Nonprofit · EIN 26-1451153
SUSTAINABLE FAITH
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43224
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,166,341 | $1,319,155 | $847,186 | $2,370,194 | $166,552 | $2,203,642 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,185,821 | $1,232,471 | -$46,650 | $1,591,413 | $162,782 | $1,428,631 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,136,794 | $1,257,674 | -$120,880 | $1,196,921 | $126,439 | $1,070,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,180,891
- Program service revenue
- $939,056
- Investment income
- $46,394
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,315
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $37,208
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $381,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $159,528
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $560,651
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,356
- Travel
- $43,505
- Program services (functional)
- $1,095,884
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,476
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,591,413
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,370,194
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,552
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,203,642
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,221,449
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $982,193
- Gross receipts
- $2,238,556
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON WADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $98,647 | $51,863 |
| DAVID J NIXON | PRESIDENT TO 12/31/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $66,221 | $66,009 |
| DANNY MULLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $89,033 | $0 |
| CLARA MARANVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $7,783 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SLATE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,328 | $0 |
| JOYCE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNY CANNOY | BOARD MEMBER FROM 11/15/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON WADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $84,484 | $48,438 |
| DAVID J NIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,745 | $66,365 |
| DANNY MULLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $79,601 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SLATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $7,413 | $0 |
| CLARA MARANVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $3,701 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OLSON | TREASURER TO JUNE 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON WADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $60,595 | $68,107 |
| DAVID J NIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,904 | $66,750 |
| DANNY MULLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $74,019 | $0 |
| JANICE TARLETON | BOARD CHAIR TO DEC 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $8,352 | $0 |
| CLARA MARANVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,939 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1666 HANSEN AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43224-2849
- In care of
- % DAVID J NIXON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH SLATE, 1666 HANSEN AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43224
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH SLATE, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (513) 254-8787
- Website
- WWW.SUSTAINABLEFAITH.COM
- Return prepared by
- SEEBA & ASSOCIATES INCCPAS
Mission
TO HELP LEADERS OF CHURCHES AND FAITH-BASED NONPROFITS THRIVE LONG-TERM IN THEIR VOCATIONS, IN THE US AND ABROAD, BY PROVIDING TRAININGS AND RESOURCES THAT FOSTER A CULTURE OF HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY. LEADER CARE AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES INCLUDE: SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, MENTORING, AND EDUCATION IN SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES. SUSTAINABLE FAITH OFFERS VOCATIONAL TRAININGS FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS AND CHURCH PLANTERS.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: THE SCHOOL OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION TRAINED DIRECTORS TO OFFER SPIRITUAL DIRECTION (A FORM OF PASTORAL CARE) TO LEADERS/PASTORS AND THEIR CHURCH COMMUNITIES.Expenses $877,204 · grants $35,048 · revenue $846,687
- PROGRAM TO FOSTER PERSONAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS, INCLUDING A NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS WHO CAN OFFER PASTORAL CARE TO CHRISTIAN LEADERS.Expenses $48,694 · grants $2,160 · revenue $92,369
- SCHOOL OF ECCLESIAL LIFE TO EQUIP AND RESOURCE CHURCH PLANTERS AND PASTORS OF NEWER CHURCHES TO ESTABLISH VIABLE CONGREGATIONS THAT SERVE THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. OFFERS A TWO-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM.Expenses $112,773
- SCHOOL OF NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE CONTINUES AND EXPANDS THE WORK OF SEL TO EQUIP AND RESOURCE CHURCH PLANTERS AND PASTORS OF NEWER CHURCHES TO ESTABLISH VIABLE CONGREGATIONS THAT SERVE THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS.REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP: A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR A SENIOR LEADER TO REFLECT ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BROADEN PERSPECTIVES AND DISCERN NEXT STEPS. COLLABORATIVE DISCERNMENT: A LEADERSHIP RESOURCING PROGRAM TO HELP SENIOR LEADER TEAM VISION AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.Expenses $57,213
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
- 26-1451153
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,370,194
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,238,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,166,341 | $1,319,155 | $2,370,194 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,185,821 | $1,232,471 | $1,591,413 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,136,794 | $1,257,674 | $1,196,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,142,151 | $1,165,209 | $1,316,686 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-1451153).
Questions about SUSTAINABLE FAITH
- What is the EIN of SUSTAINABLE FAITH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSTAINABLE FAITH is 26-1451153.
- Is SUSTAINABLE FAITH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to SUSTAINABLE FAITH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSTAINABLE FAITH 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 SUSTAINABLE FAITH 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 SUSTAINABLE FAITH 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 SUSTAINABLE FAITH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH SLATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSTAINABLE FAITH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,647 (SHARON WADA, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SUSTAINABLE FAITH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,166,341, expenses of $1,319,155 and total assets of $2,370,194 at year end.
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