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Organization Mission
The Ukraine Children's Aid Fund (UCAF) is registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian organization of compassionate people who invest their time, tale ... (More)
Rating Information
Great
This charity's score is 98%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc. under the EIN: 20-1902805.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc., Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons - No Data Available
No Data Available
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IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc.) or EIN (201902805) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Score
98
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
$6,426 total costs / $6,226 of aid provided = roughly $1.03 provides a dollar's worth of cash and/or essential goods to those affected by disaster
Program Context
Warm Shelter: The nonprofit provides cash and/or essential goods to those affected by disaster
Data Time Period
10/1/23 to 10/1/24
Benchmark for Scoring
Impact scores of goods and cash programs for disaster relief are based on the aid provided relative to cost. Programs receive an impact score of 100 if they provide a dollar worth of aid for less than $1.25 and a score of 80 if they provide a dollar worth of aid at a cost ranging from $1.25 to $2 . If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. The nonprofit provides a dollar worth of aid for less than $1.25.
Methodology
This impact score was determined through the Disaster Relief methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
Data Source
The nonprofit submitted cost data and the dollar value of all financial assistance and essential goods provided.
Measurement
91 out of 100 points
25% of Impact & Measurement score
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.
Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.
Selected program: Healthcare Products, Submitted October 2024
Program Planning and Design
21 out of 21 points
This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves
Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals
Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
Agree, documents and reviews
Charity revisits how program activities lead to change
Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change
Program Development
21 out of 28 points
This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
Discussions or surveys with target population on how program activities best serve their needs
Discussions with local community groups, including local government or other community leaders
Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs
Charity uses SMART Goals
Partially agree, identified some Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
Data Collection and Analysis
19 out of 21 points
This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
Charity tracks program information in the following ways
Collects data before a program is initiated
Collects data during program implementation
Collects data when a program is complete
Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
Identifies the number of those served by program
Collects demographic data of those served by program
Identifies the number of those successfully served by the program
Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time
Agree, collects information before and after a program is implemented
Reporting and Distribution of Results
21 out of 21 points
This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
Reports results to stakeholders
Does not report results to stakeholders
Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results
Use of Results
10 out of 10 points
This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
Sustain and secure funding
Inform strategic planning
Improve program operations
Understand the impact of their work
Inform how we create future programs
Culture & Community
Not Currently Scored
Ukraine Children's Aid Fund Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
The Ukraine Children's Aid Fund (UCAF) is registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian organization of compassionate people who invest their time, talents, and treasures to ensure that suffering children in Ukraine experience life transformation as a direct result of channeling help, offering hope, and bringing healing to needy children who live there. We accomplish this by securely channeling financial aid from faithful donors to trustworthy Ukrainian partners who, in turn, deliver whatever help these children need.
Vision Statement
10 out of 10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
Our Vision is to co-labor with trustworthy partners in Ukraine to tangibly and progressively transform the lives of suffering and displaced children living in Ukraine so they become physically healthy, educationally trained, spiritually enriched, vocationally equipped, emotionally stable, and socially engaged in spite of the Russian invasion and their adverse circumstances.
Strategic Goals
20 out of 20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: iHerb Healthcare Project: To streamline the process whereby authorized UCAF partners in Ukraine can purchase vital healthcare and hygiene-related products from iHerb.com (at no cost to them) and distribute the same to impoverished, disadvantaged and disenfranchised children within their network of contacts.
Goal Two: Support for Ukrainian Children Adopted or Brought into Foster Homes: Due to Russian occupation of Ukraine, tens of thousands of families have been required to leave their homes and thousands of children have become orphaned. In order to provide stable homes and normal childhoods, UCAF funds a program to find, train, and support families in the Kherson region to foster and adopt orphaned children.
Goal Three: Support for Ukrainian Children attending Daycare Centers: The daycare center is a safe area where school-aged children can spend time five days a week being provided with education, psycho-emotional support, and spiritual training to increase the likelihood of a normal and happy childhood. Funded developmental activities include: Education; Healthy Nutrition; and Life Skills.
Leadership
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
Leadership Conferences and Networking Events
Succession Planning
External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborative Engagement
Thought Leadership
Social Promotion
Adaptability
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Adaptability Statement
30 out of 30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.