Charity at Work Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
882010824
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Allentown, PA, USA
Phone
6106536405
Rating
61
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$224,125
Expenses
$47,262
Assets
$227,418
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • V REV ANTHONY G SABBAGH (PRESIDENT)
  • NASSAR SABBAGH (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • V REV ANTHONY G SABBAGH (PRESIDENT)
  • NASSAR SABBAGH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • HOPE SABBAGH (INTERIM SECRETARY (AS OF 01/24_)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To help those in need, locally and abroad, with financial and basic needs such as food and clothing

What it reported doing in 2024

Charity at work, inc. Provides a wide range of services designed to uplift communities and individuals facing hardships. These include food and emergency help, medical assistance, and refugee relief. Additionally, the organization emphasizes the importance of education, offering resources and support to help individuals achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency.the organization is not only about meeting immediate needs but also about creating a sustainable impact. With a focus on christian values, charity at work, inc. Seeks to empower people to rebuild their lives, restore dignity, and foster a sense of community. They operate through a network of donors, volunteers, and partnerships, (cont. On sch. O) ensuring that every resource is maximized to serve those in need effectively.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 88% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 45
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 21%; rating input score 21
  • Program expense ratio: 99.4%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 78.3%; rating input score 78; 48th 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: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 78.9%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.81; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 21% of revenue deployed · 99.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $47K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 18 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.