Franciscan Charities

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
201557589
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Newark, NJ, USA
Phone
9084036252
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$450,363
Expenses
$551,329
Assets
$2,497,761
Liabilities
$570,529

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PAUL MILLER (CEO)
  • GREGORY LANGAN (PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY)

Highest reported compensation

  • PAUL MILLER (CEO): $24,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Franciscan charities, inc. Is a not-for profit organization located in newark, New Jersey which was organized and operates to tend to the critical needs of the poor, provide tools to rise above poverty and support physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Through its ministries, franciscan charities offers various services to the underprivileged of the greater newark area utilizing over 1,000 volunteers.

What it reported doing in 2025

The healing ministry of divine mercy was founded by brother paul miller, ofs. Established in 2000, brother paul seeks to minister to the sick, the poor, the helpless, and the marginalized, by bringing the lord's healing and peace to those most in need. The ministry extends throughout the united states as well as the caribbean. Healing and prayer services are conducted throughout the week in both group and individual settings. These activities attract participation from individuals located in the local tri-state area as well as throughout the united states and internationally. Anyone can attend the services regardless of religious affiliation.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $52.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -22.4%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.53; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 24% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 88.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $490K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $24K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 15/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 31/100.