Nonprofit · EIN 30-0212534
INTERFAITH AMERICA
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $36,915,421 | $19,136,896 | $17,778,525 | $47,010,297 | $3,429,572 | $43,580,725 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,293,673 | $13,605,106 | $688,567 | $39,027,701 | $2,946,095 | $36,081,606 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,773,353 | $14,001,364 | $8,771,989 | $37,849,144 | $2,811,703 | $35,037,441 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,251,770
- of which government grants
- $71,115
- Program service revenue
- $1,139,969
- Investment income
- $510,502
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55
- Other revenue
- $13,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,674,831
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,502,332
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,163,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,012,535
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $66,797
- Occupancy
- $291,743
- Travel
- $698,347
- Depreciation
- $218,124
- Program services (functional)
- $15,518,986
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,029,518
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,588,392
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,027,701
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,010,297
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,429,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,580,725
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $469,137
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,409,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,856,941
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,723,784
- Gross receipts
- $44,332,398
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Patel | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $530,006 | $63,209 |
| Adam Phillps | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 60 | $275,423 | $51,327 |
| Amber Hacker | Chief of External Affairs & Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer to the BOD Officer | 60 | $258,229 | $62,294 |
| Kathryn Baxter | Chief Impact Officer & Chief Operating Officer Officer | 60 | $256,008 | $50,815 |
| Mary Ellen Giess | Chief Program Officer Officer | 60 | $259,253 | $47,197 |
| Rebecca Russo | Vice President of Higher Education Strategy Officer | 60 | $185,981 | $33,915 |
| Noah Silverman | Vice President of Strategic Communications Officer | 60 | $166,425 | $49,966 |
| Jenan Mohajir | Vice President of External Affairs Officer | 60 | $183,371 | $28,914 |
| Kevin Coval | Senior Advisor Key employee | 40 | $157,808 | $29,887 |
| Suzanne Henderson | Senior Director of Faith & Health Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,488 | $21,908 |
| Chrisopher Portman | Senior Advisor of Institutional Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,744 | $41,609 |
| Nadia Salam | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,773 | $38,849 |
| Angela Zonderman | Senior Director of HR and Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,129 | $26,059 |
| Megan Johnson | Sr. Director of Corporate Strategy Key employee | 40 | $150,152 | $13,736 |
| Rebecca Hartman-Pickerill | Senior Director of Democracy Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,706 | $54,397 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy Burns | Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Frederique Hartog-Levin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Green | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Good | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kabir Kumar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Dana Hinton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Strautmanis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Bell | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sumreen Ahmad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Griffith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toni Clark | Board Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Foster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zina Jacque | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBRAHIM PATEL | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $459,609 | $62,896 |
| AMBER HACKER | CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & CFO Officer | 60 | $219,941 | $55,420 |
| KATHRYN BAXTER | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 60 | $221,329 | $47,892 |
| MARY ELLEN GIESS | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 60 | $223,988 | $42,936 |
| JENAN MOHAJIR | VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $160,517 | $25,570 |
| WARWICK SABIN | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $158,212 | $26,326 |
| NOAH SILVERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $131,072 | $50,928 |
| SUZANNE HENDERSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FAITH & HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,367 | $38,155 |
| KEVIN COVAL | SENIOR ADVISOR Key employee | 40 | $155,281 | $24,528 |
| REBECCA RUSSO | VICE PRESIDENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $149,772 | $29,407 |
| ANGELA ZONDERMAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,648 | $25,259 |
| MEGAN JOHNSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,588 | $13,232 |
| KRISTINA VIERA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETINGS & C Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,571 | $15,780 |
| NADIA SALAM | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,082 | $30,689 |
| TERESA SIMON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT'S STRATEGIC INITIATIV Officer | 40 | $108,123 | $18,649 |
| SUMREEN AHMAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BELL | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIDY BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI CLARK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZINA JACQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KABIR KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SAROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRAUTMANIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBRAHIM PATEL | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $408,852 | $57,764 |
| ANTHONY BANOUT | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $277,568 | $58,758 |
| KATHRYN BAXTER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 60 | $187,339 | $53,659 |
| MARY ELLEN GIESS | VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Officer | 60 | $191,527 | $45,553 |
| AMBER HACKER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $183,304 | $50,450 |
| NOAH SILVERMAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEG Officer | 40 | $116,242 | $51,492 |
| JENAN MOHAJIR | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Officer | 40 | $136,533 | $18,199 |
| MEGAN JOHNSON | SENIOR CONSULTANT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $131,960 | $21,099 |
| FRED DAVIE | SENIOR ADVISOR ON RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,655 | $18,046 |
| ANGELA ZONDERMAN | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,318 | $33,406 |
| SUZANNE HENDERSON | SENIOR CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,456 | $13,978 |
| KRISTINA VIERA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETINGS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,483 | $18,663 |
| JANET CORDOVES | DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,566 | $21,960 |
| PAUL RAUSHENBUSH | SENIOR ADVISOR FOR PUBLIC Officer | 40 | $123,366 | $8,988 |
| BRAD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIDY BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KNITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KABIR KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SAROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI CLARK | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 141 W JACKSON BLVD STE 3200, CHICAGO, IL 60604-3208
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMBER HACKER, 141 W JACKSON BLVD 3200, CHICAGO, IL 60604
- Signed the 990
- AMBER HACKER, CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & CFO
- Phone
- (312) 573-8825
- Website
- www.interfaithamerica.org
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
Interfaith America (IA) activates leaders to advance pluralistic values within their spheres of influence, which will in turn drive change in frameworks, policies, and practices across influential American institutions.
Program accomplishments
- Campus: IA equips leaders across the campus community from senior administrators, educators, and students with resources and opportunities to enact programs and policies that shift norms in higher education, such that pluralism becomes a dominant paradigm for a thriving, diverse campus culture, equipping students with the bridge building skills to live and lead in a diverse democracy. As a result of new and ongoing initiatives, IA now has a network of 652 campuses that are engaging or have engaged substantively with IA programs over the past 3 years (using calendar years 2023-2025) and are positions to advance institutional change. In FY25, IA staff members provided customized, direct support for 11 campuses, including public institutions, private colleges, and religiously affiliated schools. One major opportunity was the Interfaith Leadership Summit, IA's flagship convening held August 8-10, 2025, where 484 students and educations from 138 campuses gained practical skills, resources, and connections for advancing interfaith cooperation and bridge building on their campuses.Expenses $7,810,496 · grants $1,849,492 · revenue $573,731
- Innovation: IA works to strengthen America's civic landscape by building a culture of social cohesion and fortifying democratic institutions. Through trainings, convenings, grants and fellowships, and network engagement, IA carried out programs that activate, equip, and support faith and community leaders to advance pluralism, decrease polarization, and support our diverse democracy. The Team Up Project - our partnership with Catholic Charities, Habitat for Humanity International, and YMCA of the USA - IA supported bridge building initiatives in communities nationwide and helped to embed pluralism skills and resources through our partners' institutional frameworks. IA's Vote is Sacred Fellowship and Faith in Elections Playbook, together with other resources, encouraged nonpartisan, democratic participation and actionable steps to work together for the common good. The Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) grew to over 2,300 members, and IA offered members a range of convenings, trainings, fellowships, grants, and workshops to refine and expand their pluralism and interfaith leadership skills. This support included several Interfaith at Work Cohorts, which provided a space for members of the ELN to build relationships with other professionals in their sector who are interested in leveraging diversity and promoting cooperation. IA works across the business landscape to build leadership skills to drive religious inclusion and cooperation in the workplace. This includes creating learning experiences and tools to engage diversity in new ways, conversations and keynotes to inspire a commitment to pluralism, bespoke leadership development experiences, and opportunities for professionals to interact with and learn from peers in other industries. IA also hosts regular roundtable events to inspire senior leaders, advance IA's thought leadership in the workplace, and grow our network. Each roundtable convenes senior leaders for intimate, closed-door discussions that examine a pressing issue in the workplace related to religious diversity. IA's Workplace efforts include a particular focus on health-related organizations. Health professionals have increasingly recognized the significant potential of engaging diverse religious and spiritual identities and traditions to improve health outcomes for all. Despite this positive potential, however, research shows that clinicians and other health leaders often lack the knowledge and skills to engage religious diversity effectively.Expenses $5,575,415 · grants $1,320,236 · revenue $409,550
- Narrative: IA's narrative and message of pluralism is a critical part of organizational strategy. By sharing stories of successful cooperation across differences, IA inspires others to act and provide models for others to emulate! Efforts to create a social norm of cooperation across difference through storytelling drives our thought leadership strategy. IA also aids a variety of outlets for individuals outside of our organization to become ambassadors for pluralism. Our efforts to cultivate the thought leadership of others emerges from all program areas and elevates a range of voices including academics and intellectuals, senior leaders, and emerging leaders across the American civic landscape. IA curates these voices and perspectives through an online web hub called IA Today, multimedia storytelling, social media outreach, and email communications.Expenses $2,133,075 · grants $505,103 · revenue $156,688
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0212534
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,010,297
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,332,398
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $36,915,421 | $19,136,896 | $47,010,297 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $14,293,673 | $13,605,106 | $39,027,701 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $22,773,353 | $14,001,364 | $37,849,144 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $14,394,776 | $13,271,663 | $26,794,305 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 30-0212534).
Questions about INTERFAITH AMERICA
- What is the EIN of INTERFAITH AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERFAITH AMERICA is 30-0212534.
- Is INTERFAITH AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to INTERFAITH AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERFAITH AMERICA 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 INTERFAITH AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERFAITH AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERFAITH AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names AMBER HACKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERFAITH AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $530,006 (Ebrahim Patel, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INTERFAITH AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,915,421, expenses of $19,136,896 and total assets of $47,010,297 at year end.
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