Interfaith Ministries for Greater

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-1488102

Key facts about Interfaith Ministries for Greater

In short: Interfaith Ministries for Greater gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-1488102
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,000
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$26,123,610
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$26.1M

-6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-76.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-53.9% YoY

How Interfaith Ministries for Greater gives

  • Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Interfaith Ministries for Greater

Based on IRS filings

Interfaith Ministries for Greater is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $403K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

United Way of Greater Houston: $8KUnited Way of Greater Houston$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater Houston ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TXGeneral support$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,123,610$27,790,795$18,010,997
Revenue$49,228,311$59,908,303$50,321,558
Expenses$51,265,261$61,297,581$49,876,092
Net Investment Income$107,997$85,764$130,632

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Interfaith Ministries for Greater is led by Martin B Comminsky, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 9 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martin B Comminsky

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $276K (2021) → $308K (2025)

  • Sheroo Mukhtiar

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Florsheim

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2024

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dario Lipovac

    Director Refugee Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Monica Costello

    Director of Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Carlos Duarte

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Hollins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Boggio

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacques D'Rovencourt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Fielder

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Quirk

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Evans

    Director

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamla Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Juergens

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Kaesermann

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Procuniar

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Samuels

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Eddings

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nihala Zakaria

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Franshaw

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Wagaman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma Chambers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loren Blanchard

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Murad Ajani

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Moss

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vijay Pallod

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Al Sudani

    Chief Programs Officer

    Chief Programs Ofc → Chief Programs Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $140K (2021) → $179K (2025)

  • Bonnie Weisman

    Vice President Human Resources

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $109K (2021) → $144K (2025)

  • Jennifer Leone

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $160K (2021) → $202K (2025)

  • Jodi Bernstein

    Vice President Interfaith Relations

    Vice President Interfaith & Committee → Vice President Interfaith Relations, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $122K (2021) → $143K (2025)

  • Maria Magee

    Chief Development Officer

    Chief Dvlpmt Offcr → Chief Development Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $145K (2021) → $179K (2025)

  • Terry Merriett

    Vice President of Program Quality & Comptroller

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $125K (2025)

  • Kathy Flanagan

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nizar Charania

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Said Alavi

    Chair-Elect

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Paradis

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadia Tajalli

    Vice Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Konicki

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Michael Rinehart (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Vican Sun (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrea Shiloh (2024) — Vice President Volunteerism & Civic Service
  • Former: Sanjay Ahuja (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Vasant Garg (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bishop Michael Rinehart (2023) — Director
  • Former: Charlene Chaung (2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Rabbi Steve Gross (2023) — Director
  • Former: Aamir Shah (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brigitte Kalai (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Charlene Chuang (2021–2022) — Chair
  • Former: David Lyon (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Franklin J Harberg Jr. (2021–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Mauricio Chacon (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Oren Hayon (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott McMillian (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Charles Foster (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dale Bodden (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Mani Subramanian (2021) — Director
  • Former: Paula Sutton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Shahin Tavackoli (2021) — Director
  • Former: Shaukat Zakaria (2021) — Past Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Martin B Comminsky — President & CEO: $308KMartin B ComminskyPresident & CEO$308KJennifer Leone — Chief Financial Officer: $202KJennifer LeoneChief Financial Officer$202KAli Al Sudani — Chief Programs Officer: $179KAli Al SudaniChief Programs Officer$179KMaria Magee — Chief Development Officer: $179KMaria MageeChief Development Officer$179KBonnie Weisman — VP Human Resources: $144KBonnie WeismanVP Human Resources$144KJodi Bernstein — VP Interfaith Relations: $143KJodi BernsteinVP Interfaith Relations$143KTerry Merriett — VP of Program Quality & Comp: $125KTerry MerriettVP of Program Quality & Comp$125KDario Lipovac — Director Refugee Services: $108KDario LipovacDirector Refugee Services$108KMonica Costello — Director of Operations: $105KMonica CostelloDirector of Operations$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $308K, to Martin B Comminsky (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Interfaith Ministries for Greater

How much does Interfaith Ministries for Greater give each year?

Interfaith Ministries for Greater gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

How large is Interfaith Ministries for Greater?

Interfaith Ministries for Greater reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.2M.

Where does Interfaith Ministries for Greater operate?

Interfaith Ministries for Greater has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Interfaith Ministries for Greater's EIN?

Interfaith Ministries for Greater's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1488102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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