Naacp

What it reported doing in 2024

C-hope and scholarships - health: the naacp health program promotes equality in health care for african americans and seeks to address the disparities between the quality of care received by african americans and other groups. The national health director works with the national health committee to create and implement projects; evaluates and drafts policy statements; and represents naacp at conferences, workshops, and on advisory boards. - economic development: the naacp economic program recognizes the importance of the economy and economic issues in advancing an equal opportunity society and aims to address the challenging economic realities facing our country (e.g., disproportionate high unemployment, poverty, foreclosures, etc.). The financial freedom center was launched in 2010 to enhance the capacity of african americans, and other undeserved groups, by financially educating individuals to effectively manage their personal finances and credit; promoting diversity and inclusion in business hiring, career advancement and procurement; monitoring financial banking practices; and promoting community economic development.- climate justice: this program seeks to reduce racial disparities among communities affected by national disasters, environmental pollution, and other characteristics of global warming.- criminal justice: the criminal justice program addresses promoting alliances, legislation and racial disparities within the criminal justice system by initiatives that positively impact inmate recidivism, ex-felon re-enfranchisement and re-employment. The program also assists with the formation of the naacp prison membership units.- scholarships: naacp's education program advocacy agenda is to provide all students access to quality education. The naacp education department's resources are strategically focused on three major objectives: - preventing racial discrimination in educational programs and services - advancing educational excellence - promoting an equal opportunity education agenda the education program includes administration of educational scholarships. Communications and marketing the communications and marketing function works to amplify the voice of black america and people of color to ensure the general public is educated about naacp empowerment's mission and goals through press releases, television campaigns, support of direct mail outreach, and other communication efforts. These efforts seek to maintain naacp's strong brand identity, and ensure that awareness of the current issues affecting the communities served is achieved.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.4%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.56 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.2%; rating input score 98; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -27.9%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.15; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.33; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.2% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings