	Score (out of 100)	Rating
Overall Score & Rating	87.31
Financial	83.94
Accountability & Transparency	92.00

This rating was published 03/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.

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Stronger Families (formerly Families Northwest) brings life-changing skills to marriages and families so they can be strong and thrive. Our vision is to see healthy families in every community, with an emphasis on high-stress lifestyles such as military and first responders. Our blended learning initiative allows us to present the Oxygen for Your Relationships curriculum in a live setting, taught by certified presenters, then allows us to continue on with them through online learning and support. Stronger Families inspires through its positive message and connects couples to their next steps in restoring and rejuvenating their relationships.

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Financial

83.94

Accountability & Transparency

92.00

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	Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers)	81.3%
	Administrative Expenses	2.1%
	Fundraising Expenses	16.4%
	Fundraising Efficiency	$0.15
	Working Capital Ratio (years)	0.50
	Program Expenses Growth	20.2%
	Liabilities to Assets	29.6%

All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Stronger Families on recent 990s filed with the IRS.

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All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Stronger Families on recent 990s filed with the IRS.

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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

Charity Name & State	Overall Score	Overall Rating
Stronger Families (WA)	87.31
Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit (MI)	90.34
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service (NY)	86.04
Homestretch (VA)	86.27
Sister Carmen Community Center (CO)	90.64

REVENUE
Contributions
Contributions, Gifts & Grants	$1,745,838
Federated Campaigns	$0
Membership Dues	$0
Fundraising Events	$356,080
Related Organizations	$0
Government Grants	$0
Total Contributions	$2,101,918
Program Service Revenue	$205,870
Total Primary Revenue	$2,307,788
Other Revenue	$5,691
TOTAL REVENUE	$2,313,479

*EXPENSES (Adjusted)*
Program Expenses	$1,715,136
Administrative Expenses	$53,508
Fundraising Expenses	$347,672
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES	$2,116,316

Payments to Affiliates	$0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year	$197,163

Net Assets	$956,928

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
Community Strategies	$1,335,735	69.5%
Communications	$585,576	30.5%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE	Date Published	Overall Score
CN 2.1
2017-12	03/01/2019	87.31
2016-12	06/01/2018	88.72
2015-12	09/01/2017	88.60
2015-12	05/01/2017	88.25
2014-12	12/21/2016	88.48
2014-12	06/01/2016	87.16

CN 2.0
2014-12	04/01/2016	92.93
2013-12	07/01/2015	87.59
2012-12	04/01/2014	73.49
2012-12	03/01/2014	74.74
2011-12	12/20/2012	68.66
2011-12	11/06/2012	53.03
2010-12	09/20/2011	52.89

CN 1.0
2009-12	02/01/2011	65.32
2008-12	12/15/2009	79.70
2007-09	12/01/2008	84.20
2006-09	12/15/2007	75.76
2005-09	07/01/2006	73.34
2004-09	05/01/2005	60.16

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

EIN	94-3080305
Name in IRS Master File	STRONGER FAMILIES
NTEE Code	[Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification	[Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type	[Not Provided by IRS]
Classification	Charitable Organization
Subsection	501(c)(3) (View the list of codes)
Activities	(320) Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.
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, 1993
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End	December
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center)	(Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!) December, 2016 December, 2015 December, 2014 December, 2013 December, 2012

Compensation	% of Expenses	Paid to	Title
$139,272	6.58%	Noel Meador	Executive Director

Charity Name & State	Overall Score	Overall Rating
Stronger Families (WA)	87.31
Several Sources Shelters (NJ)	91.68
Mission of Hope (TN)	85.07
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest New Jersey (NJ)	87.99
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service (NY)	86.04

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