Housing & Shelter
(L20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FAMILYFORWARD
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Strengthening northwest suburban families to achieve financial stability and independence through mentoring, rental assistance and support services.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$425K
Total Revenue
$380K
Total Expenses
$321K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
78.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
64.2%
Operating Reserve
10.13x
Liability-to-Asset
0.9%
Revenue Diversification
96.9%
Executive Compensation
$134K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,936 similar organizations
(United States, Housing & Shelter, $100K–$1M 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
|
78.3% | 87.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.2% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
64.2% | 24.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.1 mo | 13.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.9% | 21.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
96.9% | 90.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
3.1% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
1.6% | 4.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
10.5% | -6.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $425K | $380K | $321K | 78.3% | 4 |
| 2024 | $412K | $374K | $276K | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2023 | $308K | $320K | $238K | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2022 | $282K | $295K | N/A | — | 4 |
| 2021 | $290K | $253K | N/A | — | 3 |
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