Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222137333
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Dover, NJ, USA
Phone
9733664770
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Ethnic, Immigrant Centers

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,934,221
Expenses
$2,814,955
Assets
$1,171,765
Liabilities
$287,840

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

People named in this filing

  • FRANCIS BASTONE (BOARD MEMBER)
  • MARIA ROSARIO BEHUN (TREASURER)
  • LUIS J DIAZ ESQ (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

In keeping with our strong heritage as a nation of immigrants, morris county organization helps improve the lives of hispanic and low income residents by providing direct social services, education and client advocacy - and inspires hope and community integration. Morris county organization for hispanic affairs new vision is "a community promoting cultural heritage where everyone is respected, self-sufficient and engaged in making a difference".

What it reported doing in 2024

Form 990, part iii, line 1, description of organization mission: participation. Form 990, part iii, line 4d, other program services: the outreach program provides case management, translations, interpretation services, notary public services, advocacy, general information and referrals. The education program includes immigration and citizenship classes for individuals who intend to become american citizens. It also provides english as a second language and computer training to other organizations at their request the center for citizenship and legal immigration provides low cost legal srvices and representation to individuals seeking to become american citizens form 990, part vi, section b, line 11: explanation: form 990 is distributed to the executive director and all board members for review prior to filing. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: explanation: employees and board of directors are required to sign a conflict of interest policy annually. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15: explanation: all positions including top management compensation are based on data from similar not for profit organizations with similar service areas. Form 990, part vi, section c, line 18: eplanation: the organization makes its form 1023 and 990 available for puclic inspection upon request. Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: explanation: the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interst policy and financial statment available to the public upon request. Form 990, xii, line 2c: explanation: the oversight process has not changed from the prior year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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

STRONG - 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 expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.9%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 93.7%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • 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: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.1%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.9% of revenue deployed · 93.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $583K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 14/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 39/100.