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Organization Mission
Our Mission is to empower communities to foster, preserve, and share their indigenous cultures and traditions. This is accomplished by building healthy, educated, pr ... (More)
Rating Information
Not currently rated
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See rating report below to learn why this organization is not currently eligible.
Historical Ratings
Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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Grace Cares Incorporated cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having 3 years of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has 3 years of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Grace Cares Incorporated under the EIN: 54-2081309.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Grace Cares Incorporated, Grace Cares Incorporated will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
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
Susan Zoe Kopp, Member
$0
Dean Gallea, Vice President
$0
Ann Maier, Member
$0
Sergio Garcia, Treasurer
$0
Meghan Mcclain Garcia, President
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
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)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance 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 (Grace Cares Incorporated) or EIN (542081309) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Not Currently Scored
Grace Cares Incorporated cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement 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.
Grace Cares Incorporated 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.
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.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
Our Mission is to empower communities to foster, preserve, and share their indigenous cultures and traditions. This is accomplished by building healthy, educated, productive communities. GRACE Cares provides expertise, funding, and support for health, education, cultural preservation, and economic development projects.
Vision Statement
10 out of 10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
We are a catalyst for development; where communities take the lead.
Strategic Goals
20 out of 20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: GRACE Cares provides our local heroes and communities with the necessary and technical support to foster their projects into successful sustainability.
Goal Two: GRACE Cares works hand-in-hand with our partners through all aspects of project development, funding requests, implementation and evaluating impact.
Goal Three: Through our network of international partners, we identify motivated individuals and communities with great ideas for making a difference.
Leadership
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
We have created a collaborative system for working together to assist our partners in achieving the mission of their projects.
External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Social Promotion
Civic Engagement
Adaptability
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Adaptability Statement
30 out of 30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
GRACE Cares has been able to continue to connect with leaders of the projects the we are involved with to help them continue their work and adapt in their own communities. Our collaborative fundraising efforts have increased to help them with the financial means to incorporate new programs, including those that focus on Covid-19.