Evangelical Child and Family Agency 
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Summary
Evangelical Child & Family Agency offers compassionate and Christ-centered services to children, families, and individuals through adoption, pregnancy support services, counseling, and intact family services.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Evangelical Child and Family Agency
1530 North Main Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
Website: evancfa.org
Phone: (630) 653-6400
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 362229573
CEO/President: Wendy Payne
Chairman: David Brown
Board size: 17
Founder:
Ruling year: 1959
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1987
Purpose
Evangelical Child and Family Agency's vision is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families and to protect and nurture abused, neglected, and dependent children.
Mission statement
Evangelical Child and Family Agency provides hope and healing to children, adults, and families through compassionate, Christ-centered, quality social services from a biblical perspective.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Adoption/Foster Care
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 862 of 1117 | 28 of 41 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 910 of 1118 | 29 of 41 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 644 of 1118 | 27 of 41 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 661 of 1117 | 20 of 41 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 19% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 26% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 72% | 40% | 36% | 42% | 44% | 29% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 28% | 60% | 64% | 58% | 56% | 71% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 79% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 95% | 97% | 95% | 103% | 99% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 82% | 78% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | 5% | 3% | 5% | -3% | 1% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 6% | 3% | 6% | -3% | 1% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.72 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.35 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 1.90 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.54 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 2.31 | 3.11 | 1.36 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.29 | 4.76 | 4.21 | 3.79 | 4.79 | 3.87 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.26 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.16 | 4.95 | 4.38 | 3.82 | 3.05 | 6.54 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 23% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 97% | 95% | 93% | 94% | 85% | 107% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $732,774 | $412,390 | $581,924 | $629,957 | $729,526 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $553,094 | $858,191 | $514,617 | $219,428 | $1,089,614 |
| Short-term investments | $190,332 | $22,353 | $17,761 | $15,156 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,476,200 | $1,292,934 | $1,114,302 | $864,541 | $1,819,140 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,501,494 | $1,521,687 | $1,567,689 | $1,567,873 | $1,608,725 |
| Other long-term assets | $9,548 | $6,772 | $37,936 | $31,333 | $20,398 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,511,042 | $1,528,459 | $1,605,625 | $1,599,206 | $1,629,123 |
| Total assets | $2,987,242 | $2,821,393 | $2,719,927 | $2,463,747 | $3,448,263 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $309,913 | $307,462 | $293,793 | $180,647 | $469,985 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $309,913 | $307,462 | $293,793 | $180,647 | $469,985 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $316,200 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $316,200 |
| Total liabilities | $309,913 | $307,462 | $293,793 | $180,647 | $786,185 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $2,505,429 | $2,513,931 | $2,418,634 | $2,270,600 | $2,340,078 |
| With donor restrictions | $171,900 | $0 | $7,500 | $12,500 | $19,000 |
| Net assets | $2,677,329 | $2,513,931 | $2,426,134 | $2,283,100 | $2,662,078 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $1,184,158 | $999,382 | $1,149,098 | $1,139,552 | $734,574 |
| Program service revenue | $1,831,458 | $1,801,391 | $1,580,513 | $1,425,476 | $1,581,922 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $23,377 | $13,642 | ($2,189) | $892 | $6,290 |
| Other revenue | ($50,213) | ($27,207) | ($7,216) | $44,847 | $168,921 |
| Total other revenue | $1,804,622 | $1,787,826 | $1,571,108 | $1,471,215 | $1,757,133 |
| Total revenue | $2,988,780 | $2,787,208 | $2,720,206 | $2,610,767 | $2,491,707 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $2,201,964 | $2,068,634 | $2,007,096 | $2,136,793 | $1,953,329 |
| Management and general | $398,687 | $366,820 | $309,401 | $315,791 | $333,487 |
| Fundraising | $226,022 | $263,957 | $259,325 | $237,093 | $190,119 |
| Total expenses | $2,826,673 | $2,699,411 | $2,575,822 | $2,689,677 | $2,476,935 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $162,107 | $87,797 | $144,384 | ($78,910) | $14,772 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $162,107 | $87,797 | $144,384 | ($78,910) | $14,772 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Wendy Payne | Executive Director | $139,711 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024
Response from ministry
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History
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