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Health : Patient and Family Support

enCourage Kids Foundation

Making Hospitals a Better Place to Get Better

four stars

94.64

1560 Broadway Suite 600
New York, NY 10036
tel: (212) 354-2878   Web Site
EIN: 13-3442216

Board Leadership
Joseph Wessely
President

CEO
Michele Hall-Duncan
President & CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 94.64 four stars
  Financial 92.43 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 02/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

enCourage Kids Foundation helps humanize healthcare for children and their families by resourcing impact-driven pediatric programs and supporting the Child Life Community. Serving more than one million children annually, our programs offer relief from the constant burden of treatment, hospital stays, and doctor appointments, while also helping pediatric facilities to meet the unique needs of their patients.

enCourage Kids Foundation envisions a world where every child-regardless of the difficulty of his or her medical journey-experiences joy, hope, resilience, and healing.

enCourage Kids Foundation helps humanize healthcare for children and their families by resourcing impact-driven pediatric programs and supporting the Child Life Community. Serving more than one million children annually, our programs offer relief from the constant burden of treatment, hospital stays, and doctor appointments, while also helping pediatric facilities to meet the unique needs of their patients.

enCourage Kids Foundation envisions a world where every child-regardless of the difficulty of his or her medical journey-experiences joy, hope, resilience, and healing.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2017
Number of organizational partners
159
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
366,000
Total number of new teddy bears distributed to hospitalized children
2,480
Total number of custom tablet devices supplied to pediatric hospital partners
99
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This impact information is current as of August 2020, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. 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

four stars

92.43

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 02/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, 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)		 88.6%
  Administrative Expenses 5.6%
  Fundraising Expenses 5.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.05
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.73
  Program Expenses Growth 4.9%
  Liabilities to Assets 4.7%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by enCourage Kids Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by enCourage Kids Foundation 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

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
enCourage Kids Foundation (NY) 94.64 four stars
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawaii (HI) 88.35 three stars
Dream Foundation (CA) 85.20 three stars
Make-A-Wish International (AZ) 88.10 three stars
Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley (PA) 88.86 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,495,795
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $1,736,306
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,232,101
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $3,232,101
   Other Revenue $-273,778
TOTAL REVENUE $2,958,323
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,917,531
   Administrative Expenses $189,950
   Fundraising Expenses $199,706
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,307,187
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-348,864
   
Net Assets $2,334,532

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
Hospital Happenings $1,339,500 45.9%
Escape Programs $960,054 32.9%
Pediatric Hospital Support Program $592,784 20.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-12 02/01/2020 94.64 four stars
2017-12 03/01/2019 89.25 three stars
2017-12 02/01/2019 84.92 three stars
2016-12 04/01/2018 84.11 three stars
2015-12 05/01/2017 83.97 three stars
2014-12 07/01/2016 86.35 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 86.06 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2013-12 08/01/2015 78.60 two stars
2012-12 04/01/2014 84.13 three stars
2011-03 03/01/2012 83.51 three stars
2010-03 09/20/2011 79.53 two stars
 
CN 1.0
2010-03 07/01/2011 71.05 two stars
2009-03 08/01/2010 90.08 four stars
2008-03 11/01/2009 91.98 four stars
2007-03 12/01/2008 98.24 four stars
2006-03 07/01/2007 90.78 four stars
2005-03 09/01/2006 98.59 four stars
2004-03 05/01/2005 77.89 two stars
2003-03 06/01/2004 82.24 three stars
2002-03 01/01/2004 81.79 three 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 13-3442216
Name in IRS Master File ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATION
NTEE Code P30
NTEE Classification Children's, Youth Services
NTEE Type Human Services - Multipurpose and Other
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 February, 2016
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2018
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$165,603 5.00% Michele Hall-Duncan President, CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
enCourage Kids Foundation (NY) 94.64 four stars
Make-A-Wish International (AZ) 88.10 three stars
Children's Dream Fund (FL) 87.79 three stars
Give Kids The World Village (FL) 97.62 four stars
Dreams Come True of Jacksonville (FL) 90.06 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

enCourage Kids Foundation
1560 Broadway
Suite 600
New York, NY 10036
tel: (212) 354-2878
fax: (212) 354-2977
EIN: 13-3442216

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Board Leadership

Joseph Wessely
President

CEO

Michele Hall-Duncan
President & CEO

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