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International : Development and Relief Services

Kinship United

Formally Warm Blankets Orphan Care. Restoring childhoods in Christ, caring for orphans and widows worldwide.

three stars

89.39

5105 Tollview Drive Suite 155
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
tel: (877) 577-1070   Web Site
EIN: 36-4395095

Board Leadership
Mike Patterson
Chairman of the Board

CEO
Craig Muller
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 89.39 three stars
  Financial 85.00 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 07/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Kinship United is dedicated to the rescue of orphans and widows through third world church planting and orphan outreach. Kinship United offers a fresh, dynamic approach to confront the world orphan crisis, through establishing and supporting church-based Family Homes. Every home shares a building with the local Christian church. The orphan children live on the top level with the caregivers, while the ground level is where the church and community meet. The homes provide beneficial, nurturing, holistic care to parentless infants, children, and adolescents. Kinship United operates homes in Kenya, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Uganda.

Kinship United is dedicated to the rescue of orphans and widows through third world church planting and orphan outreach. Kinship United offers a fresh, dynamic approach to confront the world orphan crisis, through establishing and supporting church-based Family Homes. Every home shares a building with the local Christian church. The orphan children live on the top level with the caregivers, while the ground level is where the church and community meet. The homes provide beneficial, nurturing, holistic care to parentless infants, children, and adolescents. Kinship United operates homes in Kenya, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Uganda.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

three stars

85.00

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 07/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 89.4%
  Administrative Expenses 3.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 6.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.06
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.22
  Program Expenses Growth -2.2%
  Liabilities to Assets 0.5%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Kinship United on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Kinship United on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Kinship United (IL) 89.39 three stars
Outreach360 (AZ) 89.84 three stars
International Children's Care (WA) 90.60 four stars
Heart for Africa (GA) 87.18 three stars
Love Without Boundaries Foundation (OK) 90.71 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $3,788,890
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,788,890
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $3,788,890
   Other Revenue $5,366
TOTAL REVENUE $3,794,256
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $3,602,564
   Administrative Expenses $169,794
   Fundraising Expenses $314,554
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $4,086,912
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-292,656
   
Net Assets $1,037,991

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Restoring Lives of Orphans $3,602,564 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-06 07/01/2018 89.39 three stars
2016-06 04/01/2017 96.46 four stars
2015-06 12/01/2016 96.46 four stars
2015-06 11/01/2016 93.32 four stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 96.46 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 12/01/2015 92.78 four stars
2014-06 10/01/2015 92.78 four stars
2014-06 09/01/2015 91.25 four stars
2013-06 06/01/2014 83.36 three stars
2012-06 09/01/2013 78.97 two stars
2011-06 07/01/2012 94.91 four stars
2010-06 10/01/2011 92.77 four stars
2010-06 09/20/2011 85.16 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-06 08/01/2010 93.77 four stars
2008-06 09/01/2009 95.96 four stars
2007-06 09/01/2008 93.65 four stars
2006-06 07/01/2007 93.38 four stars
2005-06 07/01/2006 93.28 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 36-4395095
Name in IRS Master File WARM BLANKETS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC
NTEE Code O99
NTEE Classification Youth Development N.E.C.
NTEE Type Youth Development
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date May, 2001
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$115,500 2.82% Craig Muller President and Chief Executive Officer

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Kinship United (IL) 89.39 three stars
Kidsave (CA) 93.79 four stars
Virgin Unite USA (NY) 86.56 three stars
International Children's Care (WA) 90.60 four stars
Back2Back Ministries (OH) 94.74 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Kinship United
5105 Tollview Drive
Suite 155
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
tel: (877) 577-1070
fax: (877) 577-1080
EIN: 36-4395095

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Board Leadership

Mike Patterson
Chairman of the Board

CEO

Craig Muller
President

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