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https://www.newincentives.org/
440 N Barranca Ave
#6133
Covina CA 91723
Covina CA | IRS ruling year: 2014 | EIN: 45-2368993
At New Incentives, we implement evidence-based programming to save lives in a manner that does the most good per dollar. We do this by providing small cash incentive ... (More)
At New Incentives, we implement evidence-based programming to save lives in a manner that does the most good per dollar. We do this by providing small cash incentives to caregivers in northern Nigeria in order to increase childhood vaccination rates and save 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.
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New Incentives 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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Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 5/7 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 5/7 - 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 - 0.46% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.46% - 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 - 92.45% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 92.45% - 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 (New Incentives) or EIN (452368993) 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.
New Incentives reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Not applicable: the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected New Incentives' operations financially.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
As COVID-19 started spreading in Nigeria, we aligned our COVID-19 Response with the guidelines provided by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency: Preparedness and Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Primary Healthcare and Community Level. The guidelines advised that essential primary health care services like immunization should be prioritized and our engagement with the State Primary Health Care Development Agencies / Boards in three states of operation has resulted in their provision of approval for us to continue our conditional cash transfers for routine immunization intervention during the COVID-19 period. In addition to working with the government to ensure alignment with state and national guidelines, we made substantial changes to our operating protocols in order to minimize risks. These measures included education, awareness, hand washing, physical distancing, and related monitoring to assess adherence to safety procedures.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
New Incentives Field Officers travel from their homes to clinics for immunization sessions (i.e., days when immunizations are offered at these clinics), usually occurring 1-5 times per week. Our COVID-19 measures are divided into 3 categories. Before Session: - Manager Check-in - Review of COVID-19 Cases and Decisions - Education through Town Announcers During Session: - Field Officer Check-in, Mobile Application Screening and Reporting - Use of Face Masks and Hand Sanitizer - Hand Washing Stations - Education and Awareness During Health Talks and Disbursements - Physical Distancing at Clinics (including mats as visual cues) - Staff Hygiene while Disbursing Cash After Session: - Manager Check-in - Managerial Review of Safety Procedures Monitoring
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Since a majority of the clinics lack wash basins with steady water, we purchased water dispenser buckets, water collecting and filling buckets, and liquid hand washing soap to provide a hand washing station in all clinics. Since water dispensing buckets with pistons are not readily available, we had to get these attached through some creative handiwork and were able to distribute it throughout our partner clinics. Switching the piston of the bucket on and off and contactless dropping of liquid soap on the hands of visitors to the clinic are secondary responsibilities of an engaged community member. Active guidance is provided to reinforce washing hands for 30 seconds, something many caregivers practice for the first time. These innovations and new protocols will be reassessed when the COVID-19 threat has passed but are likely to remain in some form as enhanced hygiene protocols.
Not Currently Scored
New Incentives 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
New Incentives 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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New Incentives 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 implement evidence-based programming to save lives in a manner that does the most good per dollar. We help reduce demand-side barriers to the uptake of childhood vaccination services provided by the government.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A world in which no child dies from a vaccine-preventable disease.
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: New Incentives proves its potential to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective, and rigorously monitored Conditional Cash Transfers for Routine Immunization program at scale.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: The All Babies Are Equal program in Nigeria is operating in compliance with all regulations, in an enabling environment supported by robust partnerships.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: New Incentives’ organizational development, governance, and fiduciary oversight functions keep pace with its growth and expansion.
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
New Incentives utilizes comprehensive performance management systems and analytics to develop and grow leaders across all organization levels and teams. We invest in providing opportunities for advancement in rural and underdeveloped areas to inspire the next generation of leaders.
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
As an initiative that combines public outreach with activities based in rural health care clinics, our program is conducted in close collaboration with the Governments of Katsina, Zamfara, and Jigawa States in North West, Nigeria, while partnering with the State Primary Health Care Development Agencies and State Ministries of Health. The Federal Ministry of Health, National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office, and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning are also partners. New Incentives has a Stakeholder Relations team in Nigeria and recently convened our 2nd joint stakeholders meeting in Kano, Nigeria. The unbiased impact evaluations of IDinsight and 3ie, including a recent randomized controlled trial that demonstrated impressive positive impacts, are an inextricable element of NI’s mission to deliver evidence-based solutions. Charity evaluator GiveWell has also been an ongoing essential partner since it provided an incubation grant in 2016.
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.
In 2020, WHO and UNICEF cautioned that COVID-19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children at even greater risk of diseases like diphtheria, measles, and polio (WHO, 2020). Accordingly, Nigeria’s risk assessment determined that the urgent need for childhood immunizations outweighed the risks of pandemic-related travel and gathering at clinics (National Primary Health Care Development Agency, 2020). This decision underscores the dire consequences of losing any momentum in the fight to increase infant immunizations in Nigeria. To preserve access to essential vaccine services without creating undue risks, we identified risk vectors and designed ways to mitigate them: - Field Managers screen Field Officers one day before an immunization session, asking them about potential symptoms and any suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases at or near the clinic. - If there are known cases of COVID-19 in a State and the government’s contact tracing team has not identified and isolated all cases, we assess whether to temporarily cease operation of cash transfers at clinics in high-risk areas. - We provide masks and hand sanitizers to all employees. In line with government guidelines in Nigeria, Field Officers wear masks during transit to and from the clinics and during immunization sessions. Field Officers are required to use their hand sanitizers after cash disbursements in addition to washing their hands before and after leaving the clinic. - Since a majority of the clinics lack wash basins with steady water, we distributed water dispenser buckets, water collecting and filling buckets, and liquid hand washing soap to provide a hand washing station in all clinics. - Active guidance is provided to reinforce washing hands for 30 seconds, something many caregivers practice for the first time. - We addressed distanced seating arrangements by distributing mats at clinics with mandates of a maximum number of adults allowed per mat.
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Accountability & Finance
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