Nonprofit · EIN 20-2058779
FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33733
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $300,266 | $266,795 | $33,471 | $511,624 | $1,537 | $510,087 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $277,032 | $392,461 | -$115,429 | $480,053 | $3,156 | $476,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $329,209 | $272,794 | $56,415 | $596,436 | $3,610 | $592,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $284,746
- Membership dues
- $62,998
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,520
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $121,570
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $152,634
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,349
- Occupancy
- $13,075
- Travel
- $13,310
- Program services (functional)
- $234,781
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,677
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,337
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $480,053
- Total assets, end of year
- $511,624
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,537
- Net assets, end of year
- $510,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $510,087
- Gross receipts
- $300,266
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Curtis Carro | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Reverend Robert Ward | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Reverend Ben Winder | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rabbi Michael Torop | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Vanneste | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Martha Brinsko | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Reverend Oscar Banks | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julius David | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Linda Stoller | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Father John Tapp | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Reverend Keith Walbolt | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Phyllis Young | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Curtis Carro | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Robert Ward | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Ben Winder | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rabbi Michael Torop | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Hillery Peete | Corr Secy Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Martha Brinsko | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Bebe Hobson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fr John Tapp | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Amy Kindred | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Loretta Rieman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Oscar Banks | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Elder James Myles | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV WILLIAM MCCLENDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEACON JAMES MYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FR JONATHAN EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV JEAN COOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV ROBERT WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FR TOM ANASTASIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV LOIS ROGERS-WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FR CURTIS CARRO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI JOSHUA LOBEL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| REV BEN WINDER | CORRESPONDENDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| REV OSCAR BANKS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTHA BRINSKO | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10421, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33733-0421
- In care of
- % RABBI MICHAEL TOROP
- Signed the 990
- RABBI MICHAEL TOROP, Treasurer
- Phone
- (727) 823-9197
- Website
- fast-pinellas.org
- Return prepared by
- Andrew R Farber CPA
Mission
The Mission of Faith and Action for Strength Together Inc (F.A.S.T.) is to impact long-range change on community issues such as affordable housing, water quality, criminal justice, behavioral health, and youth and children concerns by engaging people of faith.
Program accomplishments
- Interfaith programs: F.A.S.T. trained leaders from diverse faith, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds to build relationships. Through small group meetings, F.A.S.T. has fostered interfaith and cross-cultural unity.Expenses $117,391
- Community participation: F.A.S.T. involved 1,442 community members in coming together to bring publicity to community problems. City of Dunedin and City of St Petersburg council members attended and made commitments to resolve problems related to water quality and flooding as well as access to and the creation of more affordable housing.Expenses $70,434
- Leadership development: F.A.S.T. trained 100 residents to become leaders by organizing members of their congregations into networks or systems of relationships, that work to improve the community. When large numbers of people are needed to address a specific community problem, these trained leaders actively engage their networks to participate in community action events. Leaders are also trained to research the root causes of community problems and work with the community to develop solutions.Expenses $46,956
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2058779
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $511,624
- Income (IRS master file)
- $300,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $300,266 | $266,795 | $511,624 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $277,032 | $392,461 | $480,053 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $329,209 | $272,794 | $596,436 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $368,468 | $369,048 | $528,092 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 20-2058779).
Questions about FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER
- What is the EIN of FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER is 20-2058779.
- Is FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER 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 AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER 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 AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FAITH AND ACTION FOR STRENGTH TOGETHER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $300,266, expenses of $266,795 and total assets of $511,624 at year end.
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