Families Unlimited Network

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
200435496
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
University Place, WA, USA
Phone
2534603134
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,374,028
Expenses
$1,305,824
Assets
$809,568
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KATHRYN MELIN (PRESIDENT)
  • GREG PUBOLS (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JAMES LINEWEAVER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMES LINEWEAVER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $78,496 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Families unlimited network provides access to food and resources that support community well-being and self-sustainability.

What it reported doing in 2024

Housing & emergency assistance programs - provide ongoing support and guidance for families facing barriers to self-sustainability. Families unlimited offers financial coaching and budgeting assistance to families in university place and pierce county. Rent, utilities and miscellaneous financial assistance is provided. Essential focus on keeping individuals and families in their homes and out of the endless spiral of homelessness. Serving 63 families and 46 individuals. Miscellaneous emergency assistance to 121 individuals, seniors, and families in our community experiencing unforeseen life challenges that, if left unresolved, lead to food insecurity and homelessness. This includes, but is not limited to medical bills, prescriptions, auto repairs, school expenses, etc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 82% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 49
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.3%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 86.5%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $85.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.6% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.3% of revenue deployed · 86.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $78K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 50/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 50/100.