The Human Element Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
881060025
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone
7739621213
Rating
62
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$75,000
Expenses
$45,601
Assets
$40,016
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KARA TODD (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KARA TODD (PRESIDENT)
  • STEPHEN TODD (TREASURER)
  • NANCY HOLLY (SECRETARY)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The human element foundation systematically approaches shortfalls in the refugee experience, engaging committed citizens to improve the lives of recent refugee populations by working together to lead to better outcomes and to the ultimate accomplishment of our goal: to lift up and support those in need in the refugee community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Logistical support - transportation to grocery stores, markets, school and work can pose a problem for recent refugee arrivals. We offer transportation support, and instruction on how to navigate our public transit systems, as well as providing funds to establish ventra or other transportation system accounts. We also assist with administratvie support services such as assisting with booking medical appointments and enrollment in school.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 35
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 27.7%; rating input score 28
  • Program expense ratio: 45.5%; rating input score 46

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 39.2%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.88; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 28.5%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -88.4% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -36.7% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 67.1% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 27.7% of revenue deployed · 45.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $21K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 46/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 43/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.