FAMILY MATTERS OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC Charity Report

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FAMILY MATTERS OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC

EIN 53-0208258 · Children's, Youth Services

What they do

to PROVIDE A BROAD SPECTRUM of SERVICES & SUPPORT CAPABILITIES for CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, FAMILIES & SENIORS WHO ARE VULNERABLE, IN NEED & UNDER-SERVED. SERVICES TOUCH EVERY ASPECT of THE LIFE-SPAN, SINCE PEOPLE AT EVERY AGE MATTER SERVICES BEGIN IN...SEE SCHEDULE OCONTINUATION...CHILDHOOD WITH FOSTER CARE for YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED or NEGLECTED & A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM for TEEN MOTHERS & THEIR BABIES. AT CAMP MOSS HOLLOW, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN A NATURAL SETTING. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS OFFER AFFORDABLE, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP & FAMILY COUNSELING for PEOPLE of ALL AGES STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONAL or PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES. DIVISION of AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE ELDERLY.

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Money made simple

91.42%of revenue went to mission work54.7% of expenses · Program services

5.80%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$167.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

69.93%of revenue went to management and office costs41.8% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,321,549 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$4,946,374

Mission workProgram services$4,522,06891.42% of revenue54.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,458,91369.93% of revenue41.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$286,9425.80% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Total expenses$8,267,923167.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 54.7% mission · 41.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.15% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 20.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.58% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,946,374

Expenses$8,267,923

Annual shortfall $3,321,549 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,522,068 · 54.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,458,913 · 41.8% of expenses

Fundraising$286,942 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,946,374

Expenses$8,267,923

Assets$18,026,279

Income$13,871,361

Contributions$119,958

Mission work (program services)$4,522,068

Fundraising$286,942

Management and general$3,458,913

Executive compensation (total)$809,387

Stocks and bonds$9,306,733

Accounting fees$117,527

Investing fees$29,135

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TONYA J SMALLWOODFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $359,467Base $351,336 · Other $8,131

FELTON MAGEEFORMER CFO · 40 hrs/week $184,767Base $180,444 · Other $4,323

CHERI SANZIFORMER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $169,303Base $154,571 · Other $14,732

SHIRIA ANDERSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $122,660Base $114,577 · Other $8,083

TAREK GOUDAFORMER CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $121,412Base $118,621 · Other $2,791

RASHIDA WINSLOWDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $116,391Base $111,556 · Other $4,835

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 (19)

TONYA J SMALLWOODFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

FELTON MAGEEFORMER CFO

CHERI SANZIFORMER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHIRIA ANDERSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

TAREK GOUDAFORMER CONTROLLER

RASHIDA WINSLOWDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH

TRINA ALEXANDER-EADDYDIRECTOR

BRIAN HAWKINSDIRECTOR

THOMAS L JOHNSONPRESIDENT & CEO

STACY SCOTTDIRECTOR

ROBIN PRESTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT GOODRICHDIRECTOR

MIRIAM MARKOWITZDIRECTOR

KRIS VALDERRAMADIRECTOR

KATHRYN CLAYTREASURER

JOHN OBERDORFERSECRETARY

JAMES EISENMANNBOARD CHAIRMAN

DOUGLAS DAMRONVICE CHAIRMAN

CHRISTOPHER PUGSLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 425 EYE STREET NW SUITE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
County: District of Columbia
In care of: THOMAS L JOHNSON
Primary officer: THOMAS L JOHNSON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 536-1420

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: October 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROSS LANGAN & MCKENDREE LLP
IRS tax category: Children's, Youth Services
Revocation date: February 15, 2022