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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0967206

PRAXIS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036

Financials

$8.5M$7.6M2023$12.3M$10M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PRAXIS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$12,348,901$9,968,970$2,379,931$11,804,560$4,886,682$6,917,878
September 30, 2024990$8,549,565$7,626,800$922,765$5,407,472$891,048$4,516,424
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,026,149
Program service revenue
$1,281,571
Investment income
$39,540
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,989
Other revenue
$1,641

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$924,022
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$786,685
Other salaries and wages
$2,498,627
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,238,512
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,781
Accounting fees
$77,542
Occupancy
$176,255
Travel
$2,089,611
Depreciation
$12,457
Program services (functional)
$8,269,086
Management and general (functional)
$1,528,649
Fundraising (functional)
$171,235

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,407,472
Total assets, end of year
$11,804,560
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,886,682
Net assets, end of year
$6,917,878
Land, buildings and equipment
$33,053
Publicly traded securities
$1,240,617
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,958,987
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,958,891
Gross receipts
$13,348,912
Employees
22
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2011
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID BLANCHARDCO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
45$318,342$130,498
SAJAN GEORGEMANAGING PARTNER
Officer
45$240,625$68,701
ANDREW CROUCHPARTNER, THEOLOGY & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
45$233,250$44,319
MEL MURRAYPARTNER, GLOBAL
Highest-paid employee
45$162,625$62,225
BEN BOHANNONPARTNER, BUSINESS PORTFOLIO
Highest-paid employee
45$152,501$65,005
JON MOOREHARTPARTNER, LABS
Highest-paid employee
45$147,818$65,823
DAN REEDPARTNER, CAPITAL
Highest-paid employee
45$148,932$58,693
KURT KEILHACKERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE GRAVESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE BONTRAGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
APRIL CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA MCCOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK SEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David BlanchardCo-Founder & President
Trustee or director, Officer
45$298,200$150,591
Sajan GeorgeManaging Partner
Key employee
45$238,750$65,280
Scott KauffmannPartner, Content
Highest-paid employee
45$200,625$51,114
Mel Murray IIPartner, Global
Highest-paid employee
45$164,925$60,101
Ben BohannonPartner, Business Portfolio
Highest-paid employee
45$153,126$61,956
Jon MooreHartPartner, Labs
Highest-paid employee
45$148,200$44,251
Andrew CrouchPartner, Theology & Culture
Highest-paid employee
45$156,192$36,053
Kurt KeilhackerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mike BontragerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Steve GravesSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
April ChapmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Debra McCoyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark SearsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
409 W 45TH ST APT 3, NEW YORK, NY 10036-4211
In care of
% DAVID BLANCHARD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID BLANCHARD, 409 W 45TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10036
Signed the 990
DAVID BLANCHARD, CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Phone
(310) 357-1523
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

Mission

PRAXIS IS A VENTURE BUILDING ECOSYSTEM ADVANCING REDEMPTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SUPPORTING FOUNDERS, FUNDERS, AND INNOVATORS MOTIVATED BY THEIR FAITH TO ADDRESS THE MAJOR ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GLOBAL VENTURE BUILDING ECOSYSTEMPRAXIS RUNS INTENSIVE 12-MONTH ACCELERATORS FOR CHRISTIAN ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING REDEMPTIVE VENTURES, PROVIDING VALUES-ALIGNED CAPITAL, WORLD-CLASS MENTORSHIP, PEER COMMUNITY, SPIRITUAL FORMATION, AND IMAGINATIVE CONTENT. CURRENTLY OPERATING FOUR GLOBAL PROGRAMS - US BUSINESS, US NONPROFIT, AFRICA, AND ASIA PACIFIC - EACH COHORT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 12 FELLOWS, SUPPORTED THROUGH IN-PERSON GATHERINGS, COACHING, AND PEER CIRCLES THAT CONTINUE WELL BEYOND THE PROGRAM ITSELF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PRAXIS ALSO CONVENES REGIONAL GATHERINGS THAT BRING ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, AND BUILDERS TOGETHER FOR MULTI-DAY EVENTS OF CONVENING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND IMAGINATIVE STORIES, WITH RECENT GATHERINGS SERVING THE AFRICA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGIONS IN NAIROBI AND SINGAPORE. THROUGH ITS LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS WORK, PRAXIS EQUIPS ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS TO DEVELOP LOCAL REDEMPTIVE COMMUNITIES, OFFERING STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING THROUGH LABS, TABLES, AND COURSES THAT SPAN ACROSS MORE THAN 100 CITIES WORLDWIDE.
    Expenses $4,104,966 · grants $924,022 · revenue $163,007
  • SUMMIT & COMMUNITYEVERY YEAR, THE PRAXIS COMMUNITY GATHERS AT THE SUMMIT TO LEARN TOGETHER, CELEBRATE FAITHFUL WORK, AND COLLABORATE AROUND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDEMPTIVE INNOVATION ACROSS CITIES, SECTORS, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES. THE BROADER COMMUNITY INITIATIVE CURATES THE RIGHT PEOPLE, CREATES WORLD-CLASS FORMATION EXPERIENCES, AND ACTIVATES CAPITAL AND ACTIVITY TOWARD OUR SHARED WORK. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE REDEMPTIVE IMAGINATION PROJECT, A CULTURAL STUDIO, ORGANIZING TO ADDRESS THE MAJOR ISSUES OF OUR TIME.
    Expenses $2,560,191 · revenue $1,002,239
  • MEDIA, BRAND & PRODUCTPRAXIS MEDIA IS THE CREATIVE, IDEAS, AND STORYTELLING ENGINE OF THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT ACROSS AUDIO, WRITTEN, AND VISUAL FORMATS THAT BRINGS REDEMPTIVE VISION TO LIFE. WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP, THE BRAND & PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE STEWARDS THE PRAXIS BRAND ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, LEADING GO-TO-MARKET EFFORTS TO BUILD AWARENESS, ENGAGEMENT, AND TRUST. TOGETHER THESE TEAMS CULTIVATE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS CHURCHES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW PRAXIS'S REACH AND INFLUENCE.
    Expenses $1,603,929 · revenue $117,966
  • ENDURING ORGANIZATION - THE MISSION OF THE ENDURING ORGANIZATION IS TO CREATE AND MANAGE A WORLD-CLASS REDEMPTIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION-EMBODYING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. WE BUILD SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, INTERNAL OPERATIONS, AND AN ECONOMIC ENGINE THAT KEEPS UP WITH THE GROWTH OF THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0967206
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
2012
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,804,560
Income (IRS master file)
$13,348,912

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$6,898,049$6,469,110$4,549,151IRS
990September 2022$5,600,439$5,326,526$3,579,268IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about PRAXIS INC

What is the EIN of PRAXIS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PRAXIS INC is 45-0967206.
Is PRAXIS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to PRAXIS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PRAXIS INC 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 PRAXIS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PRAXIS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PRAXIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID BLANCHARD.
Who are the officers and directors of PRAXIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,342 (DAVID BLANCHARD, CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does PRAXIS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,348,901, expenses of $9,968,970 and total assets of $11,804,560 at year end.

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