from contributions and grants and 22.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Manna Worldwide a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-2931604 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349303350 · read the filing · XML
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433139349301978 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349310924 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349324802 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123239349301767 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-2931604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.