FAMILY PROMISE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY PROMISE INC

EIN 52-1591461 · Housing & Shelter (L41I)

What they do

to PREVENT and END HOMELESSNESS for FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN and HELP THEM ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE USING A COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE. FAMILY PROMISE is THE NATIONAL LEADER of EMERGENCY SERVICES for FAMILIES AT RISK of and EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS and OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED and TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH. OFFERING PREVENTION, SHELTER, STABILIZATION and HOUSING, EACH PROGRAM ASCRIBES to NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES YET is CUSTOMIZED to THE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY. FAMILY PROMISE WORKS to PREVENT HOMELESSNESS and is OFTEN THE ONLY SHELTER SOLUTION IN COMMUNITIES THAT WILL KEEP FAMILIES IN CRISIS TOGETHER.FAMILY PROMISES WRAPAROUND SERVICES HELP FAMILIES QUICKLY STABILIZE and SECURE LONG-TERM, AFFORDABLE, and SAFE HOUSING. THE NATIONAL OFFICE PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and EXPERTISE to A NATIONAL NETWORK of NEARLY 200 AFFILIATES BY MOBILIZING 80,000 VOLUNTEERS and SERVING OVER 188,000 CHILDREN and FAMILY MEMBERS ACROSS PROGRAMS and COMMUNITY SERVICES EACH YEAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.16%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

3.57%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$79.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.45%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $298,636 for CHERYL SCHUCH (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,965,649

Mission workProgram services$9,097,16370.16% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$706,9755.45% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$463,2933.57% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,698,21820.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,267,43179.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 88.6% mission · 6.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.19% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 7.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 6.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 5.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 5.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 5.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 5.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 5.6% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,965,649

Expenses$10,267,431

Annual surplus $2,698,218 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,097,163 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$706,975 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$463,293 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,965,649

Expenses$10,267,431

Assets$14,278,183

Income$15,936,002

Contributions$11,858,926

Mission work (program services)$9,097,163

Fundraising$463,293

Grants given$12,802,692

Average grant$22,112

Management and general$706,975

Executive compensation (total)$193,924

Stocks and bonds$9,710,857

Accounting fees$38,590

Investing fees$33,006

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHERYL SCHUCHCEO · 40 hrs/week $298,636Base $286,194 · Other $12,442

MICHAEL KERKORIANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $181,469Base $161,842 · Other $19,627

BRITT DARROWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $177,153Base $151,941 · Other $25,212

SANDRA MINIUTTICHIEF NETWORK OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $176,062Base $165,623 · Other $10,439

SHARI COMPETIELLOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $156,450Base $147,993 · Other $8,457

CHRISTINE TOLLESONDIRECTOR OF GRANTS COMPLIANCE · 40 hrs/week $145,981Base $107,763 · Other $38,218

CAROLYN GORDONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $141,676Base $124,620 · Other $17,056

JASON PARRYDIRECTOR AFFILIATE SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $138,279Base $128,402 · Other $9,877

MELISSA BIGGARSR DIRECTOR ANNUAL FUND & COMMS · 40 hrs/week $134,119Base $112,425 · Other $21,694

BEVERLY ORTHDIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $119,931Base $103,695 · Other $16,236

AMBER YOUNGDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $119,312Base $108,735 · Other $10,577

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

CHERYL SCHUCHCEO

MICHAEL KERKORIANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BRITT DARROWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SANDRA MINIUTTICHIEF NETWORK OFFICER

SHARI COMPETIELLOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHRISTINE TOLLESONDIRECTOR OF GRANTS COMPLIANCE

CAROLYN GORDONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

JASON PARRYDIRECTOR AFFILIATE SERVICES

MELISSA BIGGARSR DIRECTOR ANNUAL FUND & COMMS

BEVERLY ORTHDIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS

AMBER YOUNGDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS

STACEY SLATERBOARD SECRETARY

STEPHEN WALLACETRUSTEE

SARAH BIRDTRUSTEE THRU 12/25

TIM GAMORYTRUSTEE THRU 12/25 VICE CHAIR 12/25

ROBERT J HUGINTRUSTEE

PRISCILLA SANCHES SALLESTRUSTEE 6/25

MICHAEL MOODYBOARD CHAIR

ALEX ENGLISHTRUSTEE

VERNON WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

MARY MULIETTTRUSTEE

LORI WINKLERTRUSTEE

LINDA HENRYBOARD TREASURER THRU 12/25

LEAH GRIFFITHTRUSTEE

KEVIN SHABAZZTRUSTEE 9/25

KEVIN BARRETTTRUSTEE

JOSH BARERTRUSTEE THRU 12/25

JOHN FERRIETRUSTEE

JEFFREY ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE 11/25

JAMES BLOCKTRUSTEE

DAVID FLECKTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER KINGVICE CHAIR THRU 12/25 TREAS. 12/25

BETSY BERNARDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 71 SUMMIT AVE, SUMMIT, NJ 07901-3690
County: Union
In care of: CHERYL SCHUCH
Primary officer: CHERYL SCHUCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(908) 273-1100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L41I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes