Lram Education Fund Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
263237337
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2012
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2012
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
4049395726
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$145,471
Expenses
$117,274
Assets
$28,197

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

LRAM Education Fund endeavors to heighten the environmental intelligence of student leaders and residents within communities of modest means through various service-learning opportunities. By adjoining students, post-secondary and college-aged, civic organizations, and community-based businesses, we are focused on educating and empowering residents with the economic, environmental, and health benefits of incorporating sustainable practices into their lifestyles. We purpose to deliver one million compact fluorescent light bulbs and other energy solutions in underserved communities throughout the Southeastern region.

What it reported doing in 2012

The Community Retrofit Day of Action (RDA) is LRAM Education Fund's signature community engagement, advocacy, and leader activation program. During this 5.5-hour ecological immersion, service-learning opportunity, that preforms direct-to-door delivery of "efficiency investment packages" to community members. The RDA is the primary tool Retrofit a Millions uses to power its Grassroots Affiliate & Information Network (GrAIN), CampuSynergy Affiliate Network, and Greater Atlanta Green Light Corridor.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 64% 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. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and the available information about grant readiness automatic revocation leaves an important question unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 72
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 65.6%; rating input score 66
  • Program expense ratio: 81.3%; rating input score 81

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 19.4%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

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

Details

  • Where the money goes: 65.6% of revenue deployed · 81.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $95K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.