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Faith in Practice

Houston, TX · EIN 76-0415986 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Faith in Practice reported $18.4 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.60 went to program services, $5.06 to management and general costs and $4.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,743 (TREAS & SR. DIR OF FINANCE). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

Other revenue was negative: −$145K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.6%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.1%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.3%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.2%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$181,743$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
510
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.47.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 23100.0%

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 expense
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $11M

In the fiscal year ended august 31, 2025 faith in practice volunteers saw approximately 27,216 patients in medical clinics and performed over 2,320 surgery procedures. Faith in practice was able to provide and fit wheelchairs for 2,559 patients. The total fair market value of donated medical supplies, equipment and services is $17,595,977 which includes $5,047,987 of in-kind medical service donations and donated facilities that are not reported on form 990. Faith in practice volunteers also train guatemalan providers to screen for cervical cancer and conduct health and medical education…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
TREAS & SR. DIR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,430$0$17,313$181,743
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,616$0$44,376$180,992
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,961$0$11,723$158,684
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIRECTO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,309$0$39,408$149,717
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,050$0$12,892$133,942

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Faith in Practice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $721K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$17M90.6%$15M$181,743
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$17M88.8%$13M$219,331
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$15M89.3%$16M$217,835
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$11M86.9%$13M$169,951
FY2021 ⓘ$10M$5.2M80.7%$13M$165,463
FY2020 ⓘ$8.8M$6.2M81.5%$8.3M$153,883

Governance 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–1b23 · 23 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 2Yes
  • 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 518
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,784

Private foundation grants it received

30 private foundations reported grants to Faith in Practice totaling $397K 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 Faith in Practice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Faith in Practice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Faith in Practice's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Faith in Practice reported that 90.6% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Faith in Practice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Faith in Practice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $181,743, for the role of TREAS & SR. DIR OF FINANCE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Faith in Practice get its money?

Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Faith in Practice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 76-0415986 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601949349300715 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501929349301445 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441939349300744 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321789349300332 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231959349300818 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111619349301121 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 76-0415986: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.