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44 MICHAEL DR
Old Bethpage NY 11804-1524
Old Bethpage NY | IRS ruling year: 2016 | EIN: 47-5266388
Take Heart exists to spiritually encourage, technically equip,and financially support local leaders serving persecuted Christians around the globe. Take Heart curren ... (More)
Take Heart exists to spiritually encourage, technically equip,and financially support local leaders serving persecuted Christians around the globe. Take Heart currently partners with local churches and nonprofit organizations in the countries we serve in. See Schedule O for more. (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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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Take Heart Incorporated is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Take Heart Incorporated 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 - 5/5 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 5/5 - 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 - 5.24% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 5.24% - 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 - 86.19% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 86.19% - 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 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 (Take Heart Incorporated) or EIN (475266388) 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.
Take Heart Incorporated reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
We actually have achieved above our yearly goal.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Due to the lockdown some of our programs were on hold, yet we were able to reach to people in their homes and deliver to them all needed supplies to survive the pandemic. We were able to have virtual meetings to all our local leaders, virtual trainings to youth and even virtual meetings to our donors.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We adapted very well I believe and managed to have campaigns supporting the communities we serve.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Online meetings though we have used that before internally as a team but during the pandemic it proved that many people in the globe can provide training services virtual to the communities they can not reach but yet we serve in
Not Currently Scored
Take Heart Incorporated 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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Take Heart Incorporated reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
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Spiritual Encouragement Services; Take Heart trains and equips local leaders to consistently visit Christians in their community to pray with them, encourage them, and have fellowship with them. This ... (More)
Spiritual Encouragement Services; Take Heart trains and equips local leaders to consistently visit Christians in their community to pray with them, encourage them, and have fellowship with them. This includes bi-monthly visits for prayers and sharing the Bible, regular spiritual days at the local churches, annual three-day spiritual retreats, home visits, summer activities, and enhancing the relationship between churches and its congregation by bringing a new generation into the churchs fold.Spiritual Leadership; Take Heart finds, trains, and equips leaders within a community who can step up to spiritually encourage their neighbors and address specific needs. Leaders are identified by partnering with the local churches who nominate a list of men and women they think would make good leaders. Take Heart holds regular meetings with local leaders to follow up on their progress and one- or two-yearly retreats for local leaders to encourage and empower them. Recently, Ignite Academy was launched in Syria and Iraq to establish a second line of leaders to equip them with the tools to lead the next generation as well as become empowered to be personally resilient. The mental and emotional effects of persecution are ongoing and often extreme. Take Heart ensures post-traumatic counseling and life coaching are given to those in need.Technical Equipping Service: Take Heart equips national leaders through organizational development training to lead their communities and churches. Take Heart implements a five-year partnership with each established program while mentoring, monitoring and evaluating progress. Take Heart comes alongside communities fruing their tauma, persectuion or/and displacement. On a case-by-case basis, Take Heart helps rebuild what was lost through a developmental approach. Ignite Academy; it is an academy for the youth who are deprived from soft skills trainings and Take Heart leaders see hope in them to be the future leaders. This six-semester course equips students to become leaders and disciples in their communities. Students learn important life skills such as understanding their purpose in life, peace and conflict resolution, and teaching effectively. Student are also trained to provide this training to others.Financial support Services: Take Heart provides grants to local leaders working to fund micro-loans for those in need of an income who are capable of launching a small business. Take Heart through partners assesses the financial status of the served families and supports those who are most in need with an income-generating activity. Activities could be small such as selling chicken and ducks, the making of shoes with a sewing machine, or using a photocopy machine. Medium-sized activities include businesses such as buying a cow for a family or providing local shipping services. Finally, our large size mega projects are designed to employ a large number of the community, especially women who cannot have their own individual projects and include businesses such as candle factory, sewing projects, and catering projects. Follow-up assessments are conducted with the field team regarding project results on a quarterly basis to determine the extent of success.Also Take Heart works on establishing medical services that are accessible as they are few and far in between for the poorest persecuted Christians. Take Heart Helps launch medical clinics to serve entire communities, regardless of a persons religion. Our regular bi-monthly meeting include medical education and awareness. As we care for people, Egypt is very poor and does not have access to medical assistance. Take Heart partners with the community, represented by the local church, to build a clinic based on their needs. For example, Egypt has one of the largest Hepatitis epidemics in the world, so Take Heart has funded several clinics with a special department to address the disease. Medical clinics in areas with high rates of persecution are based on three strategies: 1) To provide access to primary medical care to persecuted Christians, 2) Serve the entire community to help build harmony and reduce sectarian violence, and 3) Help Christians working in the clinic to demonstrate their faith and love for others in a country where they are not allowed to express it. Take Hearts clinics also provide medical education for the community such as prenatal and postpartum education. At the end of each quarter, Take Heart evaluates the effectiveness of the program by the number of people treated in the clinic and conducting family visits. (Less)
Take Heart Incorporated has earned a 95% 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 - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
30% of beacon score
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.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
We are serving overseas in four countries with local partners Continuous feedback is done through the field team
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
It strengthen our relationship because we showed acceptance to include suggestions and work on it
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We increased given services after communication with the beneficiaries like sponsoring schools and water programs in Nigeria
Equity Practices - Data Available - 93/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 93/100 pts
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 93 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 8 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 (3/7) | |
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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 (5/7) | |
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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. | |
Take Heart Incorporated 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
Take Heart exists to spiritually encourage, technically equip,and financially support local leaders serving persecuted Christians around the globe. Take Heart currently partners with local churches and nonprofit organizations in the countries we serve in. See Schedule O for more.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
The Body of Christ at Peace, Standing Firm and with Great Hope
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: Spiritually Encourage every Christian to fulfill his/her role in the body of Christ.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Two: Technically Equip leaders to implement a sustainable development model to overcome their communities' weaknesses and threats.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Financially Support organizations (communities) with grants in persecuted and impoverished areas to achieve their mission
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
1- Providing regular training courses to team members through certified trainer providers. 2- Mentoring and coaching each team member through weekly meetings. 3- Communicating clearly with team leaders to ensure the mission is being implemented. 4- Open communication with board members, with quarterly meetings and updates.
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
Deepen relationship with existing major donors and looking for new potentials. Submitting for grants opportunities that will support the programs in the field. Seizing the chances in gatherings, events and activities to present Take Heart and raise awareness about our mission.
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.
1- Focus more on personal meetings 2- Increase health awareness around the pandemic in poor and needy areas. 3- Allow our medical facilities to provide the essential needs to prevent the COVID from spreading. 4-Continue applying our program in the local communities we serve in, while adapting the service with the new COVID situation. For example, instead of having in person home visits ,the local leaders provided calls to each family to ensure their safety. 5- Having more online training to equip youth, local leaders and team members. 6- Increase online team meetings 7- Adapt Fundraising and marketing strategies to the new situation by leaning on social media 8- Increase online meetings with donors for updates and cultivation
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