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LINKING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

EIN: 42-1595304 · FORT DODGE, IA 50501-3967 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 95/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$778K
Total Revenue
$460K
Total Expenses
$996K
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 83.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 25.97x
Liability-to-Asset 8.0%
Revenue Diversification 75.3%
Executive Compensation $79K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 15,047 similar organizations (United States, Human Services, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
83.6% 86.3%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
13.1% 10.4%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
26.0 mo 8.4 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
8.0% 1.6%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
75.3% 96.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
20.5% 7.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-18.8% 8.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
40.8% 2.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $778K $460K $996K 83.6% 1
2023 $645K $567K $678K 85.2% 1
2022 $597K $923K $600K 91.0% 1
2021 $1.0M $680K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
42-1595304
State
IA
City
FORT DODGE
ZIP
50501-3967
Classification
P84
Category
Human Services
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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