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5818 EMILY CT
Midlothian TX 76065-6928
Midlothian TX | IRS ruling year: 2013 | EIN: 45-2088800
ILAD partners to develop local language literacy programs coupled with economic development.
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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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for International Literacy and Development is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
International Literacy and Development 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 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 (International Literacy and Development) or EIN (452088800) 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.
International Literacy and Development reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Surprisingly, our organization's donations did not decrease with the pandemic. We were potentially impacted financially due to operations being halted or delayed which has kept us from achieving some of our outcomes and thus, reducing our ability to raise funds based on outcomes.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Due to social distancing and shutdowns in different countries, some of our programs were halted completely for a upwards of 1 year. Other programs were delayed or taken online which has allowed us to continue but not with the same direct impact.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Much of our planning and collaboration for projects was taken online. We had some programs that shifted to be offered virtually. Our research project shifted to online interviews and emails.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Much of our team collaboration will continue virtually.
Not Currently Scored
International Literacy and Development 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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International Literacy and Development reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
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In 2020, ILAD conducted activities in 14 countries. ILAD has programs operating in literacy and development in 5 countries. ILAD is conducting language research and market analysis in 9 other countrie ... (More)
In 2020, ILAD conducted activities in 14 countries. ILAD has programs operating in literacy and development in 5 countries. ILAD is conducting language research and market analysis in 9 other countries; program design and implementation will begin once thorough research is completed.ILAD's most extensive operations are in West Africa, where ILAD staff are involved in literacy, agricultural training, social business, micro-finance, and education. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, activities in 2020 were limited. In spite of this, ILAD conducted the following activities: [CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]Literacy: In 2020, ILAD increased the number of mobile libraries from 9 to 12, serving 600 minority language speakers across two countries. Three mother-tongue schools also use the literature provided by these libraries.Agricultural training: Nearly 1,400 local farmers have adopted the innovative organic pineapple production methods being taught on ILAD's self-sustaining demonstration farm. Multiple, village-based, small-farm co-ops are trained and in operation. The agriculture project has expanded to include teaching pond culture tilapia raising, animal husbandry, and crop diversification.Social business: ILAD is supporting the creation of local businesses to provide fair market prices for agricultural products. These businesses generated over 50 full-time jobs for local people. During the pandemic, ILAD supplied PPE to the workers so that the business could reopen quickly.Microfinance: ILAD offers financial services such as savings and micro loans through a rural agricultural development program. 585 people are in the savings plan and 72 new loans were given in 2020, resulting in a substantial increase in income for the participants.Education: ILAD assists students by providing necessary school supplies. In 2020, approximately 1,800 rural schoolchildren were helped. ILAD was also involved in the expansion of Jr./Sr. School in a village that formerly could not provide education beyond grade school. The Jr./Sr. school has approximately 200 students enrolled. During the government-mandated shut down, many of the students stayed at the demonstration farm and learned life skills such as farming, business, animal husbandry, and basic economics.In a different West Africa location, development of a cashew demonstration farm continues to progress. Though this project is not currently serving the community on a broad scale, the research and project design is providing a sustainable framework for future engagement with the farmers in the area.In the Middle East, ILAD staff is focused on literacy and life-skills education among an overlooked, underserved minority language group. During the pandemic, many of these families lacked essential basics like food and supplies.Emergency aid: 80-100 families given with food/supplies assistanceMicro enterprise: Two women entrepreneurs were involved in creating and running a jewelry micro-enterprise which provides steady income for their families.Education: 10 families were educated about germs, bacteria, and the importance of hand washing and staying clean, and 35 hand washing stations were set up in a nomadic gypsy community with no running water.Dallas, Texas, is now home to a large refugee population, many of whom speak minority languages with no access to written or audio texts in their primary language. In 2019, ILAD conducted extensive research to determine the most acute felt needs of this specific community and determined what gaps exist in services currently being administered. At the conclusion of the research, ILAD developed an English language literacy and exchange program to help facilitate English language acquisition and cultural assimilation. As with ILAD's other locations, the pandemic forced some cancellations and adjustment to planned activities.ESL: 15 refugee families participated in trauma-informed ESL classes for fall 2020 term.Education Services: 8 families were served by school adjustment assistance, which included helping families access online portals for their child's school, and learning to navigate the virtual learning systems. Critical Information: ILAD believes that providing essential information is aid. During these Covid-dominated times, ILAD produced mother tongue videos covering a variety of topics from Covid education to how and where to obtain services, get food stamp assistance and apply for unemployment benefits. At least 150 families were reached with these critical information services through YouTube.Back to School: 9 newly arrived refugee families were helped with school enrollment and orientation assistance.Translation Services: 50 families were served with direct translation assistance.Central Asia: In 2020 ILAD started an organization which currently conducts classes for students wishing to improve their business English. This same project will also provide the foundation for a Business Development Center which will serve under resourced language communities. Classes in the BDC will commence once Covid restrictions are lifted. Education/Literacy: Business ESL classes serving 30 students.COVID basic needs for persecuted gypsy community: 600+ families given food/supplies assistance.Education: Local language health education videos were created for non-literate, under-resourced language communities that struggle with communicable diseases and hygiene practices.Human Language Technology: ILAD continued advancing the field of Human Language Technology through data collection, app development, and the creation of translation development tools, with the goal of providing access to information to these language communities through machine translation. In Asia, North Africa, Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula ILAD staff are in various stages of language and culture research, market analysis, and project development.Coronavirus has impacted the timeline of implementation for some of the projects in this region, but research, project design, and education continued through 2020. (Less)
International Literacy and Development 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.
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International Literacy and Development 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
ILAD exists to promote human flourishing in under-resourced language communities around the world by partnering with them to create innovative solutions for lasting change through literacy and development.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Lives transformed through literacy and development.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: By 2030, ILAD will have a minimum of 2 healthy, sustaining projects within each of the Four Core competencies (Agribusiness, Human Language Technology, Business Development & Literacy).
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: By 2030, ILAD will have 10 other projects in the pipeline, supporting the Four Core competencies, and moving toward healthiness.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: By 2030, ILAD will have expanded our programs and impact to 5 additional under-resourced language communities.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
The executive director participated in a women's leadership cohort for the development of her leadership. Our leadership team recently participated in a cultural awareness and diversity training to help our leaders know how to help our teammates overseas deal with cross-cultural stress. Most recently, we have engaged in a process to develop our leadership team to be a "secure team" that then nurtures our overseas staff to feel supported in both innovation and in failure.
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
ILAD is actively involved in strategic partnerships with other non-profits as we develop our core competency of Human Language Technology. We are staffed with highly trained linguists who are capable of gathering language data to be used in machine translation. Partnerships with technology organizations is critical. We participate in a network of development agencies called the Accord Network and participate in the sharing and receiving of information around best practices. We raise awareness of our mission and cause through social media by posting about our organization's work and by sharing other organizations' posts that align with our mission. Lastly, we organize virtual Town Halls to share with donors and interested parties about our work, the need, and stories of success.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Our organization adapted to external changes this past year by shifting to virtual platforms for several of our programs that provide ESL training due to government shutdowns or social distancing. Many of our linguists who were in the field collecting data were required to leave the field due to constraints of the shutdowns. They adapted to this change by using technology to continue to collect data from national speakers. We also shifted our in-person Dallas fundraiser to a virtual fundraiser which allowed people from all over the country to attend.
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