VIRGINIA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT

EIN 87-1782129 · Environment N.E.C. (C99)

What they do

Virginia Interfaith Power & Light Collaborates Among People of Faith and Conscience to Grow Healthy Communities By Advancing Climate and Environmental Education.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$68.80of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$2.40of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$67.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$28.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $73,819 for REV FAITH HARRIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$68.80

ManagementOffice and general costs$28.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$2.40

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202468.8% mission

202364.6% mission

202256.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$807,396

Expenses$542,447

Annual surplus $264,949 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$373,180 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,249 · 28.8% of expenses

Fundraising$13,018 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$807,396

Expenses$542,447

Assets$1,299,607

Income$807,396

Contributions$779,045

Mission work (program services)$373,180

Fundraising$13,018

Management and general$156,249

Accounting fees$12,815

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REV FAITH HARRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $73,819

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

REV FAITH HARRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALIYA FAROOQCHAIR

DR LAURA HARTMANSECRETARY

HOPE CUPITMEMBER

MATTHEW CARTERMEMBER

RABBI DAN ALEXANDERVICE CHAIR

RACHEL MADDUXTREASURER

RENADA HARRISMEMBER

REV DR DAVID JONESMEMBER

SONAL IYERMEMBER

STEVE FISCHBACHMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PO BOX 26059, RICHMOND, VA 23260
County: City of Richmond
In care of: Faith Harris
Primary officer: Faith Harris, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus@vaipl.org Phone(804) 920-3761

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KIRBY & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Environment N.E.C. (C99)
IRS tax category: Environment N.E.C.