The Ted Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
820571464
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2012
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2012, Form 990-N 2011
Location
Aliquippa, PA, USA
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Human Services N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$159,539
Expenses
$150,170
Assets
$9,451

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

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

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

Overview

Mission

The ted foundation, inc. Was established to serve any disabled individual who wishes to pursue self-determination. It is the aim of the ted foundation to provide for the highest quality supports to enrich the lives of persons with disabilities.

What it reported doing in 2012

Provide for the highest quality supports to enrich the lives of persons with disabilities through providing a safe and compatible environment in which disabled individuals live as independently as possible.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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

SUPPORTED - 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: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.8%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 92.2%; rating input score 92

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.9%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.06; rating input score 7; 7th 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: 86.8% of revenue deployed · 92.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $138K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $60K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.