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Friends of Elnet
Friends of Elnet reported $10.7 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.99 went to program services, $6.86 to management and general costs and $4.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $414,550 (President). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 112% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $414,550 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.55% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseFriends of Elnet will conduct fundraising in illinois, california, tennessee, ohio, georgia, new york, maryland, florida, pennsylvania, michigan, new jersey, nevada. These fundraising activities will be solely for purposes of raising funds for Friends of Elnet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $414,550 | $0 | $0 | $414,550 |
| RGL DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,000 | $0 | $0 | $185,000 |
| CDO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,192 | $0 | $0 | $165,192 |
| W. COAST DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,236 | $0 | $0 | $152,236 |
| MIDWEST RGL DIRECT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 |
| NTL OPERATIONS MAN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,500 | $0 | $0 | $106,500 |
| Secretary Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $59,539 | $0 | $0 | $59,539 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Friends of Elnet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $474K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ⓘ | $11M | $9.1M | 89.0% | $8.5M | $414,550 |
| 2024 ⓘ | $9.0M | $8.2M | 85.3% | $6.9M | $389,550 |
| 2023 ⓘ | $9.2M | $7.9M | 88.4% | $6.1M | $367,500 |
| 2022 ⓘ | $7.1M | $6.7M | 88.7% | $4.7M | $350,500 |
| 2021 (amended) ⓘ | $6.1M | $5.0M | 85.1% | $4.4M | $375,000 |
| 2020 (amended) ⓘ | $5.6M | $3.8M | 81.2% | $3.3M | $233,654 |
| 2019 ⓘ | $5.1M | $5.1M | 86.3% | $1.5M | $224,293 |
Governance 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–1b18 · 18 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 58
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GERBER & CO LLP Accounting | $126,189 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Friends of Elnet totaling $3.6M 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 Friends of Elnet's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Friends of Elnet reported that 89.0% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Friends of Elnet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Friends of Elnet reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $414,550, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Friends of Elnet get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Friends of Elnet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2212393 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, 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 202611779349300101 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512789349300106 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422059349301652 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349309098 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202320379349300842 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202320379349301202 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012309349302081 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2212393: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.