Blossom Hill Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Between January - July 2024, Blossom Hill Foundation provided operating grants to 6 organizations:1 - Healthy Children Program in Afghanistan: This program provides health care services in hygiene and preventable illnesses (malaria, malnutrition, diarrhea) in two clinics serving the most marginalized populations near Kabul. They expect to reach 2,500 children and 105 trainees. 2 - Mobile Info Team in Greece: By using technology, including FB, this program provides vital information, clarification, and assistance in the most relevant languages (Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, Sorani and French) for refugees seeking asylum and family reunification. It also handles individual cases through their lawyers. MIT has an average of 774 beneficiaries per month, and 98,318 on FB. 3 - Girls SOAR in Syria: Using a UN-approved curriculum, this program seeks to empower 75 Syrian girls internally displaced in the northwest part of the country. Through various consecutive modules, girls learn their rights, build leadership skills, and gain self-confidence. The goal of the program is to get them back/keep them in school or attend vocational training and to prevent early marriage. 4 - Coding for Girls in Afghanistan - The first, one and only coding school for girls in Afghanistan provides courses in graphic design and coding for 400 - 500 girls in Herat, Afghanistan. The girls are able to earn well above the minimum $150 average monthly salary in Afghanistan, thereby avoiding early marriage and earning a livelihood. 5 - Sports for All and Fearless Girls in Jordan: This program brings refugee children and youth from all parts of the world together with Jordanians to play soccer and basketball. Through their love of sports, this program is working to integrate them and promote inclusion. So far, 42 children have participated in football and 48 in Taekwondo.6 - Science United Project in Greece: This program provides a science curriculum with science kits that transcend language barriers. The program delivered 2500 kits to 300 students and completed training sessions for 40 teachers. Total $ 80,000During 2024, Blossom Hill Foundation supported 3 programs with Emergency relief financial aid: Following the devastating earthquakes that impacted Turkey and Syria and the war in Gaza,, Blossom Hill responded by providing critical needs through 3 emergency programs. 1. The International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA): Psychosocial and educational activities for displaced children in Gaza o Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) was provided to displaced children in 3 Blossom Hill Shelters reaching 95 children, ages 5-14 o Recreational and non-formal educational activities including a magician who performed a show for children and their families and distribution of back to school supplies. o Awareness through fun activities such as handwashing to educate children on proper hygiene and that only a small amount of water is sufficient to not waste resources in areas with poor access to water; distribute soap bars for each child. o Some children need long-term individual counseling and were treated by specialists.2. Omprakach Foundation: Psychosocial program implemented by Humanity Crew for Arab children living in Israel to cope with the fallout from the war. o Over 120 educators and community workers were trained, empowering them to better support trauma-affected children and adolescents. o Individual and group sessions were conducted for 90 children and youth, fostering resilience and promoting psychological well-being within the targeted schools. o Participants reported feeling supported, empowered, and equipped with increased ability to assist youth affected by disasters or significant psychological stress.3. Turkish Philanthropy: Following the devastating earthquakes of 2023, the "Art-Based Trauma-Informed Psychosocial Support Training Program" was established in response to the significant challenges faced by young hearts in the re

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.5%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 87.1%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $16.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.8%; rating input score 99; 47th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.6%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.65; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings