Ukraine Focus

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
510280183
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Lyndhurst, VA, USA
Phone
4015809200
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,348,561
Expenses
$1,302,671
Assets
$167,618
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BROCK BIERMAN (PRESIDENT & C.E.O.)

Highest reported compensation

  • BROCK BIERMAN (PRESIDENT & C.E.O.): $119,000 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

At ukraine focus, we stand in solidarity with the people of ukraine during this unnecessary, barbaric, and senseless war unleashed by russia. We are committed to alleviating suffering, providing humanitarian aid, and creating opportunities for a brighter future. Our efforts extend beyond aid as we actively raise awareness and advocate for ukraine to remain a freem democratic and independent nation. Through partnerships and global outreach, we aim to make a lasting impact and be a beacon of hope for ukraine.

What it reported doing in 2024

Ukraine focus is an organization with extensive knowledge and experience in providing humanitarian and medical aid to those affected by the war in ukraine. We provide ambulances, lights, generators, medical equipment, clothing, and other critical humanitarian relief. As an organization, we are committed to being on the ground on a regular basis and have established relationships with the territorial defense force, the ministry of health and municipal officials. This allows us to witness firsthand what is happening and determine precisely what relief is needed and how it can be delivered most effectively. Our ongoing mission is to support the freedom and future of ukraine through our work in delivering essential aid and promoting human rights.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 61% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 66
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.9%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $93.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th 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: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • 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: 3.4%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.13; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.1%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 27.1% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 29.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 31.7% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85.9% of revenue deployed · 88.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $119K · 7 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $416K reported
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 46/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 40/100.