Inclusive Security Action Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
461147413
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2016
Forms available
Form 990 2016
Location
Cambridge, MA, USA
Phone
6179951900
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$800,985
Expenses
$1,011,399
Assets
$686,183
Liabilities
$781,800

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARVA HAMMONS (PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR)
  • EVELYN THORNTON (CEO, HUNT ALTERNATIVES)

Highest reported compensation

  • KATHERINE SEARS (ASST. TREASURER): $262,500 total reported compensation
  • NANCY ROUTH (MANAGING DIR, HA, LLC): $230,605 total reported compensation
  • ELIZABETH A BENHAM (ASST. SECRETARY): $230,246 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To support innovative and expanded leadership in policy making, philanthropy and social action pertaining to international security and peace.

What it reported doing in 2016

Inclusive security advocates for the full participation of all stakeholders, especially women, in peace processes. National action plans related to unsc resolution 1325 - assisted 12 countries with national action plans: 2 plans adopted, 2 plans revised and updated. Peace processes: strengthened women's skills and influence through 18 workshops to 237 individuals. Advocacy: extensive efforts, including research, meetings, and strategic communications to increase the inclusion of women in peace and security decision-making in the us and internationally, particularly around the transition of the us administration before and after the 2016 presidential election.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 81% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% 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. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 77
  • Sustainability: 14
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 82.5%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 11th 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: -26.3%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.14; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 34.7%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

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

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 82.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $834K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $262K · 14 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $160K reported
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 6/100.