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FRIENDS OF RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL

EIN: 20-3196801 · CHICAGO, IL 60613-1220 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 74/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 83/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Friends of Ravenswood School (FORS) is a non-profit group of interested parents and community members joining with school administrators, staff and teachers to gather private supplemental support – in the form of funding, volunteers and various professional expertise – for the benefit of Ravenswood School, its programs and all of its students. The funds we raise help the school pay for teachers, programs, field trips, supplies and other essentials that make Ravenswood great.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$162K
Total Revenue
$191K
Total Expenses
$281K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 96.1%
Fundraising Efficiency 0.0%
Operating Reserve 17.66x
Liability-to-Asset 4.8%
Revenue Diversification 76.7%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 11,239 similar organizations (United States, Education, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
96.1% 89.4%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.0% 7.7%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
0.0% 1.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
17.7 mo 9.2 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
4.8% 0.1%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
76.7% 88.0%
P10P90
Above median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-17.7% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $162K $191K $281K 96.1% 0
2023 $146K $126K $218K 94.0% 0
2022 $118K $135K $198K 95.4% 0
2021 $111K $98K N/A — 0
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Organization Details
EIN
20-3196801
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60613-1220
Classification
B11
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2006
Foundation Code
16
Form 990
On File
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