Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN: 620803601
IRS 990 coverage: 2009–2024
Forms available: Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location: Memphis, TN, USA
Phone: 9015270208
Rating: 79
Verdict: SUPPORTED
Rating confidence: Moderate
Sector: Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue: $11,675,011
Expenses: $13,881,101
Assets: $33,689,720
Liabilities: $2,145,588

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

29 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

Sara Heinz (President and CEO)

Highest reported compensation

Sara Heinz (President and CEO): $186,598 total reported compensation
Cecil McGee (CFO): $144,862 total reported compensation
Arnetta Macklin (CAEO): $118,870 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Supporting the independence of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis through high-impact programs.

What it reported doing in 2024

In FY25, MIFA's programs reached at least 27,078 individuals. MIFA's senior programs are designed to promote independence, health, and dignity. Through daily nutrition and social connection, our programs help seniors continue living in their homes, while advocacy continues to support them when they move to care homes. MIFA Meals on Wheels served 537,304 meals to 3,363 clients; of those, 2,439 received home-delivered meals and 914 were served at congregate sites. Surveyed home-delivered meal clients reported the following: 76% eat healthier foods as a result of the program, 75% say the program has helped reduce their need for assistance from others, and 68% say the meals have improved their health. Continued on Schedule O

Operating model

Revenue model: Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model: Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 73% for direct work, and 27% for grants.

Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

Financial Efficiency: 82
Transparency & Controls: 64
Accountability: 100
Sustainability: 37
Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

Mission deployment rate: 95.1%; rating input score 95
Program expense ratio: 79.8%; rating input score 80
Fundraising efficiency: $5.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
- Compensation committee: Missing
- Independent consultant: Missing
- Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
- Written employment contract: Missing
- Compensation survey or study: Missing
- Board or committee approval: Pass
Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

Operating margin: -18.9%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.43; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

Program expense growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
Asset growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Details

Where the money goes: 95.1% of revenue deployed · 79.8% of spending went to programs
Governance: 25 of 25 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $11.1M in reported program spending
Leadership: top reported pay $187K · 29 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3.6M reported
Consistency: 39 of 40 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
Contacts: How to reach this organization
Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
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 — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 5/100.
Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 46/100.
Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.