Russian Nobility Association in America

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
136169167
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
New York, NY, USA
Phone
8452155851
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Recreational l Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$100,521
Expenses
$76,084
Assets
$1,330,622
Liabilities
$8,524

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

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • John Pouschine (President)

People named in this filing

  • John Pouschine (President)
  • Alexander Neratoff (VP and Secretary)
  • Michael George (VP and Treasurer)

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

The Organization's principal activities include providing charitable financial assistance to individuals and charitable organizations, and furthering the traditions of Russian culture and Russian history. In addition, the Organization carries out genealogical studies and maintains genealogical records of the Russian Nobility.

What it reported doing in 2024

Since 1933, the primary purpose of the Russian Nobility Association in America has been to raise funds to aid Russians that require assistance, wherever they may be, whenever they are in need.As a result of over 80 years of these efforts, the Russian Nobility Association in America has a wide network of charities and assistance programs that depend upon our continued support.Our primary fundraising activity is the annual Spring Ball which provides a significant percentage of our annual operating budget, as well as our annual fund for distribution. In other words, the more money we generate, the more we are able to give freely.CHILDRENThe Russian Nobility Association supports children through its work with struggling orphanages and children's hospitals in Russia, in Europe, and in the United States, as well as providing support to scouting and educational programs for young people.THE ELDERLYThe Russian Nobility Association has long supported the needs of the older members in our community through assistance to nursing homes, hospitals, and clinics that provide much needed care to the elderly and infirm.CULTURE AND EDUCATIONThrough its own scholarship program, the Russian Nobility Association helps provide funds for worthy students with exceptional qualifications who seek to further their education.The Association also raises funds through its annual series of lectures, which promote Russian History, Russian Culture, and address topics of contemporary interest regarding Russia and the countries of the former Russian Empire.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 62% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 83% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 39
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 41.3%; rating input score 41
  • Program expense ratio: 41%; rating input score 41
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • 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: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 24.3%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 17.49; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -16.3% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 41.3% of revenue deployed · 41% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $31K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 41/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 41/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 48/100.