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FRIENDS OF THE ROBERT CROWN CENTER

EIN: 81-3741773 · EVANSTON, IL 60204-8064 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Friends of the Robert Crown Center (FRCC) is to partner with the City of Evanston, the Evanston Public Library, and dozens of community organizations by raising funds for the construction and long-term maintenance of a new Robert Crown Community Center, Park, and Library in Evanston, Illinois. By so doing, FRCC seeks to provide generations of Evanstonians a place to learn, grow, play and mix - and create a safe, welcoming space full of opportunities for every child, parent and senior citizen to explore.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$233K
Total Revenue
$283K
Total Expenses
$323K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 91.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 13.71x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 99.9%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 9,592 similar organizations (United States, Recreation & Sports, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
91.1% 94.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
6.5% 3.9%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.4% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
13.7 mo 6.4 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.9% 89.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-48.1% 8.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-15.1% 9.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-21.3% 2.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $233K $283K $323K 91.1% 0
2023 $449K $333K $382K 84.7% 0
2022 $598K $697K $266K 90.9% 0
2021 $3.2M $2.9M N/A 0
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Organization Details
EIN
81-3741773
State
IL
City
EVANSTON
ZIP
60204-8064
Classification
N11
Category
Recreation & Sports
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Foundation Code
4
Form 990
On File
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