Faith in Action Alabama

Analysis

Faith in Action Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Faith in Action Alabama reported income of $617k and spending of $949k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $148k to $617k (+316%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 626%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Faith in Action Alabama sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Street House of Prayer ($617k), Emmanuel International Ministries ($617k) and Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women Inc ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $334k. It paid $397 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $876k against liabilities of $6,182, net assets of $869k. It reported 9 employees.