New Life for Haiti
New Life for Haiti
https://www.newlifeforhaiti.org/
14925 WOOD FARM RD
Plainfield IL 60544-5811
Plainfield IL | IRS ruling year: 2011 | EIN: 26-2011573
MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN HAITI.
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https://www.newlifeforhaiti.org/
14925 WOOD FARM RD
Plainfield IL 60544-5811
Plainfield IL | IRS ruling year: 2011 | EIN: 26-2011573
MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN HAITI.
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This charity's score is 95%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for New Life for Haiti is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
New Life for Haiti has earned a 95% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
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.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. 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
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
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 (New Life for Haiti) or EIN (262011573) 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.
New Life for Haiti reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
COVID-19 prevented New Life for Haiti from holding its annual in-person fundraiser - our annual Gala - two years in a row - in 2020 and 2021.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
COVID-19 caused a disruption in Haiti to the school year, affecting 330 of the children we serve and 6 out of our 7 schools. There was also a corresponding rise in food costs, due to associated supply chain issues at the ports.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
In 2020, when schools were not in session, New Life for Haiti reassigned 15 of our teachers to Covid-19 related duties (packing food, distributing masks and handwashing stations, and making public service announcements in the community) when they were unable to work. We spent a large amount of unbudgeted funds on Covid-19 prevention and provided more food and agricultural relief than in the past, due to the food shortages and rise in costs.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
New Life for Haiti piloted a sustainable agriculture program during COVID that we plan on keeping in place. This program provides seeds to subsistence farmers and goats to a pay-it-forward goat breeding project for families.
Not Currently Scored
New Life for Haiti 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.
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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New Life for Haiti reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI'S CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TO EACH OF THE OVER 300 CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM EACH SCHOOL YEAR: PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, 2 PAIRS ... (More)
CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI'S CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TO EACH OF THE OVER 300 CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM EACH SCHOOL YEAR: PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, 2 PAIRS OF SHOES EACH, BOOKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, VITAMINS, AND A HOT MEAL ONCE/WEEK AT CHILDREN AT TWO OF THE SEVEN SCHOOLS NEW LIFE FOR HAITI HAS BUILT AND SUPPORTS ALSO GET A SUPPLEMENTAL SNACK AT SCHOOL ON THE 4 DAYS OF THE WEEK THEY DO NOT RECEIVE THE HOT MEAL. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI HAS BUILT SEVEN SCHOOLS. THE TWO MOST RECENT SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT TOOK PLACE WERE THE VILLAGE OF HOPE ORPHANAGE SCHOOL MARFRANC CAMPUS (BUILT IN 2 ... (More)
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI HAS BUILT SEVEN SCHOOLS. THE TWO MOST RECENT SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT TOOK PLACE WERE THE VILLAGE OF HOPE ORPHANAGE SCHOOL MARFRANC CAMPUS (BUILT IN 2018) AND A 2-CLASSROOM ADDITION CONSTRUCTED ON THE CAMPU (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
FEEDING PROGRAM - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI SUPPLIES FOOD AID TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN GRAND ANSE RIVER VALLEY OF HAITI: A. 35 ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING AT THE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY IN MARFRANC WEEKLY ... (More)
FEEDING PROGRAM - NEW LIFE FOR HAITI SUPPLIES FOOD AID TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN GRAND ANSE RIVER VALLEY OF HAITI: A. 35 ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING AT THE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY IN MARFRANC WEEKLY THEY ARE SUPPLIED WITH BEANS, RICE, OIL AND SPAGHETTI. (Less)
New Life for Haiti has earned a 93% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. 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.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Residents of the Grande Anse River valley in Haiti
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings or town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We've begun providing full meals during seminars and presentations in response to feedback we've received.
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 90 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 7 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (3/7) | |
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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. |
Equity Policies and Procedures (4/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. |
New Life for Haiti 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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The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
The mission of New Life for Haiti is to minister to the needs of families and children in the Grand Anse River valley, sharing our love for Christ and His message, promoting self-sufficiency and hope for a sustainable future.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Empowering: To address economic, physical, and spiritual needs, whether through immediate relief efforts, education, or training and supporting Haitian leaders in community programs Equipping: To provide opportunities to break the cycle of poverty and create self sufficiency in the community by developing legacy-leaving leaders Encouraging: To share the truth, hope, and grace of the gospel of Jesus Christ Caring: To respect the rights, abilities, and uniqueness of those we serve
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: We are committed to provide access to education for students, safety to orphans and restaveks, sustainable agriculture to subsistence farmers, clean water to communities, and relief in emergencies.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: We have made a new commitment to support the communities we serve with better access to medical care.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: When New Life for Haiti launched its Next Gen Board of Directors in January 2020, we made a commitment to financial transparency & accountability, as well as shared leadership through a working Board.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
New Life for Haiti consistently works at mentoring our Haitian leadership, specifically our Haitian Field Director and our administrators at both the School of Hope and the Village of Hope. We invest time and resources into training and development of both staff and Board of Directors trustees. We have funds reserved in our budget for the 2021/22 fiscal year dedicated to leadership development. Additionally, our organization has recently joined the Simmons Center for Global Chicago, a network of Chicago based nonprofit organizations and leaders, all working internationally.
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
New Life for Haiti has worked diligently over the last few years to form partnerships with organizations such as Water for Life Haiti, Impact for Jesus, and Hearts for Haiti to bring clean water to the Haitian communities we serve. We partner with local churches and Lifeline Christian Mission to bring food relief as well. We are in close contact with our donors, sponsors, and volunteers to ensure that they are aware of the impact they are having in the Grand Anse River valley of Haiti, via social media, email, newsletters and direct mailings.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Our organization applied for special COVID-19 relief grants that enabled us to provide COVID-19 prevention and relief education and services in the area we serve. We adapted our school schedules and redeployed our teachers so that they could continue working and earning income. We adapted our Secondary Scholarship program and provided additional support funds to students who were experiencing additional hardships due to the pandemic. We provided additional food support, as well as piloted a sustainable agriculture program to distribute seeds and goats to subsistence farmers. This program not only provided food to families, but also provided them with a source of income in a country in an area with an unemployment rate of over 70%.
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Accountability & Finance
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