Faith in Action Fremont County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
In Fremont County and Southwest Iowa, Faith in Action's projects are developed with resident input to support community where all people may live independently with dignity.
- Income
- $170,338
- Spending
- $181,583
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Highest pay
- $33,080, program director/driver
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (2)
- $14,138 spent. Taxi Service by Faith in Action: To deliver transportation service at the level needed, we contract with Access 2 Care as Non Emergency Medical Transportation Provider. Southwest Iowa Planning Council the Regional Transit Authority provided 3 wheelchair accessible vans for our use to transport our NEMT rides for Medicaid members and for the public. SWIPCO paid registration and insurance for these 3 vans valued @ $9825. SWIPCO and the Area Office on Aging subsidized the non-Medicaid rides we provided for those over 60 @ $5317. FIA submitted monthly van log reports to SWIPCO to document each vehicle's activity including miles, hours, total rides and rides eligible for the subsidy. SWIPCO invoiced us quarterly for the fuel costs, crediting $6 for each non-medical elderly ride given. FIA paid maintenance and shared any approved repair costs for the SWITA vans. With the wheelchair vans plus our two owned SUVs, FIA donated rides to the public for a value of $7,658, calculated at $2.16 per mile, the A2C rate. Donated driver hrs to drive the rides: 240 hrs @ $27=$6,480.
- $8,973 spent. TNR of Community Cats: "One pair of unspayed/unneutered cats and their offspring can produce 420,000 cats in just seven years." In 2025 with input from Fremont and Page County community members and the skilled help of volunteers, we transported 9 cats to Hearts United for Animals low cost S/N Clinic. 36 volunteer hours to transport @ $27= $972. 720 miles were logged @ $2.00 to transport the cats = $1,440. Surgery cost w/ basic vaccinations @ $50 each = $450. Other owned and colony cats needed vet care, vaccinations or medications = $991. Pet owners, colony and foster caregivers benefited from our support with donations of food and other supplies valued @ $1,880 for the year. Donations from the public to our TNR program = $1350. Volunteer hours given to answer and respond to community requests for assistance: gathering and delivering supplies on request, arranging for temporary foster care and long term colony support, transporting to vet appointments, delivering cats to good rehoming situations: 120 hours @ $27=$3,240. Cost of food and supplies to support foster and colony caregivers and to help pet owners in need.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 April 2008.
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 October 21, 2026.
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