By The Hand Club For Kids

The information on this page was last updated 2/6/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

Chicago is known for its gun violence, poverty and failing educational system. It's also home for our amazing kids, who are breaking the cycle and becoming the ones to bring about the change our city so desperately needs. With locations strategically located throughout Chicago's most dangerous and under-resourced neighborhoods, By The Hand is serving kids where the need is greatest. By The Hand children face increased risk of violent crimes.

When you hear about Chicago, you rarely hear about the good. But our kids are becoming fearless crusaders, defenders of others and doers of good. They are sharing abundant life with their family, neighbors and classmates. They are The Solution our city needs.

Since By The Hand began in 2001, we have taken a holistic approach to providing the individual support every child needs-emphasizing the achievement of measurable goals for academic, physical and spiritual development.


Contact information

Mailing address:
By The Hand Club For Kids
PO Box 10043
Chicago, IL 60610

Website: bythehand.org

Phone: 773-413-0895

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 203144284

CEO/President: Donnita Travis

Chairman: Tom Sawyer

Board size: 14

Founder: Donnita Travis

Ruling year: 2005

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 08/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2007


Purpose

Helping children who live in under-resourced neighborhoods have abundant life.


Mission statement

By The Hand is a Christ-centered, after-school program that takes kids by the hand and walks with them from kindergarten through college, loving and nurturing them-mind, body and soul.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1033 of 1085132 of 142
Fund acquisition rating831 of 108893 of 142
Resource allocation rating855 of 1088111 of 142
Asset utilization rating1066 of 1085137 of 142

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%9%7%8%11%9%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%8%7%7%11%9%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%96%97%98%99%99%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%14%14%12%12%12%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%4%3%2%1%1%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%72%76%78%78%80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
90%60%52%60%89%78%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
72%43%40%47%70%63%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
10%40%48%40%11%22%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%21%27%24%6%12%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%14%10%10%10%8%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.860.210.270.270.400.37
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.636.477.816.388.309.09
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.551.382.111.693.363.36
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
16.9611.258.314.054.315.21
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.060.090.120.250.230.19
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.947.925.005.342.742.89
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%31%7%27%13%13%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%30%6%23%10%11%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
104%324%344%274%215%235%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$8,409,906$4,856,404$5,650,610$2,510,267$2,273,599
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$260,245$165,204$111,238$287,986$142,999
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$8,670,151$5,021,608$5,761,848$2,798,253$2,416,598
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$29,451,263$34,141,554$30,906,291$20,374,933$19,526,052
Other long-term assets$17,993,891$56,960$83,512$54,559$32,783
Total long-term assets$47,445,154$34,198,514$30,989,803$20,429,492$19,558,835
Total assets$56,115,305$39,220,122$36,751,651$23,227,745$21,975,433
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$625,095$477,965$1,313,875$527,529$405,133
Other current liabilities$145,735$126,100$107,500$121,256$58,750
Total current liabilities$770,830$604,065$1,421,375$648,785$463,883
Debt$16,598,694$2,161,378$8,553,706$2,323,701$2,413,292
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$16,598,694$2,161,378$8,553,706$2,323,701$2,413,292
Total liabilities$17,369,524$2,765,443$9,975,081$2,972,486$2,877,175
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$35,634,401$29,373,629$23,064,428$16,334,467$2,964,448
With donor restrictions$3,111,380$7,081,050$3,712,142$3,920,792$16,133,810
Net assets$38,745,781$36,454,679$26,776,570$20,255,259$19,098,258
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$19,228,890$19,592,317$15,887,541$10,462,498$10,268,299
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$152,353$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$630,456$689,448$394,854$93,999$137,194
Total other revenue$782,809$689,448$394,854$93,999$137,194
Total revenue$20,011,699$20,281,765$16,282,395$10,556,497$10,405,493
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$8,640,846$8,110,614$7,591,261$7,351,980$6,505,555
Management and general$1,627,905$1,029,661$960,753$898,016$642,861
Fundraising$1,700,759$1,463,381$1,209,070$1,149,500$969,695
Total expenses$11,969,510$10,603,656$9,761,084$9,399,496$8,118,111
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)$8,042,189$9,678,109$6,521,311$1,157,001$2,287,382
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$8,042,189$9,678,109$6,521,311$1,157,001$2,287,382

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Benjamin WatermanMng Dir,FundDvlpmt$126,294
Nancy GoodDir,FundDvlpmt$106,486
Roy PattersonDirector$1,200
Travis SmithAssistnt Scrtry$200

Compensation data as of: 8/31/2022


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/6/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

By The Hand began in 2001 with 16 children from Cabrini-Green. Since then, we have witnessed transformation within the lives of our kids-and within our organization. Thanks to the countless people who started with one step, one gift, one prayer, one student, we now serve more than more than 1,700 kids from Cabrini-Green, Altgeld-Murray, Austin and Englewood, with property in North Austin to begin serving there.

For a timeline, visit: bythehand.org/about-us/history/


Program accomplishments


Needs

As you give to By The Hand, you empower our students to read at grade level-the number one predictor of academic success-granting them the ability to thrive. You help them learn at an accelerated rate-with personalized academic support and technology-enabled instruction. You help them enroll and excel at Chicago's best and most competitive high schools. And eventually, become college graduates.