Hosanna
Also known as Faith Comes by Hearing
Hosanna reported $56.5 million in revenue and $53.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $86.68 went to program services, $6.90 to management and general costs and $6.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,138 (SENIOR VP). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $57MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,138 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 9 | 90.9% |
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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFcbh bible engagement programs worldwide for fiscal year 2026, hosanna began 347,951 new listening projects in over 80 countries, with approximately 31,315,590 new listeners hearing the entire new testament in their indigenous language. Each group received a free audio new testament and listened at least once weekly for 30 minutes; 302,717 groups received proclaimer units. Most of the 301,669 programs started in 2025 continued in 2026. The every church/every village program provided over 8,279 new testaments on proclaimers to missionaries and individuals establishing listening groups across…
New testament recordings during the year ended march 31, 2026, 493 audio recordings were completed in 293 new languages, bringing the total to 2,633 languages with a complete audio new testament spoken in 190 countries by over 7.0 billion people. At year-end, 87 recordings were in final mastering and 93 were in-process
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR VP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,216 | $0 | $1,922 | $164,138 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,526 | $0 | $1,126 | $134,652 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,725 | $0 | $1,679 | $134,404 |
| COOVPBOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,822 | $0 | $1,901 | $131,723 |
| PRESIDENTCEOBOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,034 | $0 | $1,499 | $117,533 |
| VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,744 | $0 | $1,764 | $116,508 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,295 | $0 | $968 | $112,263 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION AND GLOBAL STRATEG Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,352 | $0 | $1,750 | $111,102 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hosanna (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
FY2026 · 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–1b9 · 6 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5174
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 2SPARROWS Manufacturing | $11,187,529 |
| HIQO SOLUTIONS Programming | $3,553,929 |
| THE WORD FOR THE WORLD Translation | $2,830,741 |
| DATA CENTER WAREHOUSE Manufacturing | $925,234 |
| BILTA - BIBLE LITERACY TRANSLATION Translation | $727,683 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Hosanna totaling $760K 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 Hosanna's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Hosanna reported that 86.7% of its $53.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hosanna pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hosanna reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $164,138, for the role of SENIOR VP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hosanna get its money?
Of $56.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 96.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hosanna a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0223225 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202632039349300958 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541829349300849 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202431919349301333 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202322589349300912 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202202879349301825 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202103199349306450 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022309349300842 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0223225: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.