Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 10 (Ending Net Assets)
Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.
KFNWO does not meet this Standard because:
- According to the organization's 2023 CPA-reviewed financial statements, KFNWO's total unrestricted net assets were $1,672,274, or 5.53 times the charity's total expenses of $237,962.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1
Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to provide care, education and research regarding the prevention and treatment of kidney disease."
Year, State Incorporated:
1966, OH
Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio (KFNWO) reports it provides transportation assistance, medication assistance, nutrition supplements, and medical equipment to dialysis patients in Northwest Ohio. The organization works to educate the public about chronic kidney disease, prevention, early detection, and organ donation.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio's program expenses were:
| Patient services | $112,139 |
| Public health education | $57,025 |
| Total Program Expenses | $169,164 |
Chief Executive
Kelly Fritz Mofield, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Sarah Bednarski-Hartigan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Homestead PR
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
3
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: Kelly Friz Mofield's compensation was not yet available.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $538,436, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and bequests | $474,840 |
| Realized and unrealized gain, net | $110,439 |
| Interest income | $55,823 |
| Kidney Klassic | $20,060 |
| Special events | $19,504 |
| Grants | $16,513 |
| In-kind contributions | $5,536 |
| Miscellaneous income | $1,983 |
| Total Income | $704,698 |
Programs: 71% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $704,698 |
| Total expenses: | $237,962 |
| Program expenses | $169,164 |
| Fundraising expenses | $40,010 |
| Administrative expenses | $28,788 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $466,736 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,211,801 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,678,537 |
| Total Liabilities | $36,778 |
| Total Assets | $1,715,315 |
Note: According to the organization's 2023 CPA-reviewed financial statements, KFNWO received in-kind contributions totaling $5,536, in the form of donated goods for a fundraising auction.
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