Mission: RED HEN PRESS SEEKS TO DISCOVER AND PUBLISH WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE, SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN ACREATIVE INDUSTRY, PROMOTE LITERACY IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND SERVE A ... (More)
Red Hen Press Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2000, and donations are tax-deductible.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Finance & Accountability score for Red Hen Press Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
35
out of 100
This charity's score is a failing score.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 90% Finance & Accountability and 10% Leadership & Adaptability
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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
28
out of 100
The score earned by Red Hen Press Inc. is a failing score
This V6 of the Finance & Accountability Score provides a baseline measure of an organization's health including the indicators listed in the report below.
This score represents Form 990 data from 2020, the latest year electronically filed and published by the IRS.
Finance & Accountability Report
28
of 100 points
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Program Expense Ratio
43.27%
Higher effect on score
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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.
Good financial stewardship goes beyond financial metrics, and includes effectively using funds in pursuit of the declared mission. Organizations that spend less than half of their budget on programs are probably not adequately pursuing their mission. For this reason, our methodology applies zero points to both financial metrics in cases where the Program Expense ratio is under 50%
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
Board Composition
12/12 Independent
Higher effect on score
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
No Audit/Review
Higher effect on score
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
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
99.28%
Lower effect on score
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 |
This organization is receiving zero points for both financial metrics (Liabilities to Assets Ratio and Program Expense Ratio) due to their Program Expense Ratio being under 50%.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website
Listed
Lower effect on score
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
Conflict of Interest Policy
Missing
Lower effect on score
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
Missing
Lower effect on score
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
Lower effect on score
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
Lower effect on score
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
Additional Information
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Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
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
KATE GALE, DIRECTOR
$85,000
MARK CULL, DIRECTOR
$85,000
BIANCA RICHARDS, SECRETARY
$0
NANCY BOUTIN, DIRECTOR
$0
ANDREW SEIPLE, DIRECTOR
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
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 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)
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.
Red Hen Press Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Administrative Capacity
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
We had spent years gearing up for 2020 to be our best publication year yet, with 10 lead titles instead of the usual average of 4-5. This preparation served to keep our sales in 2020 on par with previous sales years, though sales dropped in 2021. Similarly, in 2020 our donors made extra efforts to support us but started to reach "donor burnout" in 2021 as the far-reaching effects of the pandemic tightened their finances as well.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
With no in-person programming available, we pivoted quickly to virtual events and started a virtual poetry series with The Broad Stage within a month of the shutdown. We then hosted every author's book launch for all of 2020 and 2021 via Streamyard and streamed simultaneously on Facebook, Youtube, and Linked In. For our Writing in the Schools program, we worked with our participating schools to offer our poetry workshops via video chat, on whatever platform that school preferred.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We went full remote and invested in remote desktop software for ease of use for local staff as well as interns around the country. We have a staff call every morning at 9a to check in and discuss anything we need assistance with for that day. Every Tuesday we have a full-staff meeting to get a full department update and discuss upcoming priorities and deadlines. All staff now have webcams and speakers, and once vaccinations were available, staff were able to work in a hybrid capacity, coming into the office on their own schedules and according to their comfort levels.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
The virtual programs we created were amazing and highly attended, especially in 2020. We were pleased to have attendees from around the country, and some internationally as well. We will continue to do host events in a hybrid capacity, so as to serve both our local and national/international audiences.
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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
Not Currently Scored
Red Hen Press Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating 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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Additional Information
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Largest Programs
Red Hen Press Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$61,955
Spent in most recent FY
20%
Percent of program expenses
PUBLISHING WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE:DR. KATE GALE AND MARK E. CULL CO-FOUNDED RED HEN PRESS IN 1994 TO PUBLISH TALENTED WRITERSWHOSE WORK HAD BEEN OVERLOOKED BY LARGER PUBLISHERS. TODAY, THE PRESS ... (More)
$2,339
Spent in most recent FY
0%
Percent of program expenses
SPEAKING AND PERFORMING:RED HEN PRESS CONDUCTS AT LEAST 30 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LITERARY EVENTS EACH YEAR,TYPICALLY AT 90%+ CAPACITY. THESE INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ANNENBERG BEACH HOUSE, T ... (More)
$4,800
Spent in most recent FY
1%
Percent of program expenses
STUDENT POETRY WORKSHOPS:IN 2003, RED HEN PRESS FOUNDED THE WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) PROGRAM TO GIVE STUDENTSACCESS TO LITERARY ARTS EDUCATION THAT HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNI ... (More)
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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 Red Hen Press Inc. 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
RED HEN PRESS SEEKS TO DISCOVER AND PUBLISH WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE, SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN A CREATIVE INDUSTRY, PROMOTE LITERACY IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND SERVE AS A HUB FOR LITERARY EVENTS AND ENRICHMENT. WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF READERS AND WRITERS, ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ESSENTIAL HUMAN PRACTICE KNOWN AS LITERATURE.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A world full of readers who see their own stories and lives represented in contemporary literature.
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: We have grown over the last few years and are now investing in our overall capacity through fundraising to establish a stable reserve, higher staff pay, and technological upgrades.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: To expand our Writing in the Schools program to reach more schools and students, and to do so with upgraded textbooks of contemporary literature and poets.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: To upgrade our event space to be a fully community-oriented resource for local theater productions, art gallery shows, and writing workshops.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Our leadership team receives at least yearly DEI Workshop training and attends webinars and workshops for professional development, as applicable and desired per department.
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
Raising Awareness
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
We partner with other non-profits and government agencies for community event programs (such as The Broad Stage and the Annenberg Community Beach House) and for book publication awards and publishing series that uplift and champion marginalized authors (such as the Letras Latinas publishing series with the University of Notre Dame and the Ann Petry Award for Black authors with the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance). We also create peer study reviews every few years, in which we ask publishing industry questions from other presses and nonprofits and then share that info with all participating organizations. All of our work and the successes of our authors are promoted across all social media platforms.
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 had to pull up publication timelines to match the delays in the book printing industry, and have found new printers with equal quality and shorter turnaround times. Throughout the last year, and since April 2020, we continue to address each policy and standard we created pre-pandemic, in order to better pivot to this new hybrid world. We did not furlough or lay off any staff members, and instead fundraised to increase staff pay to help match the increased cost for living in Los Angeles.
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
Not Currently Scored
Red Hen Press Inc. is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen and Equity Practices sections of their Candid profile.
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.
Culture & Community Report
Unscored
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
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
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. 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.
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.
