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1455 WEST 29TH STREET
Cleveland OH 44113-2970
Cleveland OH | IRS ruling year: 2014 | EIN: 46-1841017
DRINK LOCAL. DRINK TAP., INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE AND SOLVE OUR WATER ISSUES THROUGH CREATIVE EDUCATION, EVENTS, ... (More)
DRINK LOCAL. DRINK TAP., INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE AND SOLVE OUR WATER ISSUES THROUGH CREATIVE EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND PROVIDING SAFE WATER ACCESS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. (Less)
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This charity's score is 92%, 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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. has earned a 90% 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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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 12/12 - 35/35 ptsBoard Composition - 12/12 - 35/35 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 - N/A - 0/0 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 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 - 5/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 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 - 5/5 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 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 - Missing - 0/5 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/5 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 - Missing - 0/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/5 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 - 5/5 ptsWebsite - Listed - 5/5 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 - 26.10% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 26.10% - 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 - 89.54% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 89.54% - 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.
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 (Drink Local Drink Tap Inc.) or EIN (461841017) 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.
Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
As soon as Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2021, and travel bans started coming into effect, our operations in Uganda came to a standstill. Even though DLDT’s work to provide safe water to the most impoverished communities in Uganda is crucial in controlling the spread of COVID-19, we lost 1/5th of our anticipated funding. This loss in funding placed us in emergency operating mode and we had to dig into our reserves to keep our staff employed.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
As the pandemic continued to spread, thousands of our partner communities remained vulnerable - cut off from the income-generating networks. The pause in fieldwork, unfortunately, left many people without sanitation and water. To add to that, retailers in Uganda had hiked soap prices and our partner communities were struggling to get access to soap. In addition, due to unexpected funding constraints during the 2020 Pandemic, our education program in schools moved to a virtual platform. We were in the process of creating a new Wavemaker curriculum in 2019/2020 (completed in March 2021), but we had no marketing funds to promote the curriculum as planned, so it was adapted slower than expected. Additionally, we had to cut back on the hours of our consultants and part-time staff and the Executive Director ended up stretching her hours to support the organization.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
During the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, retailers in Uganda had hiked soap prices and people had lost their livelihoods at the same time. Our partner communities were struggling to get access to soap. Drink Local Drink Tap took notice and with special government permission, began emergency soap drops dropping off soaps to our most severely affected partner communities. On a weekly basis, we engaged with our partner communities through an “SMS Campaign” – calling and messaging community WASH leaders with heightened hygiene recommendations. We taught people how to build low-cost, hand-washing stations near water sources, how to safely manage water sources during COVID-19, and how to keep their families safe. Uganda allowed for Drink Local Drink Tap to return to construction works in an effective, efficient way in July 2020. The Pandemic has dramatically set us back in revenue, but we are fully operational in Uganda and in Cleveland, Ohio, and growing.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We intend to continue building hand-washing facilities at every water source that is highly monitored, to continue hygiene supply provisions at an AIDS orphanage (a DLDT partner since 2013), to continue SMS communications with relevant health and WASH information and a new Preventative Maintenance Program.
Not Currently Scored
Drink Local Drink Tap 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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Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
EDUCATE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY, VISIT SCHOOLS, DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COMPARE TO FOREIGN COUNTRY WATER ISSUES; INCLUDING 4MILES4WATER, A COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT TO ENHANCE AWARENESS OF WA ... (More)
EDUCATE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY, VISIT SCHOOLS, DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COMPARE TO FOREIGN COUNTRY WATER ISSUES; INCLUDING 4MILES4WATER, A COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT TO ENHANCE AWARENESS OF WATER ISSUES WORLDWIDE. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
ARRANGE FOR DRILLING OF WELLS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR GETTING SAFE WATER TO VILLAGES IN THE COUNTRY OF UGANDA IN SE AFRICA.
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
MEDICAL IN UGANDA
Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. has earned a 100% 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. 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?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person)
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Note: The organization responded that it does not share feedback.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Note: The organization reported no challenges faced.
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We specifically request feedback from our Wavemaker Program educators and from communities in Uganda where we serve.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 100/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization's score of 100 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 13 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 (6/7) | |
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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 (7/7) | |
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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. | |
Drink Local Drink Tap 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
Our mission is to improve water equity through projects, programming and partnerships because we believe clean water is a human right.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our vision is to inspire the world to carefully value and protect our water as a basic necessity of life.
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: Improve access to sustainable water and sanitation through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals and recognizing the human right to water and sanitation.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Create and participate in community and virtual programming to create inspiring space for people and partners to create a clean water future for all.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Maintain existing partnerships that expand our programs and services, provide financial support for our mission and reinforce our position as trusted resource on water equity issues
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
We invest in leadership development (Board and the Executive Director) consistently throughout the year. We have a line item dedicated to Professional Development. Currently, our Executive Director is undergoing a Water Risk Assessment course for 12 weeks.
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
Drink Local Drink Tap hosts 15+ events each year to bring people together to celebrate water and offer hands-on activities to make our water cleaner and ensure everyone has access to this basic human right. Through these events, we engage with the general public, corporate partners, donors, share our stories through documentary creation, and create awareness about local and global water issues. Our events include: • Beach cleanups: Since the beginning, we have hosted monthly beach cleanups, rain or shine. We have picked up 12,573 lbs of trash till date. • 4 Miles 4 Water event: It is an annual run/walk event for which 500 people sign up and engage. • Annual Giving Splash Party: Our largest fundraising event where we engage our sponsors and donors.
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.
We moved our education program to a virtual platform during the beginning of the Pandemic but now we offer the program in person in classrooms. In the past year we had an increased demand for the Wavamaker Program and therefore we turned our part-time Program Manager position to a full-time position. In Uganda, we had to halt our operationsfield work but we are now fully operational since July 2020.
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