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8004 ELLINGSON DR
Chevy Chase MD 20815-3030
Chevy Chase MD | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-3914931
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This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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Rad-Aid International Inc. has earned a 100% 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 2021, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 9/10 - 35/35 ptsBoard Composition - 9/10 - 35/35 pts
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
Independent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 pts
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 |
|---|---|
| $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
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
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
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 pts
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
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 5/5 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 5/5 pts
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
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
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
Website - Listed - 5/5 ptsWebsite - Listed - 5/5 pts
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
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 14.34% - 25/25 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 14.34% - 25/25 pts
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 |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 95.49% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 95.49% - 25/25 pts
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
No Data Available
Revenue and expense data is not available for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
No Data Available
Key Persons data is currently unavailable for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
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 (Rad-Aid International Inc.) or EIN (263914931) 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.
Rad-Aid International Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
Grants Sent
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
The COVID 19 pandemic presented international travel restrictions. This gave RAD-AID an opportunity to launch the USA Women's Health Access Program, with significant financial support from Hologic.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
The COVID-19 pandemic allowed RAD-AID escalate our commitment to health inequalities. We launched the RAD-AID USA Women’s Health Access Program to increase healthcare pathways for women of color in the United States, including breast and cervical cancer screening, education, technology, and patient-navigation. We consequently developed innovative patient outreach models and resources in such locations as Georgia, Washington DC, New York, Denver, Seattle, Arizona, Alabama, Chicago, and others on the way as we launch new sites for healthcare accessibility. Internationally, our programs pivoted our methods of education delivery from in person teach to virtual methods, and supporting IT infrastructure in our partner countries to ensure that virtual education could be effectively delivered.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
RAD-AID was able to flexibly pivot our charitable operations to closely support and communicate with our partner health institutions. We launched over 300 webinars in 2020 and 2021 for interactive teaching and case-consultations. RAD-AID accelerated donations and shipping of medical supplies, including PPE, high resolution radiology monitors, ultrasound units and more, which fits with our 13-year history of donating over $15 million to low-resource health institutions. We invested heavily in the RAD AID Learning Center and in-country IT infrastructure to expand online instructional content delivery across a wide range of topics, including safety and COVID-19 response strategies.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
As RAD-AID accelerated it's delivery of virtual education, the RAD-AID Learning Center instituted high-yield partnerships with American College of Radiology Case-in-Point Series, Applied Radiology, vRad, and many other institutions committed to our global health mission.
Not Currently Scored
Rad-Aid International Inc. 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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No 990 Program Data Found
Rad-Aid International Inc. 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.
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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Rad-Aid International Inc. 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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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
To improve and optimize access to medical imaging and radiology in low resource regions of the world for increasing radiology’s contribution to global public health initiatives and patient care.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 3-4 billion people are at risk for widespread losses and deaths that can be avoided or treated, if radiology were available. RAD-AID seeks to increase the accessibility and availability of radiology services across the globe, so that disease can be detected and treated early and lives can be saved.
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: Human Capacity Development- Invest in multidisciplinary education in radiology as a sustainable approach for human capacity development
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Accessibility and Availability- Increase global availability to life saving medical imaging for disease detection and treatment
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Health Technology and Innovation- Implementing informatics strategies such as AI and PACS for medically underserved communities
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
-Mentorship and onboarding of new program managers by existing leadership -Offer courses in global health radiology, leadership and best practices in global health work to develop leaders of tomorrow -Holding training sessions for program managers on organization's leadership tools such as the Learning Center and volunteer portal -Monthly webinars for internal emerging leaders to present on programs
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
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
RAD-AID is a network of partners bringing radiology and medical imaging to low resource regions. That means bringing together the very best and brightest to implement new solutions to radiology shortages. Partnerships between nonprofit organizations, the private sector, government agencies, technology companies, and health institutions constitute the cornerstone of RAD-AID’s strategy to increase access to low resource regions.
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 COVID-19 pandemic impacted RAD-AID's ability to send volunteers overseas to our partners to provide on-site education and training. To adapt to this change, RAD-AID pivoted education delivery to online learning platforms. To ensure our partner sites could participate in high quality online learning, RAD-AID invested in IT infrastructure supporting internet access, and PPE to our partners in low resource areas with high COVID rates. In 2022, worldwide COVID conditions improved, allowing RAD-AID to resume international travel and on site work, reuniting us with our partners in-person after years apart.
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