RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE MADISON INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE MADISON INC (EIN 39-1655790)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-12
IRS object ID
202111329349303646
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-12T17:13:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PL STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537134236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391655790EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF MADISON INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRONABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082324660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12716 MARSHALL CTAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537052256ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHAWN ARNESONPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082324660PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSHAWNPersonFirstNm
Person LastARNESONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGLENN MILLER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00086726PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAWN ARNESONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12716 MARSHALL CTAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537052256ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,895,073GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RMHCMADISON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE PROVIDE A "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN (18 AND UNDER) ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT AT MADISON AREA HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. THE HOUSE ALLOWS FAMILIES TO STAY TOGETHER DURING AN OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT TIME.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income-$29,496PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$127,862CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$181,102PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$30,168CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,752,914CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$314,089PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$237,598CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,317,024TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,608,124TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$677,518TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$64,858TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,543,266NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF MADISON (RMHC-MADISON) IS A NON-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE WELL-BEING AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$944,353ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$22,641RevenueAmt
DescHOUSE OPERATIONS -- THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE 31-BEDROOM, 48,000 SQUARE FOOT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE IN MADISON, WISCONSIN. THE HOUSE IS LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE, OPERATED WITH VOLUNTEER DRIVERS, IS PROVIDED TO AND FROM ALL MADISON AREA HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATED CLINICS. THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN MAY STAY IN THE HOUSE FOR FREE. FAMILIES ARE ASKED IF THEY WANT TO GIVE A $10 PER NIGHT SUGGESTED DONATION. IN ADDITION TO A ROOM, THE FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED FOOD, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME. THE HOUSE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY AND OPERATES 365 DAYS A YEAR UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF A SMALL FULL-TIME STAFF, A PART-TIME STAFF OF 17, AND 152 VOLUNTEERS. IN 2020, 684 FAMILIES WERE GUESTS OF THE HOUSE.Desc

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Expense$120,690ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescST. MARY'S FAMILY ROOM -- RMHC-MADISON MANAGES AND OPERATES A RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM AT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IN MADISON. THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM IS A 3,500 SQUARE FOOT SPACE THAT PROVIDES EVERY AMENITY OF THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE ON A SMALLER SCALE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN BEING TREATED AT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL. THE FAMILY ROOM HAS A KITCHEN, DINING AREA, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, COMPUTER ROOM, CHILDREN'S LIBRARY, QUIET ROOM, LIVING ROOM AREA, AND 4 BEDROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHROOMS FOR PARENTS WITH THE MOST CRITICAL CHILDREN. THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM IS OPEN FROM 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK. RMHC-MADISON PROVIDES A PAID MANAGER, FOUR PART-TIME SUPERVISORS FOR THE WEEKENDS, AND MORE THAN 60 VOLUNTEERS TO RUN THE PROGRAM. THE SPACE IS ALWAYS FULLY STOCKED WITH FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES. THERE IS NO COST OR SUGGESTED DONATION FOR USE OF THIS SPACE. IN 2020, THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM AT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HAD 3,984 DAY VISITS AND 243 OVERNIGHT GUESTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$49,406ExpenseAmt
Grant$46,618GrantAmt
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DescCARE MOBILE -- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE DENTAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN THROUGH THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE. THE CARE MOBILE OPERATES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WISCONSIN (BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES) AND IN FIVE COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE CARE MOBILE HAS HELPED MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN PROVIDING SERVICES WORTH IN EXCESS OF $4 MILLION BY PROVIDING RESTORATIVE CARE FOR UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED CHILDREN, AND OFFERS SEALANTS TO ANY CHILDREN IN THOSE SCHOOLS WHO NEED THEM. IN 2020, THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE VISITED 10 SCHOOLS, SEEING ALMOST 3,500 CHILDREN AND HELPED MORE THAN 28 CHILDREN IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS THROUGH 70 DENTAL AND MEDICAL DAYS OF CARE.Desc

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DescRMHC-MADISON HAS ENTERED INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES (RMHC-GLOBAL). THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES RMHC-MADISON TO SHARE 25% OF SPECIAL FUNDRAISERS AND GLOBAL FUNDRAISERS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH RMHC-GLOBAL.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANETTE THOMPSONPersonNm
Phone6082324660PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537052256ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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NICK SHUTWELL
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN ARNESON
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON M DEAN MD
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY KOSTRIVAS RNC-OB
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BASEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER BUCCIFERRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY LOMMEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SPEICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE VACCARO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HUDDLESTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH DECEMBER40.00Yes (X)$130,409$0$17,446
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Fundraising$98,291FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$150,400GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,067,208AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$48,785NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,334,645TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROOM DONATIONSDesc
Business624221BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,947RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,641TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$74,982TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$74,982ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$397,318SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$344,438SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$52,880SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,880TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$52,880ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$44,809FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$98,291ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$30,452FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,357TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,357ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,661GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$4,867CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,206TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$3,206ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$19,017TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,017ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$19,017OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$158,030ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,618TotalAmt
Program Services$46,618ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,855TotalAmt
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Fundraising$35,485FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,438TotalAmt
Program Services$233,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$174,714FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$10,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,887FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,362TotalAmt
Program Services$32,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,898FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,798TotalAmt
Program Services$25,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,624FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,025TotalAmt
Management And General$14,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,589TotalAmt
Management And General$12,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,143TotalAmt
Management And General$12,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,017FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,524TotalAmt
Program Services$10,274ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$250FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,329TotalAmt
Program Services$52,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,105FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,590TotalAmt
Program Services$11,133ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,587FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,708TotalAmt
Program Services$188,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,149FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,785TotalAmt
Program Services$58,785ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,849TotalAmt
Program Services$9,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,382FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,098TotalAmt
Program Services$288,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,221FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,650TotalAmt
Program Services$35,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,148FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN-KIND MATERIALSDesc
Total$23,036TotalAmt
Program Services$20,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,658TotalAmt
Management And General$7,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,752,914TotalAmt
Program Services$1,114,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$315,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$322,467FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,514BOYAmt
EOY$341,636EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,036BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,632,210BOYAmt
EOY$1,006,930EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,680BOYAmt
EOY$56,807EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,306BOYAmt
EOY$30,086EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,642,566LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,637,613LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,064,755BOYAmt
EOY$11,004,953EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,283,936BOYAmt
EOY$3,072,721EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$87,933EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,587BOYAmt
EOY$7,058EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,317,024BOYAmt
EOY$15,608,124EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,007BOYAmt
EOY$41,918EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,512BOYAmt
EOY$22,940EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,999BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$677,518BOYAmt
EOY$64,858EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,442,061BOYAmt
EOY$15,543,266EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,445BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,639,506BOYAmt
EOY$15,543,266EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,317,024BOYAmt
EOY$15,608,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$237,598ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$141,358NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,238,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,070,518CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,921,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,870,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,334,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,436,404TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,238,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,070,518CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,921,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,870,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,334,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,436,404TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,223,686SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,212,718PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,799CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,259CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,982CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$561,804TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,998,208TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$774,742GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,897,136OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,897,136BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,000,844OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,166,451DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,834,393BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$744,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$471,162DepreciationAmt
Book Value$273,424BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,004,953TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,867,814TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$141,358NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$188,410DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$12,589OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$317,179RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,550,635RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$35,319OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$35,319RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,515,316TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,964,054TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$188,410DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$35,319OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$223,729ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,740,325ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$12,589InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,589ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,752,914TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -12,589.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -30,452. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -4,867.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 30,452. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 4,867.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF OUTING - RMHC CLASSICEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$75,185GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$52,695CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$22,490GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$11,205RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$955OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF OUTING - ROCK VALLEYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$67,915GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$45,596CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$22,319GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$9,900CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$7,808RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$584OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$143,100GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$98,291CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$44,809GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$9,900CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,013RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,539OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,452DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$14,357NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKFORD MEMORIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12400 N ROCKTON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP611033655ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN363197918RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$46,618CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantMEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE SERVICES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDRENPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH ROCKFORD HEALTH SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES ABOARD THE ORGANIZATION'S CARE MOBILE. ROCKFORD HEALTH SYSTEMS SUBMITS QUARTERLY INVOICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. THESE INVOICES DETAIL ITS EXPENSES FOR OPERATING THE CARE MOBILE, AND THE ORGANIZATION PAYS EXACTLY ONE-HALF OF THOSE EXPENSES UP TO AN ANNUAL CAP $73,500. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE QUARTERLY INVOICES AND THEN FORWARDS THEM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS MANAGER WHO ENTERS THE EXPENSE DATA INTO THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND PREPARES CHECKS FOR PAYMENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES CHECKS FOR PAYMENT, SIGNS THEM, AND RETURNS THEM TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER WHO MAILS THEM TO THE RECIPIENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,003NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$17,633NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution38ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,727NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)CAPITALIZED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS8$8,081COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)BUCKY BOOKS200$7,000COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)ROOM PLAQUE1$241COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)FLYERS1$100COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, AND BUSINESS MANAGER BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE DIRECTORS COLLECTIVELY REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORMS, WHICH ARE KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. ANY DIRECTOR WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR AGENCIES, AND RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION LEVEL THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT FOR THE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND THE HOUSE OPERATIONS MANUAL) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

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