The Chosen & Dearly Loved Foundation EIN 47-1157436

The Chosen & Dearly Loved Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN  47-1157436 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tacoma, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Restores orphaned children into permanent, loving families by empowering care providers.
Leadership
Michele Schneidler · COO/Presiden · $113K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Restores orphaned children into permanent, loving families by empowering care providers. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $936K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$936K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $24
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
0%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Total assets
$964K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$28K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$936K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$24
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$964K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $997K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Family Reunification

Our objective is to transform orphanages into centers of family reunification. In radical collaboration with global and regional sector leaders, we co-develop and broadly deploy training and tools which empower practitioners to repurpose their infrastructure and staff to achieve permanance for every child.

$684Kprogram expense
02

Child Permanence Advocacy

As care reform and de-institutionalization are increasingly influencing policy, we are convening sector leaders and collectively promoting best-in-class solutions to influence practice. We aim to build up actual capacity for family-based care so that more traditional care providers can be transformed before losing donor support or…

$241Kprogram expense
03

Special Needs Adoption

Our objective is to remove barriers of adoption and quality of life for children least able to be reunited - those with physical, medical ,and cognitive special needs. This is achieved with (1) adoption assistance grants up to 5,000 helping families cover one-time adoption expenses and bring home children who may otherwise never have a…

$72Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Chosen & Dearly Loved Foundation
EINHdr · item D47-1157436
Principal addressHdr · item CTacoma, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.1millionhome.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
COO/Presiden
$112,707Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Dowell’s $91K as CEO is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michele Schneidler$23,028$112,707
Jonathan Dowell$90,750
John P Randerson$39,070$39,070$36,399

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.2M
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.08
Program services83%$997K
Management & general10%$118K
Fundraising8%$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$806K
Total assetsLn 16$964K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28K
Total net assetsLn 32$936K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $806K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
8.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $997K · Total expenses $1.2M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $93K · Total expenses $1.2M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $93K · Solicited contributions $1.2M
$0.08 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $936K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.2M
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $964K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $936K · Total assets $964K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $964K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michele Schneidler · Reported title COO/PRESIDEN · Highest reported compensation $113K · Total expenses $1.2M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $323K · Total expenses $1.2M
27%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 28 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Selamta Family Project INCFL · FY2024$10,697
Child Hope InternationalCA · FY2024$9,900
Trust of AfricaFY2024$7,500
Child Hope InternationalCA · FY2023$39,600
Trust of AfricaFY2023$30,000
SendMI · FY2022$50,000
Child Hope InternationalCA · FY2022$25,000
Child Hope InternationalCA · FY2022$11,000
Simba Educational MinistriesSD · FY2022$10,000
Agape Children's Ministry INCCA · FY2021$250,000
See all 28 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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