Faith in the Valley

Analysis

Faith in the Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Stockton, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 the Valley reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.6m, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $1.7m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Faith in the Valley sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cooperative Development Foundation ($1.7m), Talent First Inc ($1.7m) and Foundation for Colorado Springs Future Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 42 employees.