FRIENDS OF CHIKWA PARISH NFP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF CHIKWA PARISH NFP

EIN 86-2386698 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)

What they do

Friends of Chikwa Parish (FOCP) Continued Its Charitable Mission of Financial Support for Development of The Catholic Church In Chikwa, Zambia. Following The Construction and 2024 Dedication of Holy Cross Regional Church, The Bishop Blessed The New St Joseph Rectory, A Base for Priests and Pastoral Associates. FOCP Substantially Grew Its Base of Contributors. Collaboration With World Vision Continues Improving Health and Education Outcomes, By Providing Clean Water and Electricity.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.64%of revenue went to mission work91.9% of expenses · Program services

2.37%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$39.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.85%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$2.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$215,434

Mission workProgram services$78,93436.64% of revenue91.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,8230.85% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,0972.37% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$129,58060.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$85,85439.85% 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: 91.9% mission · 2.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.85% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 5.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 0.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$215,434

Expenses$85,854

Annual surplus $129,580 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)$78,934 · 91.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,823 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$5,097 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$215,434

Expenses$85,854

Assets$209,136

Income$215,434

Contributions$215,434

Mission work (program services)$78,934

Fundraising$5,097

Management and general$1,823

Accounting fees$928

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

BRENDA HICKEYDIRECTOR

JAMES FORDEDIRECTOR

JANET MORRISDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BARRYDIRECTOR

REV GERALD T GUNDERSONDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

RICARDO RAISHDIRECTOR

SEAN BARRYDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT

TOM FESTLEDIRECTOR, TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 5100 N MARINE DR APT 21M, CHICAGO, IL 60640-3255
County: Cook
In care of: % GERALD T GUNDERSON
Primary officer: Tom Festle, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfriendsofchikwaparish@gmail.com Phone(630) 294-3896 Officer phone(312) 560-3011

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution