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Praxis International Inc

EIN 41-1891724 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL IS TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ESTABLISH EQUITY, THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, COLLECTIVE LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVATION.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 94%
Employees
12
Highest pay
$138,785, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL (PRAXIS) HAS EARNED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR INNOVATIVE AND SURVIVOR-FOCUSED APPROACHES TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. SINCE 1998 PRAXIS HAS IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE AND TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS FOR THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES IN VARIOUS GRANT PROGRAMS AND ALSO PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING AND CONSULTATION TO MYRIAD COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. PRAXIS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH AN ACTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOM ARE VOLUNTEERS. THE BOARD ESTABLISHES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND REVIEWS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF PRAXISS WORK IS TO TEACH EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY WHILE STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS OF GENDERBASED VIOLENCE. AS A NATIONAL TRAINING, CONSULTING, CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, PRAXIS HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO RESPOND TO AND END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN RURAL, TRIBAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. PRAXIS EMPLOYS A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIES INCLUDING TRAINING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, PRACTICE LABS, WEBINARS, AND DISTANCE LEARNING FEATURING NATIONAL EXPERTS AND PEER- TO-PEER DIALOGUES; ROUNDTABLES CONVENED TO DELVE DEEP INTO ISSUES AND FOSTER CREATIVE THINKING; COMPREHENSIVE TOOL KITS TO HELP APPLY NEW APPROACHES; EMERGING ISSUE DISCUSSIONS; CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS; AND A WEBSITE RICH WITH FREE MATERIALS. FOR CLOSE TO TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS, PRAXIS HAS CONDUCTED DOZENS OF ON-SITE CONSULTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, TRAINED MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 600 TRAININGS FOR ADVOCATES AND INSTITUTIONAL WORKERS; CONDUCTED OVER 100 COMMUNITY SAFETY ASSESSMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES; AND PRODUCED NUMEROUS RESOURCES. OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, THE RURAL COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, THE STRENGTHENING RURAL ADVOCACY PROJECT, THE RURAL INITIATIVES FOR SERVICE ENHANCEMENT, AND THE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM. PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL (PRAXIS) HAS EARNED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR INNOVATIVE AND SURVIVOR-FOCUSED APPROACHES TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. SINCE 1998 PRAXIS HAS IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE AND TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS FOR THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES IN VARIOUS GRANT PROGRAMS AND ALSO PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING AND CONSULTATION TO MYRIAD COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. PRAXIS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH AN ACTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOM ARE VOLUNTEERS. THE BOARD ESTABLISHES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND REVIEWS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF PRAXISS WORK IS TO TEACH EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY WHILE STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS OF GENDERBASED VIOLENCE. AS A NATIONAL TRAINING, CONSULTING, CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, PRAXIS HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO RESPOND TO AND END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN RURAL, TRIBAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. PRAXIS EMPLOYS A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIES INCLUDING TRAINING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, PRACTICE LABS, WEBINARS, AND DISTANCE LEARNING FEATURING NATIONAL EXPERTS AND PEER- TO-PEER DIALOGUES; ROUNDTABLES CONVENED TO DELVE DEEP INTO ISSUES AND FOSTER CREATIVE THINKING; COMPREHENSIVE TOOL KITS TO HELP APPLY NEW APPROACHES; EMERGING ISSUE DISCUSSIONS; CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS; AND A WEBSITE RICH WITH FREE MATERIALS. FOR CLOSE TO TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS, PRAXIS HAS CONDUCTED DOZENS OF ON-SITE CONSULTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, TRAINED MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 600 TRAININGS FOR ADVOCATES AND INSTITUTIONAL WORKERS; CONDUCTED OVER 100 COMMUNITY SAFETY ASSESSMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES; AND PRODUCED NUMEROUS RESOURCES. OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, THE RURAL COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, THE STRENGTHENING RURAL ADVOCACY PROJECT, THE RURAL INITIATIVES FOR SERVICE ENHANCEMENT, AND THE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Plan International Inc (New York, NY), EIN 51-0169168. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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