Famicos Foundation
Also known as Famicos Foundation
Famicos Foundation reported $11.5 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $10.61 to management and general costs and $1.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.1% of the total. Government grants made up 19.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,121 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 957 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.25 programs, $10.75 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$28.36 $3.4M
- Government grants$19.03 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$34.14 $4.1M
- Other revenue$18.47 $2.2M
Investment income was negative: −$425K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.1% | 17.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.7% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.4% | 64.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $197,121 | $299,181 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.59% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.9 | 10.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFamicos Foundation is one of cleveland's oldest community development corporations (cdc), founded in 1969 by sister henrietta gorres, csa shortly after the hough riots and incorporated in 1970. The name famicos comes from "families in cooperation", as sr. Henrietta believed that lasting neighborhood change could only come from the resident families working together toward change. Famicos has a staff of 55 employees working across nine departments and four lines of business. With a mission of improving the quality of life in greater cleveland through neighborhood revitalization, affordable…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $170,118 | $0 | $27,003 | $197,121 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $125,220 | $0 | $31,009 | $156,229 |
| MY COM DIREC Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $150,750 | $0 | $0 | $150,750 |
| PROCESSOR DI Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $113,142 | $0 | $0 | $113,142 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $16,813 | $0 | $0 | $16,813 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Famicos Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $325K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEW BEGINNINGS CONSTRUCTION Home repairs | $1,123,704 |
| AMERICAN BUILDERS AND APPLICATORS Construction | $140,793 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Famicos Foundation totaling $199K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Famicos Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Famicos Foundation reported that 87.7% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Famicos Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Famicos Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $197,121, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Famicos Foundation get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 49.1% came from contributions and grants (including 19.7% from government grants) and 35.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Famicos Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1053534 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602259349302245 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532479349300533 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442559349300244 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332229349300313 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349305975 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121819349301077 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032949349301808 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1053534: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.