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An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
Organization Mission
Kindred Box is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States. We collect and distribute donated ostomy supplies to assist those in financial hardship who a ... (More)
Rating Information
Good
This charity's score is 83%, earning it a Three-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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Kindred Box, 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 Kindred Box, Inc. under the EIN: 83-2862153.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Kindred Box, Inc., Kindred Box, Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
Revenue and expense data is not available for this organization. This data is only available if this organization has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last $six years.
Salary of Key Persons - No Data Available
No Data Available
Salary of Key Persons data is currently unavailable for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last 3 years. In some cases, there may be an electronically-filed 990 on file but the nonprofit may have not included the information and therefore we cannot post it.
IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)
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 (Kindred Box, Inc.) or EIN (832862153) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Score
80
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.
$329,456 total costs / $304,075 worth of goods distributed = roughly $1.08 provides a dollar's worth of essential goods to someone in need [2021 USD]
Program Context
Kindred Box Program: This program directly distributes goods that fulfill the basic needs of its beneficiaries.
Data Time Period
1/1/23 to 12/31/23
Benchmark for Scoring
Impact scores of goods provision programs are based on comparing the cost to distribute the goods against the market value of those goods. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if the cost to distribute goods is less than 75% of the value of those goods and a score of 80 if it is less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. This program provides goods for between 75% and 125% the market value of the goods.
Methodology
This impact score was determined through the Goods Provision 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 data on the composition and market value of the goods it distributed.
Measurement
Unscored
0% of Impact & Measurement score
Culture & Community
Score
86
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
Does your organization collect feedback (i.e., perceptions, opinions, concerns) from the people meant to ultimately benefit from your mission?
Yes
Feedback Usage
100 out of 100 points
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
To understand client needs and how we can help them achieve their desired outcomes
Practices
100 out of 100 points
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us
We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
Challenges
100 out of 100 points
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Equity Strategies™
79 out of 100 points
67% of Culture & Community score
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Equity Strategies™ - Number of Data, Policies & Processes
79 out of 100 points
This organization's score of 79 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 4 Equity Practices.
The metric is based on the elements of the Equity Strategies™ checklist, developed by Equity in the Center™.
Leadership & Adaptability
Score
100
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.
Kindred Box is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States. We collect and distribute donated ostomy supplies to assist those in financial hardship who are uninsured or underinsured.
Our mission is to raise awareness about the expense of vital medical supplies for ostomates, promote understanding, create solutions, and encourage the donation of new ostomy supplies to reduce medical waste.
Vision Statement
10 out of 10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
More Than A Box is our motto because not only do we provide the daily essentials needed to live with an ostomy, we want our community to know we're all in this together.
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: Expand our programmatic team to increase the number of packages being mailed to recipients. Key roles that need to be filled are Community Support Manager and Warehouse Manager.
Goal Two: Move into a larger space at our current co-warehousing location to facilitate pallet-sized ostomy supply donations coming from hospitals, manufacturers, and national medical suppliers.
Goal Three: Grow partnerships with hospitals, home health clinics, national nurses associations, oncology nursing society, and American surgical associations.
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.
Nonprofit Management Certificate Program through the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM).
Certified Fund Raising Executive Certificate through the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM).
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
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.
To facilitate an overwhelming number of applications for our assistance program, we implemented customer relationship management cloud-based software which has systematically processed the information accurately and efficiently.