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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2025 Expires: April 2027

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(612) 331-5752
621 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN, 55414
https://rmhc-uppermidwest.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to provide a comfortable and caring home away from home that supports keeping families together and reduces stress during a child's serious illness.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, MN

Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest (RMHC Upper Midwest) works to keep families close to each other while providing the care and resources they need. The organization reports providing a warm and welcoming community of support and respite for families with seriously-ill or injured children. Services include lodging, meals, kitchen access and fully-stocked pantries, laundry facilities, an accredited K-12 school, workout facilities and supportive, family-focused programming. In 2024, RMHC Upper Midwest reports serving over 6,000 families.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest's program expenses were:

Lodging and other subsidies: $5,913,221

Family services: $192,813

Volunteer services: $575,381

Total Program Expenses: $6,681,415

Chief Executive
Jill Evenocheck, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$306,879

Chair of the Board
Deirdre Hodgson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Managing Principal of Industry, Clifton Larson Allen LLP

Board Size
25

Paid Staff Size
92

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Foundation grants, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,130,625, 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Investment income, net $2,465,736
Contributions and grants $3,452,512
In-kind contributions $2,301,588
Special events $1,376,525
Room donations/fees $250,393
Third party reimbursements $31,312
Other income $124,220
Total Income $10,002,286

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $10,002,286
Total expenses: $7,753,102
  Program expenses $6,681,415
  Fundraising expenses $461,769
  Administrative expenses $346,525
  Other expenses $263,393
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,249,184
Beginning Net Assets $25,129,836
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $27,379,020
Total Liabilities $621,503
Total Assets $28,000,523

Note 1: According to RMHC Upper Midwest's 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions of $2,301,588 including food ($666,366), operating expenses ($544,348), house supplies ($389,188), other ($271,201), vehicle ($158,640), toys ($144,817), entertainment tickets ($88,831), gift cards ($37,897), and legal fees ($300).

Note 2: In the financial summary above “other expenses” refers to costs of direct benefit to donors.

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