Sky Valley Parks Emergency Response

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300287084
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2018
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2018, Form 990-N 2010
Location
Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA
Phone
2069404430
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$309
Expenses
$1,710
Assets
$21,137

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

People named in this filing

  • MARLIN SMITH (DIRECTOR)
  • BARBARA JOHNSON (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 2018. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

This organizaton's priority mission is providing the federal community emergency response team (cert) program of basic disaster-preparation, education, and post-disaster-care for our residents, most of whom are senior citizens while awaiting apprival of 911 personnel which will be delayed due to our rural location. The medical response team presently operates within the guidelines of the cert first-aid program.

What it reported doing in 2018

Basic medical emergency care for our residents, most of whom are older seniors, awaiting the arrival of 911 personnel (fire, ambulance). Due to our rual location and their extremely large district, 911 on scene- time can be significantly delayed. In addition the federal cert (disaster training/preparedness operates within our non-profit.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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 program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 36
  • Growth: 20

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: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -453.4%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 12.36; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -34.8% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -32.5% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st 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 · $2K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2012 to 2018
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is recorded as not currently operating in California.