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Eder Financial

Elgin, IL · EIN 36-3668497 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Eder Financial reported $74.6 million in revenue and $189.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.12 went to program services, $1.75 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 83.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $285,707 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $190M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $75M

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

2024 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
15.2%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$285,707$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.15%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.06.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$180M expenses · 97.1% of program spending · revenue $6.9M

Provides retirement benefits for ordained and lay pastors and church workers, and employees of congregations, districts, camps, agencies, and affiliated organizations of the church of the brethren and of other like-minded denominations and groups

$5.1M expenses · 2.7% of program spending · revenue $4.3M

Provide medical, dental, vision, long term disability and life insurance to ordained and lay pastors and employees of congregations, districts, camps, agencies, and affiliated organizations of the church of the brethren and of other like-minded denominations and groups

$353K expenses · 0.2% of program spending · grants $353K · revenue $159K

Church workers assistance plan - provides financial aid and emergency assistance to church of the brethren pastors and employees of congregations, districts, and camps who meet tenure requirements

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
Officer, 28.00 hrs/week
$209,134$0$76,573$285,707
CFO/VP OF INVESTMENTS
Officer, 24.00 hrs/week
$142,632$0$70,670$213,302
VP OF INTERNAL CAPABILITIES
Officer, 36.00 hrs/week
$118,626$0$55,191$173,817
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIR
Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$112,521$0$54,106$166,627
VP OF PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Officer, 28.00 hrs/week
$126,949$0$35,012$161,961

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eder Financial (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $835K (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$75M$190M98.1%$316M$285,707
2023 ⓘ$30M$35M89.0%$447M$273,221
2022 ⓘ$33M$45M92.2%$405M$266,433
2021 ⓘ$51M$32M90.5%$507M$256,127
2020 ⓘ$31M$31M89.9%$460M$248,061
2019 ⓘ$33M$30M88.3%$420M$240,927

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–1b13 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 533
  • Volunteers Part I, line 613

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Eder Financial's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Eder Financial reported that 98.1% of its $189.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Eder Financial pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Eder Financial reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $285,707, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Eder Financial get its money?

Of $74.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 15.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Eder Financial a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3668497 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))). 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 202533169349303518 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442989349302214 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349307725 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223119349304077 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123129349304212 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349303392 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3668497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.