Human Services
(P20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CARE FOR REAL
Financial strength (30%)
71/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Care for Real’s mission is to foster a healthy and equitable community by helping neighbors and families overcome food insecurity with dignity. Through locations in Edgewater and Rogers Park, CfR provides food, clothing, pet food, referral, and additional services with compassion to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents to foster a stronger, healthier, equitable, and more stable community.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$8.4M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenses
$6.0M
Net Assets
18
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
10.20x
Liability-to-Asset
29.9%
Revenue Diversification
99.4%
Executive Compensation
$132K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 3,979 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
92.4% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.7% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.0% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.2 mo | 9.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
29.9% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.4% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-8.4% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.2% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
15.1% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.4M | $7.1M | $6.0M | 92.4% | 18 |
| 2024 | $9.1M | $6.7M | $4.8M | 93.1% | 21 |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $5.9M | $2.3M | 94.7% | 16 |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $6.3M | $2.2M | 95.2% | 18 |
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