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24 SCHOOL STREET
Boston MA 02108-0000
Boston MA | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-4369180
CARE 2 COMMUNITIES, INC. (C2C) IS CREATING A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE IN HAITI THAT TRANSFORMS THE STATUS QUO, MEETS THE NEEDS OF POOR AND L ... (More)
CARE 2 COMMUNITIES, INC. (C2C) IS CREATING A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE IN HAITI THAT TRANSFORMS THE STATUS QUO, MEETS THE NEEDS OF POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, AND EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES. (Less)
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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.
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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Care 2 Communities Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Care 2 Communities 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 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 12/13 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 12/13 - 25/25 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 - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 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 - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 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 - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 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 - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 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 - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 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 - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 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 - 7.25% - 25/25 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 7.25% - 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 - 78.98% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 78.98% - 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
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 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 (Care 2 Communities Inc.) or EIN (264369180) 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.
Care 2 Communities Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly put a strain on our operations in many ways including financially. It not only put a strain on our patients' lives, but on their financial wellbeing as well. At the very beginning of the pandemic, patients were scared to come to the clinics to be treated due to the lack of knowledge about the virus. Therefore, many of our regular patients who suffer from chronic diseases were not coming to refill their prescriptions, which was worrisome, especially since part of our model is clinic revenue generation.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Due to COVID-19, we had to stop all of our community health activities (education sessions in the communities, blood pressure monitoring, home visits for acute respiratory infection and anemia) for six months. Therefore, we reached significantly fewer beneficiaries than we hoped.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Despite the pandemic which threatened an already weak public healthcare system, we remained open, providing quality primary care and continuing to treat and prevent illness in the midst of a global health crisis. We adapted to this new normal and educated our patients and communities about the virus, encouraging mitigation best practices and for our patients to not delay care seeking and continue coming to the clinic.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
A success during the pandemic includes increased demand for our Maternal Health Program at our Camp Coq clinic, which prompted us to incorporate an additional two days per month into the programming, and an increase in total vaccinations at all clinics, reaching 16,821 vaccinations for children and pregnant women in 2020, up from 11,622 in 2019.
Not Currently Scored
Care 2 Communities 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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Care 2 Communities Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
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CARE 2 COMMUNITIES, INC. (C2C) PROVIDES HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A CHAIN OF COMMUNITY CLINICS IN HAITI. WE HIRE LOCAL CLINICIANS AND HEALTH WORKERS TO PREVENT AND TREAT COMMON CAUSES OF DISABILITY AND ... (More)
CARE 2 COMMUNITIES, INC. (C2C) PROVIDES HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A CHAIN OF COMMUNITY CLINICS IN HAITI. WE HIRE LOCAL CLINICIANS AND HEALTH WORKERS TO PREVENT AND TREAT COMMON CAUSES OF DISABILITY AND DEATH. C2C WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND INCORPORATING INSIGHTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE HEALTH CARE SERVICES MEET THEIR NEEDS. C2C SERVES OVER 20,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. (Less)
Care 2 Communities Inc. has earned a 85% 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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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - UnscoredConstituent Feedback - Data Available - Unscored
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.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Paper surveys, Case management notes, Community meetings or town halls
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Our staff, Our board, Our community partners
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Note: The organization did not respond to this question.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 85/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 85/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization's score of 85 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 5 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 (2/7) | |
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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. | |
Care 2 Communities 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
CARE 2 COMMUNITIES, INC. (C2C) IS CREATING A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE IN HAITI THAT TRANSFORMS THE STATUS QUO, MEETS THE NEEDS OF POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, AND EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our vision is a world where vulnerable families have access to sustainable, high-quality health care services
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: To ensure that communities and families most in need are able to access high-quality health services
Goal Type: Focus on core programs to achieve mission and scale back on programs not seen as core.
Goal Two: To improve health outcomes for local communities by treating illness, preventing disease, and addressing the most urgent local health threats
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: To create viable social businesses that ensure health services to a community in perpetuity
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Due many challenges we faced in 2020, we have chosen to primarily focus on quality over quantity, which also means that we have pivoted our “center of gravity” to Haiti. Rather than having our executive leadership in the United States, we have promoted Racha Yehia, who was formerly C2C’s Director of Operations in Haiti, to Managing Director. We are confident in Racha’s ability to steer the organization and are excited to continue to grow under her steady leadership. With now 100 staff in Haiti, we felt this was the right move to make at this time.
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
We also have begun hiring more management staff in Haiti. We appointed Dr. Wilnick Richard as Chief Medical Officer, promoted two nurses to Regional Clinic Managers, and hired a full-time Finance and HR Manager.
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.
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a lasting global crisis, little international support has been available for Haiti. Care 2 Communities is responding to COVID-19 at the clinic and community levels and working closely with Haiti’s Ministry of Health to collaborate and coordinate our operational plans. Our main goals are to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus infection in our region of Northern Haiti and treat any patient suspected of having the virus. Haiti’s healthcare system is significantly under-resourced and under-capacitated and the government does not have the means to adequately respond to the pandemic on its own. As C2C is the primary partner of the Ministry of Health in the north of Haiti, health officials have relied greatly on our organization to slow the spread of the virus, mainly through community education activities. However, with so much of our focus on responding to the pandemic and ensuring the sustainability of our organization, we have delayed the opening of any new clinics until the pandemic is under control. That said, we also do not want to lose the strong momentum we have established and as such, C2C’s staff and Board of Directors are currently working on finalizing a three year strategic plan with a goal of continuing to scale across Haiti to reach a total of 25+ clinics by the end of 2023. Of course, our ambitious plans for further clinic expansion will be reliant on the continued success (and expansion of) our fundraising efforts, so we are very grateful for the generous, continued support of individual donors and grants and truly value our long partnership in seeking sustainable scale and impact throughout Haiti.
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