Nicebox Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
814262136
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2020
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2020
Location
Palmer, MA, USA
Phone
4132838354
Rating
97
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$34,507
Expenses
$40,948
Assets
$40,853
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JANET M CALLAHAN (PRESIDENT/TREASURER)

People named in this filing

  • JANET M CALLAHAN (PRESIDENT/TREASURER)
  • MARY C CALLAHAN (CLERK)
  • BRIDGET J CALLAHAN (DIRECTOR)

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

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide essential items that sustain individuals in the homeless community and allow them to reach a healthier and more positive life.

What it reported doing in 2020

Nicebox continues to work with baystate health foundation in springfield ma. Working with physicians and medical professionals, our supplies and packs were distributed to many in need. Not only those living on the streeets but we found that the elderly that are also economically marginal also needed basic hygiene supplies as they were unable to afford these essential life items. Also helped lead to better health/hygiene and quality of life.the organization also works with the cso/friends of the homeless in springfield located on worthington street in springfield. As the clinic that is managed and manned through mercy hospital of springfield ma. Nicebox's medi pack (a first aid kit) is distributed through medical professionals both at the clinic and on street outreach action.the work continues with cso/friends of the homeless with monthly donations in hygiene packs and supply packs to the clients they serve. The need continues for basic supplies to assist with healthy and sustainable living.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 80% 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

STRONG - 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: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -18.7%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 62.3%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 43% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 30.3% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $41K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2016 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 30/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 2/100.