End Sepsis Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
461021898
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2014
Location
New York, NY, USA
Phone
2122446294
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Specifically Named Diseases

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$367,886
Expenses
$378,840
Assets
$478,053
Liabilities
$2,761

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ORLAITH STAUNTON (CO-FOUNDER): $142,000 total reported compensation
  • CIARAN STAUNTON (DIRECTOR): $53,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Educationwe believe that the responsibility for ending sepsis belongs to all of usand thatyoung people have an especially critical role to play. The end sepsis foundationfor sepsis prevention has developed the first comprehensive k-12 sepsis curriculum toprogressively educate school students about infection and sepsis and to equip them tobecome effective advocates in their communities. Our goal is to reduce instances ofinfection and ensure that every young person knows the signs of sepsis.the national family council on sepsisthe national family council on sepsis is a network of families that have lost a lovedto sepsis and sepsis survivors. Established in 2015, by the end sepsis foundationthe council works at the federal, state, and local levels to support the mission ofend sepsis. Through its passion and commitment to driving real change, the councilhas become the leading force in the fight to end preventable deaths and disabilitiesfrom sepsis.

What it reported doing in 2020

Each year, the end sepsis foundation for sepsis prevention hosts the national forum on sepsis featuring the best and the brightest in healthcare policy, government, critical care, patient advocacy, and biotechnology to identify and address challenges and opportunities in the sepsis crisis. The forum provides an opportunity to discuss progress and forge new commitments, and build strong coalitions as we work to reduce the burden of sepsis on our society and our families.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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

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

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 35
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.4%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 87.8%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.66 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th 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: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 33.3%; rating input score 33; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Limited
    • 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: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.26; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 51.5%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 32.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.4% of revenue deployed · 87.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 1 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $333K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $142K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 23 of 23 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2015 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 33/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 56/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 29/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.