The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237128378
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Durham, NC, USA
Phone
9193216924
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Voluntarism Promotion

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$717,616
Expenses
$697,746
Assets
$296,171
Liabilities
$35,729

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

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Kim Shaw (Executive Director/CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • Kim Shaw (Executive Director/CEO): $87,863 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center is a nonprofit charitable organization that serves as a unique and valuable resource for Triangle-area nonprofits, connecting people with opportunities to serve and providing nonprofits needed support to strengthen our community. We do this by: 1) Strengthening Nonprofits; 2) Developing Youth Leadership and Civic Engagement; 3) Mobilizing Volunteers; 4) Fostering Corporate Volunteerism; 5) Supporting Human Service Programs in partnership Social Services. Founded in 1972 to address unmet community needs, the Center advances nonprofits and volunteerism as a true community-centric organization able to make a broad impact across all issue areas. The Center has the largest database in the Triangle (area of NC) and works with more than 1,300 nonprofits. Our vision is to be the Triangle's leading resource for nonprofits to create a vibrant and engaged community with the mission to inspire, strengthen and mobilize Nonprofits and Volunteers.

What it reported doing in 2024

Nonprofit Resource Programming. The Center works to strengthen and build the capacity of nonprofits throughout the Triangle area, currently working with more than 1,200 nonprofits. By providing essential resources the Center helps these organizations maximize their impact and successfully fulfill their mission. Major services in this area include: 1) Nonprofit training, coaching & workshops focusing on recognized nonprofit best practices/strategies including the following: Service Enterprise which is a national program that helps nonprofits better leverage volunteers--especially highly skilled volunteers to substantially increase an organization's impact in the community. TNVLC is a national training HUB for North Carolina. The Nonprofit Monthly Training series which is ongoing monthly training (usually at no cost) that focuses on nonprofit operational best practices. TRIAVA (Triangle Area Volunteer Administrators) is an affiliated program of the NC Association of Nonprofit Administrators. We provide professional training and networking for nonprofit staff that manage volunteer programs. Fundraising/Revenue generation strategies are also included. 2) The Center coordinates capacity-building projects such as the Bid 4 Better Nonprofit Auction for area nonprofits. In addition to being a fundraiser for these agencies, this event helps raise program awareness for nonprofits and also mobilizes their volunteer base. 3) HandsOn Triangle is an online platform provided to nonprofits to be able to list their volunteer opportunities and upcoming event. This service is provided at no cost. The Center also sends regular email blasts to the Triangle area to publicize these needs and events. 4) Special Events such as the Key Volunteer of the Year and the Governor's Volunteer Service Award are planned on behalf of nonprofits. Since 1972, TNVLC has organized these events to provide a community platform for nonprofits to publicly acknowledge contributions of volunteers at a regional/state level. The Center coordinates the Governor's Volunteer Service Award for Wake, Orange, Durham, Person, Granville and Chatham counties. 5) The Resource Referral program matches inkind donations from companies and others with the needs of nonprofits-such as equipment, furniture, etc. These potential donations are shared with our nonprofit partners to help provide important resources. The center also provides other services such as coaching, board retreats, networking events and fiscal sponsorship services.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

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 some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.9%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 92.5%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $59.69 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • 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: 2.8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.6%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.9% of revenue deployed · 92.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $645K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $88K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 44/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 20/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 29/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.