International Partnership for Service-

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133407782
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2011
Forms available
Form 990 2011
Location
Portland, OR, USA
Phone
5033954775
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Leadership Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,300,691
Expenses
$1,364,971
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote service-learning through international programs for undergraduate and graduate students from institutions of higher education around the world. Ipsl aims to engage students, educators, and community members in the union of service and learning, so that all may become more civically engaged, interculturally literate, internationally aware, and responsive to the needs of others.

What it reported doing in 2011

The international partnership for service-learning and leadership ("ipsl") managed ten (10) undergraduate international service-learning programs in australia, ecuador (galapagos and guayaquil), france, india, italy, jamaica, mexico, peru and thailand.the ipsl had 56 students enrolled in undergraduate programs during the summer 2011, fall 2011, and spring 2012 terms, plus 10 students in a short-term (3-week) january program, which are represented in the ipsl fiscal year ending april 30, 2012. The ipsl master's degree focuses on international development and service. Reflecting today's need for graduates to understand a variety of perspectives, and leaders to navigate complex partnerships, the master's degree through portland state university is interdisciplinary, drawing from the fields of global nonprofit management, global educational leadership, sustainability, and international studies. The degree program trained leaders for professional careers with global nonprofits and education and community development organizations with an international focus.throughout the year and into the summer, students also engaged in service work at a local agency in portland. The degree program, in its final format, was granted through portland state university (portland, Oregon). We had five (5) final students enrolled in the graduate program during the ipsl fiscal year ending april 30, 2012.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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: 53
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 19
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

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

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.9%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

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

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $30K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes foreign activity
  • 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 scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 24/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.