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PO BOX 233
Falls Church VA 22040-0233
Falls Church VA | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-1394773
TO INTERVENE WITH LOVE AND HOPE IN THE LIVES OF IRAQI CHILDREN WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION BY EXTREMISTS, CRIMINALS, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS ... (More)
TO INTERVENE WITH LOVE AND HOPE IN THE LIVES OF IRAQI CHILDREN WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION BY EXTREMISTS, CRIMINALS, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS. (Less)
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Iraqi Children Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having 2 years of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data. But please note, that the IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofit's annual tax filings. That may mean that this entity has electronically filed additional Forms 990 but they have yet to be processed and made public by the IRS.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Finance & Accountability beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has 2 years of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Iraqi Children Foundation under the EIN: 26-1394773.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Iraqi Children Foundation, Iraqi Children Foundation will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
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:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
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)
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 search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Iraqi Children Foundation) or EIN (261394773) in the 'Search Term' field.
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.
Iraqi Children Foundation reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Administrative Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
On one hand, we got COVID support grants. On the other, our operations in Iraq were impacted so we had to seek flexibility from two of our major grantor/donors to spend funds in a way not anticipated at the time they gave us funding. We rely on strong relationships and the online meetings and events did not allow in person gatherings for a year and a half. When we resumed, we did outdoor events for safety.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Our two Hope Buses in Iraq were closed for a portion of the time of the pandemic and instead, teachers/staff would visit orphans and street kids who were Hope Bus students at home. Because they were unable to get nutrition through the Hope Bus school lunch project, we adjusted to delivering some food packages to the destitute children's homes. For our legal protection programs, the courts were closed in Iraq for a time which limited some of the legal aid we could provide. Poverty rose in Iraq as a result of the pandemic, so the needs for support for orphans and the most vulnerable children, including child laborers and kids who are trafficked, have increased.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Board meetings and staff meetings were virtual during much of the pandemic.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We plan to continue staff meetings and Board meetings online for the most part. Our in person events, like our annual "In Their Shoes" 5K, will likely continue to include a virtual global option for those outside of Washington, DC.
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Iraqi Children Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our 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.
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Iraqi Children Foundation reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
HOPE BUSES: - ICF'S HOPE BUS INITIATIVE SERVED 234 DESPERATELY POOR AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN 2019. MANY ARE ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL. TWO HOPE BUSES WERE OPERATIONA ... (More)
HOPE BUSES: - ICF'S HOPE BUS INITIATIVE SERVED 234 DESPERATELY POOR AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN 2019. MANY ARE ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL. TWO HOPE BUSES WERE OPERATIONAL WITH OVER 100 ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN AND OVER 25,000 NUTRITIOUS MEALS SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND RECREATION. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
STREET LAWYERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS: - LEGAL CASES: 782, INCLUDING 447 CASES OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR KIDS WHO ARE ARRESTED, ABUSED IN CHILD LABOR, EXPLOITED BY CRIMINALS, DRUG GANGS, TRAFFICKERS ETC., A ... (More)
STREET LAWYERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS: - LEGAL CASES: 782, INCLUDING 447 CASES OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR KIDS WHO ARE ARRESTED, ABUSED IN CHILD LABOR, EXPLOITED BY CRIMINALS, DRUG GANGS, TRAFFICKERS ETC., AND 335 CASES OF OBTAINING LEGAL DOCUMENTS KIDS NEED FOR (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN: - ICF SUPPORTED ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR STREET CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND CHILDREN DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE. ICF PROVIDED THREE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS T ... (More)
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN: - ICF SUPPORTED ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR STREET CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND CHILDREN DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE. ICF PROVIDED THREE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS TO DISABLED CHILDREN AND DISTRIBUTED 140 PACKAGES OF FOOD (Less)
Iraqi Children Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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Iraqi Children Foundation has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon 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.
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Not ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
We are committed to doing this under the leadership of the Iraqi people by – • Serving as a catalyst to mobilize US and international partners • Investing in training and capacity building of Iraq’s non-governmental and community organizations • Emphasizing direct assistance for hand up, not hand out, projects
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
TO INTERVENE WITH LOVE AND HOPE IN THE LIVES OF IRAQI CHILDREN WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION BY EXTREMISTS, CRIMINALS, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Protect - through the Street Lawyers legal defense and anti-trafficking.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Nuture - through nutrition in the Hope Buses, and psycho-social services at the teen girl center in Mosul, the Hope Buses, and supporting the Street Lawyers team.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Empower - provide educational services to destitute orphans and street kids through the Hope Bus program, as well as computer and other skills through the teen girls center in Mosul.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Our investment in capacity building and leadership is primarily through webinars. Rarely do we pay fees for webinars as we have free access to webinars through our membership in Global Giving. We also invest financially in site visits to Iraq for our Executive Director and encourage ICF Board members (at their own expense) to also visit our projects in Iraq so they are better able to champion the cause of Iraq's orphans and vulnerable children.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
ICF believes in collaborative work for Iraqi children and families by working with The Children's Village of NY (one of the US's top child welfare organizations), veterans organizations, other US nonprofits focused on Iraq, and US businesses who work in Iraq who have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) interest in supporting Iraqi communities. Within Iraq, ICF has invested in training in the past for Iraqi NGOs and also government officials working with institutions like orphanages.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
The primary external challenge has been the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in 2020. The switch to all-virtual work was a challenge and opportunities to visit Iraq were limited until staff was able to return to Iraq earlier this year. On the other hand, Global Giving provided COVID related grants that were entirely unexpected to help ICF recover, the last being a $10,000 grant in December 2021.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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