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Give an Hour

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92.24

P.O. Box 5918 Bethesda, MD 20824
tel: (240) 668-4365   Web Site
EIN: 61-1493378

Board Leadership
Barbara Van Dahlen
Founder, President

CEO
Barbara Van Dahlen
Founder, President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 92.24 four stars
  Financial 92.50 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 92.00 four stars
This rating was published 07/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Give an Hour's mission is to develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. By harnessing the skill and expertise of volunteer professionals, we are able to increase the likelihood that those in need receive the support and care they deserve. Since 2005 we have focused on providing free mental health care to active duty, National Guard and Reserve service members, veterans, and their families. In 2016, we began expanding our efforts to address the mental health needs of other populations.

Give an Hour's mission is to develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. By harnessing the skill and expertise of volunteer professionals, we are able to increase the likelihood that those in need receive the support and care they deserve. Since 2005 we have focused on providing free mental health care to active duty, National Guard and Reserve service members, veterans, and their families. In 2016, we began expanding our efforts to address the mental health needs of other populations.

Impact Information

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Program Name: The Campaign to Change Direction
Problem

America is at a crossroads when it comes to how our society addresses mental health. One in five of our citizens has a diagnosable mental health condition, and more Americans are expected to die this year by suicide than in car accidents. Many of us are comfortable acknowledging our physical suffering, for which we almost always seek help, many more of us privately experience mental suffering, for which we often do not seek help. The Campaign to Change Direction seeks to change this culture.

Strategy

The Campaign to Change Direction leverages partner networks to achieve its goal of encouraging everyone to pay attention to his/her emotional well-being. Having created a common language (the Five Signs), we are harnessing our partners—which have access to hundreds of thousands of people through their networks and distribution channels—to reach all Americans. Our partners are thus part of the workforce implementing this change and part of the broader population that is our target.

IF:THEN

IF we encourage all Americans to pay attention to their mental well-being the way they do their physical well-being, which would mean that just as people go to the gym, their dentist, or their doctor, it would become natural for people to engage in similar activities that are good for their mental well-being,...

THEN people would identify challenges and the development of mental health conditions early on, would be more comfortable talking openly with family and friends, and would seek care when they needed it. They would be more likely to remain in treatment, issues would become more well known and understood, and mental health conditions would garner more funds and become the subject of more research.

IF we create a common language and everyone learns five key signs of emotional suffering—which are personality change, agitation, withdrawal, poor self-care, hopelessness—just as everyone knows the signs of a heart attack,...

THEN we would recognize suffering and have a shared way of talking about pain. The signs are not about diagnosing; rather they are a matter of recognizing the human condition, being compassionate, and caring for one another. Such a shared recognition would take fear, guilt, and shame out of equation and result in more people seeking and getting support.

IF we believe that changing the culture includes and requires increasing access to care for underserved and at-risk populations, and if we take the successful model of Give an Hour (which harnesses the skills and generosity of mental health professionals and directs them to respond to the needs of the military and veteran community for free mental health care),...

THEN we will be able to continue that work and expand those services, and Give an Hour's reach, to help those in need regardless of their ability to pay and access to traditional health care. As a result, more of those in need will receive the care and support they deserve.

IF we create a collective impact effort that brings together organizations, corporations, communities, and individuals across the country—including all sectors of business, nonprofits, government, entertainment, and education—and if we harness the strengths and commitment of these partners,...

THEN we will have the tools, partners, and distribution channels to ensure that our message about mental health being part of the human condition will penetrate throughout our culture. We will thus be able to engage, inspire, and change our citizens and our culture.
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This impact information is current as of October 2018, when it was provided to us by Classy. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

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Financial

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92.50

Accountability & Transparency

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92.00

This rating was published 07/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 87.5%
  Administrative Expenses 5.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 6.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.07
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.37
  Program Expenses Growth 10.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 18.3%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Give an Hour on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Give an Hour on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Give an Hour (MD) 92.24 four stars
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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,060,623
   Federated Campaigns $21,442
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $833,300
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $1,915,365
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,915,365
   Other Revenue $-77,103
TOTAL REVENUE $1,838,262
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,103,201
   Administrative Expenses $135,707
   Fundraising Expenses $113,923
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,352,831
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-514,569
   
Net Assets $814,760

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Mental Health Services $1,660,201 78.9%
Campaign to Change Direction $343,000 16.3%
Mental Health Services for U.S. National Guard $100,000 4.8%

Ratings History
Give an Hour has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-06 07/01/2018 92.24 four stars
2016-06 11/01/2017 92.24 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 61-1493378
Name in IRS Master File GIVE AN HOUR NONPROFIT CORPORATION
NTEE Code E60
NTEE Classification Health Support Services
NTEE Type Health - General and Rehabilitative
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
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).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date March, 2006
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$215,800 9.17% Barbara Van Dahlen President

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Give an Hour (MD) 92.24 four stars
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Charity Contact Info

Give an Hour
P.O. Box 5918
Bethesda, MD 20824
tel: (240) 668-4365
EIN: 61-1493378

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Board Leadership

Barbara Van Dahlen
Founder, President

CEO

Barbara Van Dahlen
Founder, President

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