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Portraits in Faith Foundation

EIN 83-4406056 · Cincinnati, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To educate the public regarding the role of faith experiences both in and outside formal religion as it impacts the lives of people around the world and that we are all on the human journey together. The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under IRC 501(c)(3) or its successor provision.

Income
$203,709
Spending
$203,281
Spent on programs
59%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$19,500, assistant treasurer

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

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    59% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 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 (5)
  1. $39,084 spent. Archiving: Our project consists of over 500 portraits and approximately 375 video interviews from over 25 years. So this past year we focused on a digital audit to ensure all of our materials are findable, properly backed up according to archiving standards. This has been an extensive year long effort that we prioritized over publishing of stories to ensure everything is intact. This helped us identify missing files and ensure that everything was in the cloud backed up by a private network.
  2. $30,710 spent. Press conference: Portraits in Faith was invited to have a press conference at the Vatican in Rome, Italy on October 21st. The press conference was hosted by His Eminence Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect for the Dicastery for Inter Religious Dialogue and Prefect of Communications Dicastery, Dr. Paolo Ruffini. The efforts required to pull off this press conference include new videos, a presentation, signage, flights to get to Rome/lodging, shipment of PIF books, etc. It raised the global profile of PIF.
  3. $7,413 spent. Work searching for Exhibit locations: PIF has been conducting efforts to find new locations for our museum exhibition. These efforts include visits to The House of One in Berlin, workshops at the University of Michigan, and applying to various conferences and colloquiums.
  4. $42,601 spent. 1) making new interviews and portraits, 2) distributing our book especially to key influencers and vulnerable populations, and 3) conducting "Sacred Listening Workshops."
  5. (Expenses $ 42,601 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,881) 1) making new interviews and portraits, 2) distributing our book especially to key influencers and vulnerable populations, and 3) conducting "Sacred Listening Workshops."

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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