End Hunger Connecticut Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061545835
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2019
Forms available
Form 990 2019
Location
Hartford, CT, USA
Phone
8605602100
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fire Prevention

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$663,498
Expenses
$459,295
Assets
$341,699
Liabilities
$66,324

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2019. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROBIN LAMOTT SPARKS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROBIN LAMOTT SPARKS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $69,099 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2019. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Ehc! Eliminates hunger in Connecticut through outreach, public education, and legislative and administrative advocacy. By partnering with state and local officials, school systems and parents we increase the visibility and coordination of federal food assistance programs, improve family well-being, and increase federal funding available to the state.

What it reported doing in 2019

Ehc! Is the state's leading advocate for policy and practice that impacts nutrition, childhood obesity and other health issues, and family economic stability. Ehc! Plays an active role in educating federal and state legislators, and community leaders on important issues impacting food accessibility, affordability and quality.the snap outreach and assistance program increases participation in the most effective federal anti-hunger program in the u.s. Ehc!'s program includes an on-line snap benefits pre-screener and a full-service, toll-free call center. The call center provides individualized assistance with snap applications and re-determinations (required every six months), and technical support to clients using their personal dss connect account. We also respond to general questions about food assistance. For seniors and lower income families without internet access at home, the call center is a critical link to on-line applications, notices and benefits. In addition, snap outreach provides schools with tools and materials to encourage family participation in the program.ehc! Also works with school districts and local officials to increase participation in school meals offered during the school year and leads state efforts to increase participation in summer meals available when school is not in session. Ehc! Helps local programs with marketing and outreach to target families. Ehc!'s website is a comprehensive resource for many in the state looking for information to improve their work or better understand hunger and food insecurity issues. The website provides information on the location and availability of meal sites throughout the state.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 60
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 58
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 52.7%; rating input score 53
  • Program expense ratio: 76.1%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $13.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • 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: 30.8%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.74; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -19.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.1% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -10.2% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 52.7% of revenue deployed · 76.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $349K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $69K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2010 to 2019
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 53/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 50/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 21/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 39/100.