Joni and Friends
Donations deductibleRevenue
$51m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$50.4m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$41.1m
$4.3m liabilities
Net assets
$36.8m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
6.8 years on average
Staff
288
8,518 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Peter Schulze
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Joni and Friends' network
16 people2 organisationsi16 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Schulze Chair | Chairman/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bernie Mills | Treasurer/Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carin Amaradio | Secretary/Director (Part Year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Smith (also filed as Dan Smith) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Debbie Faculjak | Secretary/Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Ben Warf (also filed as Dr Ben Warf) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eric Boles | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jan S Van Den Bosch (also filed as Jan S van den Bosch) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joni Eareckson Tada | Founder/CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Tada (also filed as Ken Tada) | Director, Ministry Development | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leigh O'Dell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Panther | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Neil Douglas Mazza | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pastor Shawn Thornton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sean Baker | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tamara Broad | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Arnulfo Cueva JR | Impact Investor Officer | since 2022 |
| Andrew Grumm | VP, IT Services | since 2019 |
| Bryan McKinney | Director, International Outreach | 2018 |
| Christopher Sue | CFO | 2024 |
| Cathy Given | VP, Human Resources | 2018 |
| Charles McPadden | Director of IT | 2018 |
| Donna Lucas | VP, Marketing | since 2019 |
| Evalerie L'Heureux | VP, Human Resources | since 2020 |
| Godfrey Mubiru | Director Accounting and Finance | 2018 |
| Godfrey Mubiru Director | Accounting & Finance (part year) | 2019 |
| Greg Hubert | Senior VP, Field Services | since 2020 |
| Jason Holden | VP, Global Operations | since 2021 |
| Jon Ebersole | Sr. Area Director (part year) | 2019 |
| Katherine McReynolds SVP | Impact & Ldershp Devlpmnt (Part Yr) | 2024 |
| Laura Gardner | President/COO | since 2019 |
| Laura Pulido | EVP/CFO | 2018 |
| Liz Carey | VP, Accounting and Finance | since 2020 |
| Roby Walker | VP, Human Resources | 2019 |
| Steve Bundy | SVP, International Ministries | 2024 |
| Shauna Amick | VP, Development | 2018 |
| Steve Bundy Senior VP | SVP, International Ministries | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Eareckson Tada | Founder/CEO | 40 | $451k | $15k | |
| Pastor Shawn Thornton | President | 40 | $238k | $117k | |
| Christopher Sue | CFO | 36 | $220k | $37k | |
| Jason Holden | COO | 40 | $220k | $20k | |
| Donna Lucas | CMO | 40 | $220k | $22k | |
| Arnulfo Cueva | Impact Investor Officer | 40 | $208k | $7k | |
| Liz Carey | Sr. VP of Accounting | 40 | $207k | $23k | |
| Steve Bundy | SVP, International Ministries | 40 | $201k | $35k | |
| Ken Tada | Director, Ministry Development | 10 | $22k | ||
| Peter Schulze | Director/Chairman | 1.6 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Faculjak | Director/Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Bernie Mills | Director/Treasurer | 2.6 | $0 | ||
| Sean Baker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connor Bales | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Boles | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamara Broad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neil Douglas Mazza | Director | 1.2 | $0 | ||
| Leigh O'dell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Panther | Director | 1.2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Smith | Director | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Stark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan S van Den Bosch | Director | 3.8 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ben Warf | Director | 0.8 | $0 |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253030039). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Eric Boles | Director |
| Ben Warf | Director |
| Jason Holden | COO |
| Joni Tada | CEO/Founder |
| Bernie Mills | Director/Treasurer |
| Christopher Sue | CFO |
| Kevin Stark | Director |
| Sean Baker | Director |
| Dan Smith | Director |
| Doug Mazza | Director |
| Tamara Broad | Director |
| Debbie Faculjak | Director/Secretary |
| Ken Tada | Director |
| Conner Bales | Director |
| Peter Schulze | Chairman |
| Jan van Den Bosch | Director |
| Peter Schulze | Director/Chairman |
| Liz Carey | |
| Leigh O'dell | Director |
| Michael Panther | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Joni and Friends
- EIN
- 953402002
- Address
- Po Box 3333, Agoura Hills, CA, 91376-3333
- State
- California
- Mission
- To glorify god as we communicate the gospel and mobilize the global church to evangelize, disciple, and serve people living with disability. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- Principal officer
- Shawn Thornton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPeter Schulze
≥8years on the filingsCarin Amaradio
≥8years on the filingsEric Boles
≥8years on the filingsJan S Van Den Bosch
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $41.1m
- Total liabilities
- $4.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $36.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $51m
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.1m
- Employees
- 288
- Volunteers
- 8,518
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.9m | $50.3m | $536k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Ops | Host 2 events for US servicemen wounded as a result of service | $61k |
| Bethany Fellowship Inc | Ministry support | $9k |