Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, registered in 1994, with $2,959,976 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.0M
▲ 6.9% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.9M
Net assets
$792K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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 Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc— 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 Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc: 3 mo reserves · +1% margin earns a A 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 Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc— 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 Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.5M (FY2013) to $3.0M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.3M
Total liabilities
$504K
Net assets
$792K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,959,976▲6.9% | $2,919,305▲6.0% | $791,934▲5.4% | $1,295,510▼10.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,768,812▲29.4% | $2,752,797▲32.9% | $751,263▲2.2% | $1,438,787▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,139,186▲9.1% | $2,070,621▲6.9% | $735,248▲10.1% | $1,282,370▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,961,477▲2.9% | $1,936,826▲3.6% | $667,859▲3.0% | $1,238,692▼13.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,906,699▲1.0% | $1,869,586▼1.3% | $648,384▲8.4% | $1,437,812▼16.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,888,466▼8.7% | $1,894,540▼1.2% | $598,034▼1.0% | $1,725,489▲10.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,069,165▲17.4% | $1,918,266▲6.2% | $604,102▲32.4% | $1,563,710▲77.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,762,404▼1.0% | $1,806,287▲3.3% | $456,350▼8.0% | $883,192▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,779,902▲5.3% | $1,748,197▲10.1% | $496,232▲15.7% | $905,583▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,689,585▲5.9% | $1,587,618▲5.2% | $429,051▲31.2% | $898,677▲10.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,595,172▲4.7% | $1,508,488▼5.5% | $327,084▲36.1% | $815,722▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,523,785 | $1,597,059▲4.3% | $240,400▼23.4% | $809,907▼8.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,531,583▲3.4% | $313,674▲14.0% | $887,388▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,481,883 | $275,186 | $896,419 | 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.
7 grants to Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc totaling $164K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $40,300 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $35,200 |
| American Endowment Foundation | General operating support | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $25,500 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $25,500 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $21,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $6,000 |
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Data for Options & Advocacy For Mchenry County Inc (EIN 36-3948706) 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.