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Financial Health Network

Also known as Financial Health Network

Chicago, IL · EIN 20-3006098 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Financial Health Network reported $15.7 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.48 went to program services, $13.51 to management and general costs and $4.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,743 (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 479 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.5%89.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.5%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
52.4%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.9%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
42.0%11.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$388,743$291,103
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.40%1.49%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
235
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.09.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 10100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $6.6M

Financial Health Network leads a network of companies which fosters and accelerates consumer-focused innovation. Through its compass principles and a lineup of proprietary research, insights and events, Financial Health Network informs, advises and connects members of its network to seed the innovation that will transform the financial services landscape and improve the lives of low and moderate-income americans

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$374,850$0$13,893$388,743
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$295,222$0$8,095$303,317
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$273,156$0$9,470$282,626
CHIEF MARKET AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week
$238,256$0$13,715$251,971
VP, WORKPLACE MARKET LEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$224,400$0$21,204$245,604
VP, FINANCIAL SERVICES SOLUTIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,475$0$10,724$220,199
VP, FINANCE & OPS (FROM 1/10/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,728$0$18,685$201,413

23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Financial Health Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $692K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$16M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$16M$11M82.5%$19M$388,743
2023 ⓘ$12M$12M81.3%$15M$435,663
2022 ⓘ$19M$18M82.6%$16M$530,442
2021 ⓘ$19M$18M81.8%$14M$431,254
2020 ⓘ$22M$18M82.7%$14M$314,940
2019 ⓘ$15M$16M89.6%$9.6M$454,103

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 547
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
STATEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Communications & design
$605,705
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC
Event services
$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Programmatic research
$192,593
COSMO PUBLIC RELATIONS INC
Public relations
$178,005
IPSOS-INSIGHT LLC
Research data support
$143,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Financial Health Network totaling $2.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Financial Health Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Financial Health Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Financial Health Network's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Financial Health Network reported that 82.5% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Financial Health Network pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Financial Health Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $388,743, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Financial Health Network get its money?

Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 52.4% came from contributions and grants and 42.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Financial Health Network a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-3006098 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532179349300608 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349303220 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332629349300318 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201959349301915 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101659349300415 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202141399349301319 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-3006098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.