Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Idaho Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Ronald McDonald House Program: When families must travel long distances to access top medical care for their child, accommodations and support can be expensive or not readily available. The Ronald McDonald House program located in Boise, Idaho, helps families stay close to their ill or injured child without financial obligation. The House provides temporary lodging, meals, clothing, toys, emotional and physical comfort, and more. The program reduces burdens and removes barriers so families can spend more time with their child, interacting with their child's clinical care team, and participating in critical medical care decisions. (Continued on Schedule O)1625 families with ill or injured children called the Ronald McDonald House home in 2025. We provided 8555 nights of lodging for these families. The House continues to provide shelter and resources for families from across Idaho and eastern Oregon as well as 15 other states and 2 other countries. The average length of stay for these families is 9 nights but we have had some families stay a year or more. Over 90% of the families that used the House paid nothing out-of-pocket for their stay. A nominal $10 per day donation is requested, however, no one is turned away if they are unable to donate. In 2025, the House had 2,605 unique volunteers who helped with a variety of tasks around the House including organization, sanitation and the service of 411 meals. Overall, Ronald McDonald House saved families $1.25 million in lodging and meal expenses in 2025.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 60.3%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 68.3%; rating input score 68
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • 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: 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: 35.8%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.14; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.5%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.8% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.5% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings