GAIN International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
954578963
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2010
Forms available
Form 990 2010
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Phone
9722340800
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$34,139,194
Expenses
$35,876,142
Assets
$7,991,006
Liabilities
$1,140,488

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2010. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2010. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

GAiN International demonstrates the love of God through relief and development projects.

What it reported doing in 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa: In Sub-Saharan Africa, GAIN International is working in numerous countries such as Kenya, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, among other countries. The organization provided 51 containers of tangible help, as well as hope for the heart among people facing famine, drought, failure of crops due to flooding, and displacement and violence due to war and ongoing conflict. Needs are assessed in coordination with our local partners, and where needed, aid is provided including food, medicines and medical equipment, clothing, and care for orphans. In working with our local partners 8.7 million meals, 4 million seed packets, 21,000 pairs of shoes, and $1 million worth of pharmaceutical medicines were distributed throughout the region during fiscal year 2011.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 81
  • Accountability: 78
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 62.5%; rating input score 62; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.22; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.4%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -19.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 5 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $34.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $104K · 14 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 34 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2009 to 2010
  • Money network: 21 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 38 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.