Interfaith Works Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INTERFAITH WORKS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972, AND INCORPORATED IN 1978. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY PROVIDING VITAL SERVICES AND A PATHWAY TO GREATER STABILITY. WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING, CLOTHING, FOOD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.
- Income
- $23.8 million
- Spending
- $23.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 61%
- Employees
- 263
- Volunteers
- 3,368
- Highest pay
- $207,861, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (6)
- $12.5 million spent. HOMELESS SERVICES: THE INTERFAITH WORKS WOMEN'S CENTER (IWWC) IS A LOW-BARRIER AND HOUSING-FOCUSED EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT SERVES ADULT WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IWWC CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT TO CONNECT THEM TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES SUCH AS HOUSING LOCATION, VOCATIONAL SERVICES, MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND LEGAL SERVICES.THE IW OVERFLOW SHELTER (IWOF) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND LOW-BARRIER SHELTER FOR ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IWOF CASE MANAGERS ENGAGE SHELTER CLIENTS AND WORK TO CONNECT THEM WITH RESOURCES AND HOUSING.THE IW EMPOWERMENT CENTER (IWEC) IS A YEAR-ROUND LOW-BARRIER DAY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES INCLUDING OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL GROUPS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY. THE IWEC HOUSES THE IW OVERFLOW SHELTER PROGRAM, WHICH IS GENERALLY OPEN FROM NOVEMBER-MARCH.PRISCILLA'S HOUSE AND BECKY'S HOUSE ARE TWO SEPARATE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT COLLECTIVELY SERVE SIXTEEN WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO THESE PROGRAMS ARE ON DUTY 24 HOURS A DAY TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS IN MAINTAINING HOUSING. A CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM WORKS INDIVIDUALLY WITH RESIDENTS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, BY ENSURING THAT THEY REMAIN CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES AND RESOURCES.INTERFAITH HOMES (IFH) IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A DISABILITY. IT PROVIDES SCATTERED-SITE APARTMENTS WITH WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS TO GAIN GREATER STABILITY AND MAINTAIN HOUSING. THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF CASE MANAGERS, A NURSE, CASE AIDE, AND A HOUSING SERVICES COORDINATOR.THE HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM (HIP) IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE WITH A DISABILITY. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, IW PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO THOSE WHO RESIDE IN HOMES THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE HIP AND IFH TEAMS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BASED ON THEIR IDENTIFIED NEEDS.THE INTERFAITH WORKS RESIDENCES (IWR) PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN PRIVATE LIVING QUARTERS FOR TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A DISABILITY AND HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. IWR HELPS HIGHLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS MAINTAIN HOUSING BY PROVIDING 24-HOUR ON-SITE STAFF AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT.THE INTERFAITH WORKS RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FORMERLY HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVING TEMPORARY HOUSING VOUCHERS FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS TO MAINTAIN HOUSING IN SCATTERED SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THEIR INCOME, ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ATTAINING COMPLETE HOUSING INDEPENDENCE.
- $6.9 million spent. INTERFAITH WORKS CLOTHING CENTER: SINCE 1972, THE INTERFAITH WORKS CLOTHING CENTER (IWCC) HAS BEEN HELPING MONTGOMERY COUNTY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH CLOTHING AND HOME GOODS AT NO CHARGE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO FOCUS THEIR RESOURCES ON FOOD, RENT, UTILITIES, MEDICINE, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE THE LINK BETWEEN NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE THINGS THEY NO LONGER NEED WITH NEIGHBORS WHO USE THESE ITEMS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS.
- $560,651 spent. VOCATIONAL SERVICES (VSP): VSP SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED TO DEVELOP LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS FOR LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFIECIENCY. VSP PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN, AND STRENGTHENS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT-ASSISTED PROGRAMMING. VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS WORK WITH CLIENTS UNTIL THEY SUCCESSFULLY GAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND THEN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR FOLLOWING PLACEMENT. THROUGH INTENSIVE, PERSONALIZED ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND COACHING SESSIONS, OUR COUNSELORS EMPOWER SUCCESS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT.
- $463,513 spent. CONNECTIONS: INTERFAITH WORKS CONNECTIONS CONNECTS LOW-INCOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. FLUENT IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THE RESOURCE COORDINATORS CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY CLIENT NEEDS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH USEFUL INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO VARIOUS SERVICES. IW CONNECTIONS PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE BEHIND ON RENT, MORTGAGE, OR UTILITY BILLS (PEPCO OR WASHINGTON GAS). CLIENTS MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE ONCE ANNUALLY WITH A LIFETIME CAP OF THREE TIMES.
- $322,478 spent. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE COALITION (EAC): THE EAC IS A COLLABORATION OF COMPASSIONATE HUMANITARIAN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, CONGREGATIONS, AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS WHO DELIVER ESSENTIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES. THE EAC HELPS NEIGHBORS RESOLVE A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL CRISIS RELATED TO POVERTY, HOUSING OR FOOD INSECURITY, HOMELESSNESS, LACK OF HEALTH CARE OR RESOURCES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. EAC SERVICES INCLUDE INTERVENTION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, REFERRAL, COUNSELLING, CLIENT EDUCATION, MORAL SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY. UNDER IW MANAGEMENT, THE EAC FILLS GAPS, UTILIZES BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING, AND FACILITATES COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATIONS TO MAINTAIN A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DELIVERING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES.
- $16,469 spent. ADVOCACY: INTERFAITH WORKS STAFF MET WITH MUNICIPAL, STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATORS AND TESTIFIED IN PUBLIC HEARINGS TO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS THAT BENEFIT IW CLIENTS AND FUNDING FOR IW PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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