Fideliter Charities

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
364053030
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2022
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Elgin, IL, USA
Phone
8478991997
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$43,325
Expenses
$49,067
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BONNIE HENN-PRITCHARD (VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAIS)
  • JUDY HANLON (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BETTY BROWN (DIRECTOR)
  • BONNIE HENN-PRITCHARD (VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAIS)
  • CAROLYN KIRK LIKOU (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide funds to ensure children in the greater elgin area have the proper food and nutrition so they do not go to bed hungry.

What it reported doing in 2022

The fideliter's club has been dedicated to serving the greater elgin area for 135 years. Though the monies we have raised, we have helped children for several years with both food and clothing. Our grant recipients this year are the food for greater elgin and the boys & girls club.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% 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: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.3%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 81.5%; rating input score 82

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -13.3%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.8% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.8% per year; rating input score 0; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.3% of revenue deployed · 81.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $40K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2010 to 2022
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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: Operating margin scored 29/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.