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22 W 35TH ST STE 201
National City CA 91950-7926
National City CA | IRS ruling year: 1992 | EIN: 33-0259359
Organization Mission
PIQE PROGRAMS INFORM & EMPOWER PARENTS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN THEIR KIDS' EDUCATION.
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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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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Parent Institute for Quality Education 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 - 8/8 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 8/8 - 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 - Audited - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 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 - 8.83% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 8.83% - 15/15 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 - 84.29% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 84.29% - 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
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 (Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc.) or EIN (330259359) 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.
Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
PIQE experienced an unprecedented change to our business model, along with significant and immediate needs that impacted the families and schools. Since services were provided in-person, approximately one-third of our revenue from our school partners diminished overnight. However, we were able to adapt to respond to the uncertain financial challenges caused by the pandemic. While some schools decided to discontinue services, many were eager to partner with us to establish relationships with families. We also worked with our foundation partners to adapt grant agreements and reporting requirements to reflect the needs and challenges of the pandemic.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
The pandemic necessitated immediate and significant changes to our operations. We transitioned from in-person instruction to online content delivery within 72 hours of schools being closed across the state. PIQE’s recruitment model underwent significant changes in order to support families joining a new digital platform. It expanded from sharing information about how the school system works and how to families can support their children at home, to include digital literacy support and connection to social safety-net resources like food, housing, health and immigration services. We developed web and mobile technology training for all staff, created new materials to conduct our program virtually, and updated our website and integrated messaging on our social media pages. We effectively partnered with statewide and national organizations to stay informed and share relevant and timely information with families.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Throughout the pandemic, we have surveyed and dialogued with families to effectively respond to the emerging and shifting needs and challenges faced as the crisis evolved over time. At the outset of the pandemic, we recognized that it was disproportionally impacting low-income families and communities of color. We sprang into action and in the last year alone made over 61,000 calls to parents to connect them with need resources to support their health and safety. We supported families’ ability to connect to a virtual world by helping them develop digital skills, bridging them to basic need resources, and helping them understand, re-engage and transition to distance learning and subsequently return to school. We also partnered with other nonprofits and governmental agencies to share out our findings and ensure that families we continually receiving services to meet their changing needs.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Service delivery in the virtual modality has now been incorporated to our portfolio. The digital literacy supports for families have been incorporated into our outreach and program curriculum as an ongoing piece for families to develop their skills to utilize critical and necessary online platforms and services to participate and access wider community resources. Further, we launched our PIQE mobile application, which has enabled us to readily communicate with families in their home language, further sharing resources and bolstering family engagement in schools and communities. Our ability to remain in contact with families in their preferred language essential as the majority of online resources are presented in English and as contexts and challenges change rapidly. We also enhanced our programming to include a greater focus on social emotional learning and skills, so families are able to navigate the additional stressors brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parent Institute for Quality Education 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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Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PIQE'S NINE-WEEK PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT MOTIVATES PARENTS AND PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN IN ... (More)
PIQE'S NINE-WEEK PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT MOTIVATES PARENTS AND PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. OUR FOCUS IS TO CREATE A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE AND GIVE PARENTS THE INFORMATION, SKILLS AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE PREPARED FOR A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
S.T.E.M. PROGRAM IS A TWO-LESSON CURRICULUM EDUCATES PARENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPING THEIR CHILDREN BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION IN MATH AND SCIENCE. PARENTS LEARN THE MEANING OF STEM AND RECOGNIZE ... (More)
S.T.E.M. PROGRAM IS A TWO-LESSON CURRICULUM EDUCATES PARENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPING THEIR CHILDREN BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION IN MATH AND SCIENCE. PARENTS LEARN THE MEANING OF STEM AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING CAREERS IN THESE AREAS. THEY (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
EARLY K-3 FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM ASSISTS PARENTS TO: (1) BE FAMILIAR WITH THE FIVE LITERACY ELEMENTS: READING, WRITING, LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND THINKING; (2) RECOGNIZE THE STAGES OF READING DEVELOPM ... (More)
EARLY K-3 FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM ASSISTS PARENTS TO: (1) BE FAMILIAR WITH THE FIVE LITERACY ELEMENTS: READING, WRITING, LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND THINKING; (2) RECOGNIZE THE STAGES OF READING DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR CHILD; (3) BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ENGAGING AC (Less)
Parent Institute for Quality Education 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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Parent Institute for Quality Education 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 provide families with the knowledge and skills to partner with schools and communities to ensure their children achieve their full potential.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
We are dedicated to achieving social and economic equity for all through education.
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: Strengthen Measurable Program Impact and Outcomes
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Strengthen Advocacy and Influence
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Strengthen Staff and Board Effectiveness
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
One example of leadership development we have undertaken in the past year is to collectively develop and implement an organization-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy. This involved the leadership team conducting an organizational culture assessment and analysis in order to understand the competencies for organization effectiveness, develop and align a DEI strategy and culture change initiative with our new strategic plan, clarify the shared vision amongst leadership and staff, and identify opportunities for implementation. Subsequently, the leadership team has been helping engage staff in DEI training sessions, in addition to receiving DEI training from an outside consultant. The goal of these sessions was to help staff learn more about and asses their own biases to more effectively lead the social justice and educational equity work with families and communities.
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
Policy Advocacy
Over the past year, we have undertaken a wide range of outreach activities, including empowering and elevating family voices, leading on state and local policy, taking part in and leading coalitions, developing a Policy Framework and launching a PIQE mobile application. We have successfully engaged and partnered with over 18,000 families enabling them to advocate on issues affecting their communities, such as informing Local Control and Accountability Plans. We have been active participants in coalitions, informing policymakers on the needs of families. We have also encouraged legislation to promote educational equity and meet the needs of families, such as efforts to improve digital equity, support learning recovery, respond to student’s mental health needs, increasing accountability for public schools, and strengthening financial aid for students.
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 necessitated transformative responses to our in-person service delivery model. Within 72 hours of school closures across the state, we transitioned from in-person instruction to online content delivery, redeployed our resources, and creatively managed staff's transition to remote working environments. As a trusted community and education partner and messenger we innovated quickly to extended our work to support families and schools in a virtual content by doing the following: (1) Reached out to our school partners to let them know we were ready to support them by sharing information with families as a trusted community resource and navigator to connect with families; (2) Made over 61,000 phone calls to families across the state to ask how they were doing and share information on the website, asked them about their ability to stay in touch, and let them know we were there to support them through the uncertainty we were facing. We translated materials (e.g., Mixteco, Mandarin, Hmong) and created videos to provide information in a more accessible manner for families with limited reading skills; (3) Updated our website and integrated messaging on our social media pages with information about free meals, updates on COVID-19, low-cost internet, free hotspots and online academic supports, rental assistance, immigration, and more; (4) Developed web and mobile technology training for all staff. Instructions included visuals to walk parents through the process of getting online; (5) Coached and supported individual families with one-on-one supports to help them access technology by helping them set up an email , use the web for resources, monitor social media, use video conferencing, and how to use their school’s portal; and (6) Adapted the Parent Engagement curriculum in real-time to respond to the evolving needs of schools and families in an online world.
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