Active Faith

Analysis

Active Faith is a registered charity in United States, based in South Lyon, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1988, 38 years ago. 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, Active Faith reported income of $1.2m and spending of $751k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $368k to $1.2m (+221%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Active Faith sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Step II Inc ($1.2m), Columbia Economic Development Corporation ($1.2m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Endowment Trust ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $807k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 6 employees.