Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fargo, North Dakota, registered in 2019, with $889,251 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2024)
$889K
▼ 33.5% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.1M
Net assets
$491K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead: 5 mo reserves · -29% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $340K (FY2018) to $889K (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-29.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$572K
Total liabilities
$82K
Net assets
$491K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $889,251▼33.5% | $1,147,082▼8.6% | $490,532▼35.1% | $572,048▼38.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,336,742▲123% | $1,254,844▲11.4% | $755,797▲13.6% | $926,664▲17.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $599,385▼44.6% | $1,126,042▲56.7% | $665,117▼41.4% | $791,295▼32.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,081,468▲31.4% | $718,789▲29.5% | $1,134,149▲49.3% | $1,172,689▲50.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $822,836▲23.9% | $555,262▲12.0% | $759,884▲57.6% | $777,456▲39.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $663,957▲95.3% | $495,639▲1802% | $482,260▲53.6% | $556,397▲74.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $340,000 | $26,058 | $313,942 | $319,057 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
6 grants to Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead totaling $63K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $17,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $6,049 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Innovis Health LLC | Program support | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $10,000 |
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Data for Friends of the Children Fargo- Moorhead (EIN 83-4476757) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.