Family Giving Tree

What it reported doing in 2024

Since its founding in 1990, the organization has held a belief that no one should feel forgotten during the holidays. Delivering a wished-for gift brings joy and hope and delivers the priceless message, "you matter. You have value". The organization works with nearly 300 social services agencies (unhoused support services, community centers, rehabilitation houses, and various non-profit organizations) and schools to support its holiday wish drive. These agencies supply the organization with the name and two specific wishes of the children and individuals they serve year-round. A wish card is printed for each child or individual, detailing age, gender, first name, and the specific gift wishes. These wishes are then distributed to nearly 700 volunteer drive leaders (individuals, social groups, and businesses) who display wish cards - often on holiday trees - in a public area, such as a business lobby. By selecting a wish card, an individual commits to purchasing a gift to donate for those most underserved during the holidays.the organization hosted approximately 2,100 volunteers in 50,000 square feet of donated warehouse space in december 2024 and hosted approximately 3,000 volunteers in 50,000 square feet of donated program space in december 2023, where the donated gifts are then sorted, wrapped, and disbursed to the organization's agency partners for distribution. In addition, the organization maintains a virtual giving tree during the holiday season at wishdrive.org. During the years ended april 30, 2025 and 2024, the organization provided holiday gifts to approximately 45,000 and 44,000 children, respectively.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.5%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 81.4%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $29.94 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th 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: 54.7%; rating input score 55; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• 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: -3.5%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.56; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.5%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.7% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings