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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1667945

FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA

Also known as BAISC

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

Financials

$617K$949K2023$647K$725K2024$770K$720K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$769,594$719,872$49,722$844,034$3,296$840,738
December 31, 2024990$646,630$725,136-$78,506$793,781$3,069$790,712
December 31, 2023990$616,899$948,803-$331,904$875,619$6,182$869,437
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$759,274
Program service revenue
$4,774
Investment income
$5,546
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$154,635
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$495,654
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,662
Occupancy
$13,723
Travel
$80,772
Depreciation
$970
Program services (functional)
$373,742
Management and general (functional)
$280,552
Fundraising (functional)
$65,578

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$793,781
Total assets, end of year
$844,034
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,296
Net assets, end of year
$840,738
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,324
Net assets without donor restrictions
$840,738
Gross receipts
$769,594
Employees
16
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
AL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$93,636
RICHARD HARRISFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$61,000
Dr AB Sutton Jr M Div D MinBoard President
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa CamelDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Karren Crowson PharmDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Aisha Davis-WilliamsTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev David Frazier SrDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev Terry Hamilton-PooeDirectoe
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev Valtoria JacksonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev Gregory ScottDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Nikesha TiltonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$91,800
RICHARD HARRISFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$57,630
Dr AB Sutton Jr M Div D MinBoard President
Trustee or director
0$0
Bishop George D CrenshawDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Karren Crowson PharmDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev David Frazier SrDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bishop Harry L SeawrightDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Father Manuel Williams CR CFRE MDivTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev Jacqueline WilsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,000
RICHARD HARRISFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$54,000
Dr AB Sutton Jr M Div D MinBoard President
Trustee or director
0$0
Bishop George D CrenshawDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Karren Crowson PharmDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev David Frazier SrDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bishop Harry L SeawrightDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Father Manuel Williams CR CFRE MDivTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Rev Jacqueline WilsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2100 4TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-3304
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
PO Box 311242, Birmingham AL 352311242
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Richard Harris, 2100 4th Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Richard Harris, 921 Avenue T, Birmingham AL 35214
Signed the 990
RICHARD HARRIS, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(205) 531-4455
Return prepared by
BANKS FINLEY WHITE & CO

Mission

FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMAS MISSION IS TO HONOR GOD BY ACHIEVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO CREATE PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ALABAMIANS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Voter Engagement - In 2025, our voter engagement work focused on raising awareness about an Escambia County ballot initiative that would slightly increase property taxes to raise needed revenue to help keep open the countys two hospitals. Faith in Action Alabama volunteers collaborated with another civic group, Brewton Citizens for Civic Engagement. Faith in Action Alabama volunteers held two text-banking sessions, through which they sent messages to friends and neighbors in Escambia County to raise awareness of the ballot initiative and encourage them to vote in support of it In addition, Faith in Action Alabama volunteers sent pulpit announcements about the ballot initiative to clergy in Escambia County and asked them to share this information with their congregants. Through this voter engagement campaign, Faith in Action Alabama engaged over 1,500 Escambia County residents.
    Expenses $51,422
  • Peacemaker Campaign (Anti-Gun Violence Work)Faith in Action Alabamas volunteers in Birmingham and Mobile were active in the organizations anti-gun violence work. In Birmingham, Faith in Action Alabama volunteers led weekly night walks in an area of the city hard-hit by gun violence to build relationships with neighborhood residents. In addition, in July, Faith in Action Alabama held a community event at First Presbyterian Church, in Birmingham, to raise awarenss of a hosptial-/community-based anti-gun violence strategy that has contributed to a significant reduction in gun violence in Birmingham. (In 2025, Birmingham witnessed an over fifty percent reduction in gun violence compared to 2024.) Over 80 people attended the community event. In Mobile, in 2025, Faith in Action Alabama volunteers was active in raising awareness about the gun violence reduction strategy that city of Birmingham has implemented. This work included meetings with experts about the strategy and key civic and city officials.
    Expenses $63,161
  • Peoples Agenda Campagin: In 2025, Faith in Action Alabama launched its Peoples Agenda Campaign. Through a 2022 listening campaign in which over 450 Alabamians participated, Faith in Action Alabamas volunteers identifed through three core community aspirations, which inform Faith in Action Alabamas Peoples Agenda. The Peoples Agenda consists of the following three volunteers identifed through three core community aspirations, which inform Faith in Action Alabamas Peoples Agenda. The Peoples Agenda consists of the following three priorities: (1) develop a thriving public school system, across zip code lines; (2) increase state investment in Alabamas low- and moderate-income communities; and (3) create a just state justice system. In 2025, Faith in Action Alabama began conducting research to identify potential state legislative reforms that would meaningfully address the priorites of the organizations Peoples Agenda. This research action included meetings with legislators and experts in public school education, economic development, and justice. In additon, in 2025, Faith in Action Alabama held a two-day conference, which was attended by over 70 volunteers, that highlighted Faith in Action Alabamas 2026 strategy to raise awareness about its Peoples Agenda. The conference included community organizing trainings to help prepare the volunteers to move forward Faith in Action Alabamas Peoples Agenda Campaign in 2026.
    Expenses $87,483
  • Other program servies
    Expenses $171,676

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1667945
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$844,034
Income (IRS master file)
$769,594

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$769,594$719,872$844,034IRS
990December 2024$646,630$725,136$793,781IRS
990December 2023$616,899$948,803$875,619XML
990December 2022$1,024,434$708,103$1,208,038IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Richard Harris
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1667945).

Questions about FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA

What is the EIN of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA is 20-1667945.
Is FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Richard Harris.
Who are the officers and directors of FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,636 (DANIEL SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $769,594, expenses of $719,872 and total assets of $844,034 at year end.

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