Salient Gives Back

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
274553538
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2012
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2012, Form 990-N 2011
Location
Portsmouth, NH, USA
Phone
8003542808
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Nerve, Muscle and Bone Diseases

Reported finances

Revenue
$49,536
Expenses
$72,755
Assets
$0

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

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

Overview

Mission

Salient gives back serves as a charitable fundraising organization and charitable giving clearinghouse for the employees of salient surgical technologies, inc. Salient gives back solicits donations from salient surgical technologies, inc. Employees through direct solicitation through raffles, contests, picnics, and fairs. Funds raised are used for two purposes. A portion of the funds are donated to 501(c)(3) organizations selected by the organization's board of directors. Selections rely upon recommendations made by salient surgical technologies, inc. Employees. The remainder of the funds will be used to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors for assistance in paying for college tuition.

What it reported doing in 2012

To use funds received to make charitable contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations selected by the organization's board of directors.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 6
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

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

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: -46.9%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st 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: 100% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 4 of 4 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.