Twig Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222255243
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Rochester, NY, USA
Phone
5859223558
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hospital, General

Reported finances

Revenue
$515,114
Expenses
$442,507
Assets
$670,027
Liabilities
$125

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARGARET SCHENCK (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MARGARET SCHENCK (PRESIDENT)
  • JENNIFER SIMSON (VICE PRESIDE)
  • DIANE HEALD (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

Twig association, inc. Is a not for profit organization affiliated with rochester general hospital. Twig association, inc. Operates a totally volunteer hospital gift shop, provides funding for social services and education opportunities, and sponsors fund raising events. All proceeds are for the benefit of the hospital.

What it reported doing in 2024

Twig association, inc. Is committed to improving patient care. A commitment to pay 1,750,000 to rochester regional health foundation for the naming rights of the new neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) within sands-constellation critical care center at rochester general hospital (rgh). As part of this third floor addition, the new state of the twig nicu includes 14 private rooms, enabling the doctor the most advanced, and specialed equipment care for critically ill newborns. This unit along with the pre- and post- natal units will provide comprehensive care and support from the time the expectant mother arrives at rgh until they are required to go home. Twig association, inc. Supports the rgh pediatrics department in efforts to educate the population the hospital serves. Twig association, inc. Supports teaching fellowships. Medical specialists from across the country present the latest advancements to rgh doctors, nurses and medical personnel in keeping with twig association, inc.'s mission. This educational experience improves patient care.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 71% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 92.5%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 3; 3rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 14.1%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.51; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -16.8% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.2% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79.9% of revenue deployed · 92.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $409K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 3/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.