EVANGELICAL CHILD & FAMILY AGENCY
Affirming Life | Building Families | Healing Relationships | Restoring Families
Mission
Evangelical Child and Family Agency provides hope and healing to children, adults, and families through compassionate, Christ-centered, quality social services from a biblical perspective. We serve NE Illinois and SE Wisconsin.
Ruling year
1959
Executive Director
Wendy Payne
Main address
1530 N. Main St.
Wheaton, IL 60187 USA
Formerly known as
Evangelical Welfare Agency
Evangelical Child Welfare Agency
EIN
36-2229573
NTEE code
Adoption (P31)
Family Services (P40)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Sign in or create an account to view Form(s) 990 for 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Register now
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pregnancy Support Services (PSS)
ECFA provides compassionate counseling to individuals experiencing unplanned pregnancies whether they are planning to parent or are considering adoption. Counseling may include birth fathers and other family members. Services are free and are provided during pregnancy and up to six months after birth. For parenting clients, we can provide education and support. In cases of adoption, we provide education on open adoption and help clients choose the adoption plan which is most comfortable for them. Pregnancy Support Services help take the crisis out of unplanned pregnancies.
ECFA Counseling Centers
Whenever people need someone to talk to about personal matters or problems in relationships, ECFA’s therapists can provide help which is both Biblically based and professional. ECFA provides individual, premarital, marital, and family counseling services. Areas of special concern include interpersonal relationships, parent/child conflicts, adolescent problems, adoption issues, child/sexual abuse, depression, and grief. All counseling is confidential, and done by licensed professionals. Clients of all ages are served in the Chicago area.
Intact Family Services
ECFA’s Intact Team provides intensive services to families in DuPage County, IL, who are at risk of having their children removed from their home and placed in foster care. The team provides in-home services and referrals to local community resources in order to help the parents correct the conditions that brought the family to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). We also monitor the home closely to ensure the safety of the children.
Adoption Services
Experienced, dedicated, caring, trustworthy professionals guide prospective adoptive parents through the adoption process. Four options are available: Infant; Special Needs; Agency-assisted: Interstate or International, Foster Care, Private; and Ebryo adoptions; The services are comprehensive, including, but not limited to, state approved home studies, adoption education, home licensure, and post-adoption supportive services. The website contains more information: http://evancfa.org/services/adoption.html
Where we work
Awards
Human Services Grant--Safe Families for Children 2015
DuPage County
Affiliations & memberships
Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability - Member 1987
Child Welfare League - Accredited Member 1970
United Way Member Agency 1965
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of adoptions placed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Adoption Services
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total adoptions, domestic and international, out of of Illinois and Wisconsin offices.
Total number of counseling sessions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
ECFA Counseling Centers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Counseling of all types, individual and family, including children
Total number of Pregnancy Support cases served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Related Program
Pregnancy Support Services (PSS)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of women served out of Illinois and Wisconsin ECFA offices
Total individuals served by Intact Family Services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, Men and boys, Children and youth
Related Program
Intact Family Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
DCFS directed services with the goal to resolve family issues, while keeping children out of the foster care system. Measures the total number of parents and children affected over the year.
Total days of care by Safe Families for Children from ECFA placements
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total days of care provided by host families for children voluntarily placed in their care to allow time for parent(s) to resolve a crisis. This program ended in 2016.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
ECFA maintains a Long Range Plan (LRP) and an Annual Plan breakdown. The LRP for FY2019-2021 is a total of 16 pages long. There are goals and subordinate objectives identified for each entity:
1. Administration and Support (# of goals)
* Board of Directors (3)
* Development (3)
* Human Resources (3)
* Wisconsin District (3)
2. Services
* Adoption (6)
* Counseling (3)
* Intact Family Services (2)
* Pregnancy Support Services (6)
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The appropriate LRP goals and objectives are reviewed quarterly in various team meetings. Since the Agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children & Family Services, there is high scrutiny of the processes utilized in dealing with clients. In addition, regular reports are generated for the licensing authorities: Illinois Department of Children & Family Services and State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families. Licensing status: Child Welfare Licenses in Illinois and Wisconsin were active without interruption. The Wisconsin license was renewed for another two years on June 1, 2015. The four-year Illinois license expires August 31, 2017. All concerns identified by the respective state licensing representatives were effectively addressed. Licensed programs are Adoption in Illinois and Wisconsin, and Pregnancy Support Services (for Baby Care Homes) in both states.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Director of Professional Services leads the accreditation process, compiles the Risk Management Review Summary, and leads the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) team. The entire staff is fully committed to excellence of service and consistently solicits feedback from clients. Past performance is an indication that the capability is imbedded into the ECFA culture, and is based on biblical imperatives of excellence.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Quarterly management reports are generated for Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) and Risk Management. These cover all aspects of the Agency. Despite limited financial resources, ECFA is committed to, and has a reputation for being very good stewards of the funds entrusted to us to help our clients. An example of this stewardship is that staff (and occasionally volunteers) do the janitorial work in our buildings.
Financials
Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. Try our monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights?
Learn more
about GuideStar Pro.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
SubscribeBuild relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
SubscribeBuild relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.
EVANGELICAL CHILD & FAMILY AGENCY
Board of directorsas of 10/19/2023
Mr. David Brown
Director of Pastoral Ministries, Lombard Gospel Chapel; Boards: Glendale High School Dist. #87, Camp Beechpoint, Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship, National Assoc. of Evangelicals
Term: 2020 - 2023
David C. Brown
Director of Pastoral Ministries, Lombard Gospel Chapel; Boards: Glendale High School Dist. #87, Camp Beechpoint, Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship, National Assoc. of Evangelicals
Dennis Demoss
Sr. VP, Sargent and Lundy; Boards: Judson University, Alpha & Omega Christian Ministries, Western Society of Engineers; Licensed Professional Engineer
Fred J. Heick
Former owner: Heick Casting Corp.; Board Treasurer: Lake Geneva Youth Camp
Alma J. Labunski
Ed. Consultant; Boards: IL American Nurses Assoc., IL Dept. of Public Health, Bannockburn Institute Center for Bioethics, Arthritis Assoc., IL Nurses Foundation
Michael J. Love
Pastor, Founder, Trinity Baptist Church; Chair: Pastors' Association, Cary, IL; Chaplain: McHenry County Sheriff Dept.; President: Trinity Hour TV Broadcast
Patricia Murphy
Homemaker; Member: AGAPE LOVE Home School Group
Brad S. Sutter
Owner, Brad Sutter State Farm Agency; Board: LeTip; Member: IL Legislative Action Network, Financial Planners Association
Paul D. van Gorkom
Executive Director of Global Compassion Network
Kenton J. Withrow
Executive Director, ECFA; Secretary: National Association of Christian Child and Family Agencies
Nancy Farquhar
Homemaker; Founder & Current Member of Northwest Suburban Foster/Adopt Network
Gary Knosp
Knowledge Manager, AON Corp.
Kathy Soneson
Adoptive mother, Homemaker
Douglas Fogwell
Allied Universal
Tom Long
Director, Market Analysis and Biostatistic, College of American Pathologists
Sharon Fuller
Retired Financial Manager from the Wisconsin Medical College
Graham Homberg
Board leadership practices
GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.
-
Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
No data
Gender identity
No data
Transgender Identity
No data
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Thanks for signing up!
An email has been sent to the address you provided. Click on the link in that email to get more GuideStar Nonprofit Profile data today!
(Don't see an email in your inbox? Click here to resend it.)
GuideStar Pro Reports
Report successfully added to your cart!
Want more data?
A GuideStar Pro report containing the following information is available for this organization:
- Email contact information
- Financial trends metrics for five most recent years 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019*
- Financial statements for 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2013
- Letter of Determination
- Officer and/or Employee data for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Contractor and/or Paid Preparer data for 2023, 2022, 2021
- Board of Directors data for 2023
- *with the ability to download the data for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Download it now for $125.
Need the ability to download nonprofit data and more advanced search options?Consider a Pro Search subscription.