Family Rescue Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363170408
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2020
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Phone
7733751918
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Violence Shelters

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,827,076
Expenses
$7,297,496
Assets
$5,593,433
Liabilities
$1,334,627

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

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAVID OFFENBERG (PRESIDENT)
  • SUSAN RIDER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JOYCE M COFFEE (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOYCE M COFFEE (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $249,558 total reported compensation
  • LATREECE SANDERS (COO/PROGRAM SERVICES DIRECTOR): $177,953 total reported compensation
  • CARLA JONES (CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER): $135,240 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Family rescue is a not-for-profit dedicated to eliminating domestic violence in the chicago community.(expanded mission on schedule o) family rescue provides shelter and comprehensive support services to victims of domestic violence and their children, engages in systemic advocacy to promote future change, and encourages prevention through community education. Family rescue operates five programs: a shelter; a legal advocacy program, a non-residential counseling and advocacy program, and a supportive housing program which provides an on-site transitional housing facility as well as scattered-site transitional and rapid re-housing. Family rescue offers counseling, advocacy, community education, and prevention and intervention services.

What it reported doing in 2024

Rosenthal family lodge provided safe refuge and support services to victims of domestic violence and their children who were fleeing domestic violence situations. In fy25, rosenthal family lodge served 237 clients: 122 adults and 115 children. The lodge provided clients with 4,942 hours of comprehensive support services, served 20,512 meals, provided 10,572 nights of shelter, and answered 1,057 crisis calls. Major program accomplishments: 95% of clients developed safety plans, 95% developed service plans, and 50% achieved two or more goals on their service plans. 45% were relocated to permanent housing, and 86% of those remained housed and violence free at the 6-month follow-up. 35% left the shelter with income or other financial resources. (continued on schedule o)92% of children were enrolled in school within one week of entering the shelter, 85% of children had fewer behavioral and emotional problems from shelter entry to exit, and 61% of parents reported that they had learned more about their child's needs and how to better support their child's growth.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 70% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 83% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • 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. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 71.9%; rating input score 72
  • Program expense ratio: 77.1%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $36.72 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 9 of 9 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.8%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.7%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 71.9% of revenue deployed · 77.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $5.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $250K · 14 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $221K reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.