El Reno Blessing Baskets Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
010748848
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2012
Location
El Reno, OK, USA
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Gift Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$298,132
Expenses
$266,383
Assets
$548,134
Liabilities
$8,880

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TARA DEW (PRESIDENT)
  • KAREN SNEARY (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • NANCY WALKER (MEMBER)
  • DAN HOGAN (MEMBER)
  • JEFF KOOS (MEMBER)

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 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

El reno blessing baskets mission is to serve financially challenged households living in western canadian county with tangible items such as food and other essentials. Our mission is supported by community, businesses and individuals with a desire to serve others.

What it reported doing in 2023

Since 1999, el reno blessing baskets has orchestrated the community christmas program in western canadian county. Christmas baskets of food, toys and other tangible items are distributed by volunteers to those in need at christmas. Food, grocery vouchers, essential household gift items and a provision for the parents to purchase their children(s) gift are provided. Families make an application and approvals are based on income and special situations. Physical and psychological needs are met with the care and concern shown by the community. In the past two years, over 2,500 people have received christmas baskets. This program is designed to serve the needy at a stressful time of year and curtail the depression of poverty, giving them hope during the holidays. Many civic organizations, businesses, school classes and individuals volunteer for the christmas basket program.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.1%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 97.4%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: $58.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • 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: 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 10.6%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.06; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 22% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.1% of revenue deployed · 97.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $260K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2013 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 44/100.