Mission: Search and Care's mission is to seek out older people in the community who need help in managing life's daily activities or accessing essential services, and to prov ... (More)
Search and Care is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1975, and donations are tax-deductible.
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Good
This charity's score is 87.47, earning it a 3-Star rating. Donors can "Give with Confidence" to this charity.
This score is calculated from two sub-scores:
Finance: 83.33 View details
Accountability & Transparency: 94.00 View details
This score represents Form 990 data from 2019. More recent filing data is available, but it has not been factored into this score, due to COVID-19's effect on this organization.
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Program Expense Ratio
76.9%
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s).
This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver. Dividing a charity's average program expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Administrative Expenses
8.4%
As reported by charities on their IRS Form 990, this measure reflects what percent of its total budget a charity spends on overhead, administrative staff and associated costs, and organizational meetings. Dividing a charity's average administrative expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Expenses
14.5%
This measure reflects what a charity spends to raise money. Fundraising expenses can include campaign printing, publicity, mailing, and staffing and costs incurred in soliciting donations, memberships, and grants. Dividing a charity's average fundraising expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
3.2%
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990).
Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Efficiency
$0.16
The amount spent to raise $1 in charitable contributions. To calculate a charity's fundraising efficiency, we divide its average fundraising expenses by the average total contributions it receives. We calculate the charity's average expenses and average contributions over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Working Capital Ratio
3.43 years
Determines how long a charity could sustain its level of spending using its net available assets, or working capital, as reported on its most recently filed Form 990. We include in a charity's working capital unrestricted and temporarily restricted net assets, and exclude permanently restricted net assets. Dividing these net available assets in the most recent year by a charity's average total expenses, yields the working capital ratio. We calculate the charity's average total expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Growth
0.65%
We compute the average annual growth of program expenses using the following formula: [(Yn/Y0)(1/n)]-1, where Y0 is a charity's program expenses in the first year of the interval analyzed, Yn is the charity's program expenses in the most recent year, and n is the interval of years passed between Y0 and Yn.
Source: IRS Form 990
Governance
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has these governance practices in place.
Sources Include: IRS Form 990
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| Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant ... (More) Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy. They should be prepared by an independent accountant with oversight from an audit committee. (It is not necessary that the audit committee be a separate committee. Often at smaller charities, it falls within the responsibilities of the finance committee or the executive committee.) The committee provides an important oversight layer between the management of the organization, which is responsible for the financial information reported, and the independent accountant, who reviews the financials and issues an opinion based on its findings. We check the charity's Form 990 reporting to see if it meets this criteria.
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Policies
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The privacy policy must be specific to donor information. A general website policy which references "visitor" or "user" personal information will not suffice. A policy that refers to donor information collected on the website is also not sufficient as the policy must be comprehensive and applicable to both online and offline donors. The existence of a privacy policy of any type does not prohibit the charity itself from contacting the donor for informational, educational, or solicitation purposes. (Less) |
Transparency
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Total Revenue and Expenses
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Salary of Key Persons
Presented here are this organizations key compensated staff members as identified by our analysts. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Brian Kravitz, Executive Director
$150,386 (11.12% of Total Expenses)
Current CEO and Board Chair can be found in the Leadership & Adaptability report below.
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Services for the aged (see also 153 ad 382) (BMF activity code: 575)
Referral service (social agencies) (BMF activity code: 569)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
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). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Pandemic Response
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Search and Care reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Staffing
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Due to the risks of COVID-19, Search and Care canceled Board-driven fundraisers—a significant part of the agency's revenue. Some of this loss was covered by special grants from current/new foundation funders and a "Paycheck Protection Program" loan. In September 2021, Search and Care is holding its first in-person fundraiser in nearly 1 1/2 years -- practicing all recommended COVID-19 safety protocols.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Search and Care temporarily suspended in-home/in-person social work and other supportive services. All social workers/care managers and other agency professionals communicated with -- and provided services to -- older adult clients virtually or by phone on an ongoing basis. As of June 2021, in-home services resumed gradually as staff and clients became fully vaccinated.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Search and Care expanded its Groups/Enrichment activities and "Talkin' It Out" informal counseling -- provided by English/Spanish-speaking Social Workers (i.e., for those who may not want psychotherapy but benefit from “chats” with an empathetic professional). We made a concerted effort to expand these services in order to address older adult loneliness and help prevent its negative impact on mental/physical health. With special COVID-19 grants, we launched a new Emergency Groceries, Hygiene, and Sanitary Supply Program. When our clients face food insecurity—or perhaps cannot shop for essential hygiene and sanitary items (e.g., masks, hand sanitizer) due to limited resources and/or mobility—Search and Care assists. Such emergency grocery, hygiene, and sanitary needs have resulted in more than 1,000 orders/deliveries since COVID began in March 2020.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
As stated above, innovations we plan to maintain include continued growth of Groups/Enrichment activities; “Talkin’ It Out” informal counseling to help reduce loneliness; and the Emergency Groceries, Hygiene, and Sanitary Supply Program for financially vulnerable and/or homebound older adults. In addition, after fact-finding, discussions with community stakeholders, Board/staff deliberation, and help from several funders, Search and Care is nearly doubling its service area in the next 18 months: from 50 blocks in Manhattan's East Harlem, Yorkville, and Carnegie Hill communities (East 80s - East 138th Street | Fifth Avenue - East River), to now also include approximately 40 blocks on the Upper Westside (West 70s - West 110th Street | Riverside Drive - Central Park West). During this expansion, we will focus on providing much-needed in-home care--collaborating closely with partner social service agencies.
Historical Ratings
| Date Published | Form 990 FYE | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| 6/1/2020 | 2019 | 87.47 | |
| 6/1/2019 | 2018 | 90.95 |  |
| 6/1/2018 | 2017 | 94.70 | |
| 7/1/2017 | 2016 | 94.79 | |
| 7/1/2016 | 2015 | 93.16 | |
| 6/1/2016 | 2014 | 94.08 | |
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| 11/1/2015 | 2014 | 92.79 | |
| 6/1/2014 | 2013 | 93.89 | |
| 9/1/2013 | 2012 | 90.83 | |
| 8/1/2013 | 2012 | 89.53 | |
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990. | |||
| 4/1/2013 | 2011 | 92.69 | |
| 12/1/2012 | 2011 | 91.82 | |
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
Search and Care cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Largest Programs
Search and Care reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$1,109,137
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
As part of a full spectrum of care management, Search & Care assists clients who apply for benefits and entitlements, arranges homecare & transportation, advocates in legal, health care and housing ma ... (More)
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Search and Care is a passing score. This score has no effect on the organization's Star Rating.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
Search and Care seeks out older people in the community who need help managing life's daily activities or accessing essential services, and provides them the support and companionship they require to age in place for as long as is feasible. For 50 years, Search and Care's hallmark is providing older people with fee-free, in-home, personalized care, that is also to be cost-effective. Many of our clients are frail, and low-income, isolated and homebound. Accepting help from Search and Care is often preferred over the necessity to relocate to an alternative housing setting such as assisted, enriched, or nursing facilities. We have served over 25,000 older people who live in the communities of Yorkville, Carnegie Hill and East Harlem. Commenced July 1, 2021, Search and Care is nearly doubling its service area -- collaborating with community partners to provide in-home care to older people on Manhattan's Upper Westside (West 70s - West 110th Street | Central Park West - Riverside Drive).
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our vision is to help older New Yorkers age at home for as long as is safely feasible. To accomplish this, Search and Care provides fee-free, individualized, high-touch social work/care management. Our team of social workers helps with: securing benefits and entitlements; supportive advocacy (e.g., government, housing, legal, mental/medical health); arranging for homecare and transportation; money management, and more. This team is bolstered by 15-plus supportive services professionals (money management, groups, nutrition, nursing, emergency groceries and stipends, handyperson, occupational therapy, pet support, etc.).
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Help alleviate isolation and loneliness to mitigate mental/medical health ramifications -- improving an older adult's ability to age at home with quality of life and peace of mind.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Double service area (100+ blocks from East River to Hudson River): from traditional catchment of East Harlem/Upper East Side, to include Upper West Side where fee-free, in-home social work is lacking.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Needs assessment and evaluation to determine correlations between services and older clients' aging at home longer -- input from our Client Advisory Committee to suggest augmentations/new services.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Search and Care defrays the cost of staff training and professional development -- fostering improved skills of our staff members.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Search and Care Community Sentinels: professionals from social service agencies, faith entities, healthcare organizations, housing, elected officials, and residents banding together to address older adult needs. Coalition-building with like-minded organizations to ensure older adult clients' needs are met -- utilizing the strengths of each agency. Dedicated Social Media Strategist helps raise the awareness of older adult needs and Search and Care services. Client Advisory Committee -- active and highly involved older adults meet at least monthly to discuss neighborhood concerns, feedback and input about agency services, and advocacy techniques concerning older adult needs/concerns.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
In March 2021, at the beginning of the COVID-19 public health crisis, Search and Care converted from in-home services to primarily engaging our clients telephonically. We re-envisioned our care to be provided offsite by Social Workers, Care Managers, and our agency's other supportive service professionals—offering various fields of expertise. Social Worker and Care Manager Outreach: Every client was called by their Search and Care Social Worker or Care Manager. We ascertained: a) if they were safe; b) what were their pressing concerns, needs, challenges, etc.; c) how they were handling isolation being most had to shelter in place; and, d) what the impact was of COVID-19 on their physical, emotional and mental health status. The agency has been able to meet our clients' needs. They have expressed gratitude and relief as in-person care has resumed since, for many, home visits are often their only face-to-face interactions. Since the inception of the COVID-19 public health crisis, Search and Care learned that an emergency plan (fiscal and programmatic) is crucial in responding to any future crises. In March 2020, we quickly transitioned to telephonic/virtual Social Work/Care Management and other supportive services. The agency has now resumed safe in-home services (i.e., staff and clients fully vaccinated), but now—through the experience over the last 18 months—has a roadmap on how to respond to the current exacerbation of COVID-19, and if another emergency occurs.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Organization Leadership
Brian Kravitz
Executive Director
Orla Coleman
President
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
Not Currently Scored
Search and Care is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen and Equity Practices sections of their Candid profile.
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Culture & Community Report
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
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Constituent Feedback
Not Scored
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. However, it did not respond to one or more survey questions, and therefore is not eligible for a score on this metric. (View our beacon methodology.) Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
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Methodology
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Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
Constituent Feedback
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
