Mission: Not Available
Latinx Life is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2019, and donations are tax-deductible.
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Contact Information
URL not available
1727 MCKNIGHT RD
Greensboro NC 27405-0000
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
99
out of 100
This charity's score is a passing score.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Impact & Results, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, and 10% Culture & Community
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Finance & Accountability
This score provides an assessment of a nonprofit's financial health (stability, efficiency and sustainability) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
Finance & Accountability Score
Not currently scored
This organization cannot be evaluated by our Encompass Rating methodology because it files Form 990-N, as allowed by the IRS for charities with less than $50,000 annual revenue.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated this organization.
Additional Information
Unscored
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Total Revenue and Expenses
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.
Salary of Key Persons
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.
Business Master File Data
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 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
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 view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Pandemic Response
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. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Latinx Life reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Fundraising capacity decrease due to the cancelling of our first in-person event of the year. We had planned to have a 5k fundraiser. Had sponsors, location, volunteer, and staff ready for the event. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we had to cancel the event for the safety of our participants and our volunteers.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
As we are a digitally run, we were lucky the majority of our programs we not being affected. However, our in person programs and workshops had to be cancelled for the safety of our community and our staff. We had to shift to COVID-19 safety guidelines and were only able to have in-person events to hand out supplies and information to underserved communities.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We created virtual workshops that kept our community active. By creating virtual workout parties, we were able to stay in touch with our community, as well as continue to accomplish our goal to stay positive throughout the pandemic. We were also able to partnered up with various organizations in order to offer COVID-19 supplies to underserved communities in Rockingham County. We were able to distribute over 1,000 supplies including masks, hand sanitizers, wipes, and bilingual information on the disease.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Utilizing our virtual platforms, we plan to keep certain workshops online for the convenience of our supporters. We are ready to launch our Virtual Safe Space in which we discuss serious topics. By going virtual, people can feel safe and confident to join the discussion and stay informed on serious topics affecting our community such as immigration, women's rights, mental health, and stigmas around us.
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
100
out of 100
Latinx Life is highly cost-effective, earning a passing score.
Impact
$2,100 increases income for a scholarship recipient by $5,900.
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Impact & Results Report
100
of 100 points
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Rated Program
Program
Latinx LIFE Scholarship
Activities
The nonprofit grants scholarships to beneficiaries.
Program Type
Postsecondary Scholarships
Beneficiaries Served
Program Geography
Time Period of Data
3/15/20 to 3/15/21
Outcomes and Cost
Outcomes: Changes in the lives of those served by a nonprofit. They can be caused by the nonprofit.
Costs: The money spent by a nonprofit and its partners and beneficiaries.
Impact: Outcome caused by a nonprofit relative to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness: A judgment as to whether the cost was a good use of resources to cause the outcome.
Outcome Metric
Increase in income for a scholarship recipient
Outcome Data Source
Ratings are based on data the nonprofit itself collects on its work. We use the most recent year with sufficient data. Typically, this data allows us to calculate direct changes in participants' lives, such as increased income.
Output data collected during the program. The nonprofit submitted data on the dollar value of all scholarships it grants and the number of scholarship recipients, which we use to calculate the additional income that the nonprofit's scholarship program generates.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We don't know if the observed changes were caused by the nonprofit's program or something else happening at the same time (e.g., a participant got a raise). To determine causation, we take the outcomes we observe and subtract an estimate of the outcomes that would have happened even without the program (i.e., counterfactual outcomes).
We estimate the increase in income caused by a nonprofit's scholarship program in two steps. First, we compare the estimated postsecondary graduation rate of its scholars to that of comparable students who did not receive a scholarship (the “counterfactual”). Our estimates are drawn from rigorous social science studies of similar scholarship programs. The result is the number of scholars whose graduation was caused by the nonprofit. Second, we compare the earnings of graduates to non-graduates based on publicly available census data, matching on student demographic characteristics. We apply the earnings boost owing to a degree to those scholars whose graduation was caused by the nonprofit. Both steps are necessary to properly net out counterfactual successes from observed successes. Otherwise, we would be attributing changes (increase in graduation rate and increase in earnings) to the nonprofit when they would have happened anyway. Few nonprofits estimate the counterfactual themselves, so we construct our own counterfactual estimate based on research and publicly available data.
Cost Data Source
After estimating the program's outcomes, we need to determine how much it cost to achieve those outcomes. All monetary costs are counted, whether they are borne by a nonprofit service deliverer or by the nonprofit’s public and private partners.
Program cost data reported by the nonprofit. Partner and beneficiary costs reported by the nonprofit or estimated by Charity Navigator.
Cost Calculation
$1,100 program costs + $415 partner costs + $415 beneficiary costs = $1,931 total costs
Impact and Determination
We calculate impact, defined as the change in outcomes attributable to a program divided by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Impact Calculation
$1,931 total costs / $5,321 additional income = roughly $2,100 increases income for a scholarship recipient by $5,900.
Benchmark for Rating
Impact & Results scores of postsecondary scholarship programs are based on income generated relative to cost. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they increase income for a recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent and a score of 75 if income increases by more than $0.85 for every $1 spent. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 50.
Determination
Highly cost-effective
Analysis Details
Analysis conducted in 2022 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score 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.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Latinx Life is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
Latinx LIFE is dedicated to empowering the pursuit of higher education, raising awareness on community issues, and encouraging civic engagement.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
By using an eco-friendly approach, we provide university students scholarships and internships, help institutions better understand Hispanic/Latino cultural competencies, distribute mutual aid, and bridge gaps between resources and access in order to create an opportunistic future for all Latinos/Hispanics in North Carolina.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Having a good run with our programs, we plan on providing our interns with strong leadership training by allowing them to take charge and leave their mark on our Thursday Chisme program.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Being a one-stop shop for the Latinx North Carolinian community to receive resources, information affecting our community, as well as aid on topics such as applying for higher education.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Expanding our Bridge the Gap Program. This program allows other organizations to use our services as translators, and offer cultural sensitivity training.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
All board members and staff are encourage to use some of the time they invest in the organization to take courses. By allowing our staff to train on their leadership roles, it allows us to grow stronger and keep up with newer information on each role. Thanks to the pandemic, several courses were provided free of charge. Being a small non-profit, we were able to take advantage of the free courses and invested our time learning and strengthening our skills.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
We participate in strategic meetings with several organizations in Rockingham, Forsyth, Wake, and Guildford counties. We also collaborate virtually, and in-person with various organizations locally and internationally that share a passion for helping underserved communities. Thus far, we have raised awareness on climate justing in North Carolina along with the Sierra Club, participated as guest speakers in panels discussing immigration with Real World English, adoption process for latinx in North Carolina with the Children's Home Society, and collaborated in tabling events to encourage Census and voting participation with NC-100. Along with international collaborations with organizations in Colombia and Mexico.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
We have adapted to offer our resources virtually, as well as in person. We have been a digitally ran organization since 2018. However, we strive to be an organization for the people by the people. We have adapted to do more in person events along with various organizations to be able to gain more reach with our community.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
88
out of 100
Latinx Life has earned a passing score. The organization provided data about how it listens to constituents (Constituent Feedback) and its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) practices (see report below).
The Culture & Community Beacon is comprised of the following metrics:
Constituent Feedback: 100/100 (30% of beacon score)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: 83/100 (70% of beacon score)
Culture & Community Report
88
of 100 points
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
83/100 points
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 83 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 4 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
View this organization's DEI Strategies
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Constituent Feedback
100/100 points
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.
View this organization's Constituent Feedback Practices
Methodology
We've partnered with Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
