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San Diego CA | IRS ruling year: 2003 | EIN: 33-0884706
The Institute of Reproductive Grief Care educates and equips healthcare professionals and community leaders to help those impacted by reproductive loss. We are at th ... (More)
The Institute of Reproductive Grief Care educates and equips healthcare professionals and community leaders to help those impacted by reproductive loss. We are at the forefront of conducting and promoting research to better understand grief reactions related to reproductive loss and to establish gold standards for compassionate care. We provide resources for those touched by such loss, based on proven grief care modalities, with our interactive websites and other healing resources. (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: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. 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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Institute of Reproductive Grief Care is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Institute of Reproductive Grief Care 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 - 8/9 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 8/9 - 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 - 10.45% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 10.45% - 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 - 77.68% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 77.68% - 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 that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)
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 (Institute of Reproductive Grief Care) or EIN (330884706) 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.
Institute of Reproductive Grief Care reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Financial strong and fiscally conservative, Life Perspectives weathered the pandemic with little long-term impact to our financials.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We pivoted overnight, from an in-person to virtual organization, helping even more people during the pandemic than normal.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
When the pandemic hit, Life Perspectives pivoted in response, and quickly rose to the challenge. We flourished and thrived as we recreated ourselves into a virtual organization, hitting all of our 2020 targets in unplanned and new ways.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
One of the best ways we’ve found to support those impacted by pregnancy losses, like miscarriage and abortion, is by training healthcare professionals and other caregivers to provide the gold standard of care to comfort their patients and clients. With all of our in-person trainings stopped overnight, Life Perspectives dropped everything to create a new online learning management system. We built and launched it in just a few months!
Not Currently Scored
Institute of Reproductive Grief Care 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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Institute of Reproductive Grief Care reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE TRAINING:LIFE PERSPECTIVES OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF HOPE AND HEALING. THESE PROGRAMS ... (More)
REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE TRAINING:LIFE PERSPECTIVES OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF HOPE AND HEALING. THESE PROGRAMS EXPLORE GRIEF AND LOSS AFTER MISCARRIAGE AND ABORTION, AS WELL AS OTHER REPRODUCTIVE LOSSES. TRAINING EQUIPS LEADERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND THAT HEALING IS POSSIBLE. LIFE PERSPECTIVES CONDUCTED 69 TRAININGS ATTENDED BY 1,396 LEADERS IN 2019 AS WELL AS 14 PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED BY 862 INDIVIDUALS.HEALING RESOURCES:LIFE PERSPECTIVES HOSTS MISCARRIAGEHURTS.COM AND ABORTIONCHANGESYOU.COM AS SAFE PLACES FOR MEN, WOMEN, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TOUCHED BY MISCARRIAGE OR ABORTION TO BEGIN HEALING. THE WEBSITES OFFER A VARIETY OF ANONYMOUS INTERACTIVE HEALING TOOLS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE HEALING PATHWAYS, AND PROVIDES A COLLECTION OF ANONYMOUS FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS FROM VISITORS. IN 2019 THERE WERE 57,642 VISITS TO THE WEBSITES AND AN ADDITIONAL 21,648 PRINTED HEALING RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED. (Less)
Institute of Reproductive Grief Care 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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Institute of Reproductive Grief Care 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
GRIEF CARE & CREATING RESOURCES FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY MISCARRIAGE, ABORTION & REPRODUCTIVE LOSSES
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
To bring to light the widespread need for help that is faced by the millions impacted by miscarriage, abortion and other reproductive losses. To change the way that people think and talk about miscarriage and abortion, and create traditions that focus on healing, remembrance and hope. To create a world where there is a well-known safe place for those impacted by abortion and miscarriage to receive the support they need.
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 train professional caregivers and community leaders to help others heal after pregnancy and reproductive loss, through a fact-based standard of care.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: To understand, through impartial, factual research, experiences after pregnancy and reproductive loss. To inspire and support research used to develop best practices for helping those impacted.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: To provide resources that facilitate emotional healing for those who struggle after reproductive loss. Support those impacted and their loved ones, , without judgement, blame or politics.
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
Expanded leadership team.
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
Working with healthcare professionals to educate and develop a fact-based, gold standard of care for those impacted by reproductive loss.
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.
When the pandemic hit, Life Perspectives pivoted in response, and quickly rose to the challenge. We flourished and thrived as we recreated ourselves into a virtual organization, hitting all of our 2020 targets in unplanned and new ways.
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