Ronald McDonald House Central Florida Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
593211250
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Phone
4072060957
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,219,785
Expenses
$5,001,156
Assets
$17,523,326
Liabilities
$278,919

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

Leadership & pay

37 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Heather Brungardt (President/CEO (End 10/25))
  • Lou Ann DeVoogd (Interim CEO (Began 11/25))

Highest reported compensation

  • Heather Brungardt (President/CEO (End 10/25)): $200,206 total reported compensation
  • Angela Cohen (COO): $150,322 total reported compensation
  • Jarrod Daab (CDO (End 4/25)): $64,590 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of the Organization is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

What it reported doing in 2025

As Ronald McDonald House Central Florida (RMHCF) reflects on 2025, the Organization is filled with gratitude for the compassion, generosity, and unwavering commitment that the community has provided. This year has been one of both meaningful impact and thoughtful transition. Together, the Organization has remained steadfast in its mission to provide comfort, care, and essential support to families with critically ill children ensuring they stay close to what matters most: each other.Because of the generosity of the Organization's donors, 1,842 families found not only a place to stay, but a place of hope. Within the Organization's Houses, moments of uncertainty were met with warmth, dignity, and compassion. Whether through a warm meal, a quiet night's rest, or the support of a caring community, every touchpoint reflected the strength of our shared purpose.2025 underscored the importance of strong governance and forward-thinking leadership. As the Organization looks ahead, it is committed to building a solid foundation ensuring that it remains resilient, impactful, and positioned for long-term growth in service to the families that depend on the Organization.None of this would be possible without the Organization's stakeholders, volunteers, corporate and hospital partners, foundations, Board of Directors, and dedicated staff. Together, the Organization will continue to create a place where families can find comfort, strength, and hope when they need it most.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 69
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.8%; rating input score 61
  • Program expense ratio: 74.5%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • 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: Limited
  • 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: 19.6%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.5; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.1%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.8% of revenue deployed · 74.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 27 of 27 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $200K · 37 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 36/100.