Charity Navigator - Rating for Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc.

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https://www.turpentinecreek.org/

239 TURPENTINE CREEK LN
Eureka Spgs AR 72632-9185

Eureka Spgs AR | IRS ruling year: 1994 | EIN: 71-0721742

Mission not available

Rating Information

Great

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.

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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Accountability & Finance

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc. 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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Accountability and Transparency

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

Not Applicable

Board Composition - 9/11 - 35/35 pts

Independent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 pts

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)

Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts

Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 pts

Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 5/5 pts

Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts

Website - Listed - 5/5 pts

Financial Metrics

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

Not Applicable

Liabilities to Assets Ratio - 6.81% - 15/15 pts

Liabilities to Assets Ratio	Amount of Credit Received
Less than 50%	Full Credit
50% - 59.9%	Partial Credit
60% or more	No Credit

Program Expense Ratio - 72.49% - 25/25 pts

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

Unscored Information

Total Revenue and Expenses - No Data Available

Salary of Key Persons - No Data Available

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

Pandemic Response - Data Available

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.

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:

Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
Grants Sent
Balance Sheet

How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:

COVID-19 has negatively impacted our number of visitors, hence reducing this important revenue stream used for our overhead expenses. It has also impacted the health and finances of many of our donors, with medical bills and job loss, hence causing either a reduction in their ability to support us or ending their support financially.

How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:

Our Education Department, established in 2018, made major adjustments due to COVID-19. In 2020 the program innovated to offer classes and virtual tours online, however, staffing and intern shortages have caused us to cut back on classroom visits and the number of offerings we can generate virtually.

How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:

We offer virtual tours and classes in addition to in-person educational classes and tours. Our staff all continue to wear masks and gloves to care for our animals, and all guests over three yrs. are still required to wear masks when in our gift shop in 2022. Our online reservation system to book visits allows us to collect contact information, and restrict the number of guests allowed at one time. All tours include an open-air tram with bench seating that allows us to socially distance each party. Overnight accommodations are deep cleaned and disinfected after each stay. We also offer virtual tours for those unable or unwilling to visit in person.

Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:

We plan to keep the online reservation system to better track and segment potential supporters, and will also keep the tram included in our tour as a courtesy to our guests because of positive feedback we have received, along with how positively our animals have reacted to the tram. We paved the incline portions of our tour loop to reduce noise and dust for both our guests and our animal residents. We will also continue our virtual classes and tours as a way to reach classrooms and families around the world. Through public education we hope to create a new generation of wildlife advocates who will help to preserve these apex predators in the wild along with the ecosystems necessary for their survival and our own as a species. We plan to continue our virtual tours and classes, along with our Education Website and downloadable curriculums for educators.

Equity Practices (7/7)
	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)
	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.

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Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc.