Family Promise of Warren County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
204557357
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2010, Form 990-N 2007
Location
Phillipsburg, NJ, USA
Phone
9084532194
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,253,779
Expenses
$1,138,019
Assets
$951,135
Liabilities
$256,401

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARINELL BRZOSTOWSKI (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • THOMAS MCGUIRE (PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT FRANKENFIELD (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • RACHEL OPDYKE (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • RACHEL OPDYKE (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $60,257 total reported compensation
  • ROBERT FRANKENFIELD (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $56,250 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Family promise of warren county (fpwc) is an independent, self-supporting private non-profit 501(c)(3) agency that has served homeless and low-income families and individuals since july 2008. Our mission is to help households achieve sustainable independence through a compassionate, community-based response to homelessness.fpwc provides a range of housing stability services including homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, diversion, outreach, and case management. Our staff works closely with each household to provide personalized support and long-term solutions that lead to lasting self-sufficiency.

What it reported doing in 2025

Homelessness prevention program (hpp)funding source: nj department of community affairs (dca)this one-time assistance program helps eligible warren county households facing eviction by providing: up to three months of rental arrears, orsecurity deposit and first month's rent for those who are currently homeless.eligibility requirements: must be a warren county residentmust be at or below 80% of the area median income (ami)must provide documentation including:-birth certificates and social security cards for all household members-valid nj id for all adults (18+)-income verification, bank statements, and current billsrental units must meet local rent reasonableness standardsfor arrears: eviction notice and proof of a significant hardship (job loss, medical emergency, etc.)for rehousing: verification of current homelessness (e.g., living in car, shelter letter, third-party verification)homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing program (hprp)funding sources: nj dca and emergency solutions grant (esg)this program offers more flexible and ongoing support to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Services may include: up to three months of rental arrears, and/orsecurity deposit and temporary rental assistance for up to 12 months, based on available fundingongoing case management with rent contributions based on household income (typically 30%)eligibility requirements: must be a warren county residentmust be at or below 30% amimust meet hud's fair market rent (fmr) standardsmust provide same documentation as listed abovemust demonstrate current or imminent risk of homelessnesshousing for everyonefema-efsparp-hcy

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 63% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 63% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.9%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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; 78th 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.84; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10.2%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.9% of revenue deployed · 91.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $60K · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 21/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.