No One Left Behind
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
No One Left Behind does not meet the following 7 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:
- Ensure that the organization‘s arrangements with outside fundraising firms are made in writing.
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization reports its 2022 audited financial statements are available, the audit was not provided upon request.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2023.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://nooneleft.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- A summary of 2023 program service accomplishments.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
NOLB does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://nooneleft.org/, does not indicate:
- What specific security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 14
No One Left Behind meets the remaining 12 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to help America's wartime allies from Afghanistan and Iraq who are eligible for the Special Immigrant Visa Program to navigate the visa application process and to resettle in the United States once they receive their visa."
Year, State Incorporated:
2014, VA
No One Left Behind (NOLB) provide assistance to wartime allies from Afghanistan and Iraq seeking a Special Immigrant Visa to resettle in the United States. Once in the United States, the organization offers housing and transportation assistance to these allies and their families. NOLB provides car grants for basic used vehicles and grants for public transportation. Additionally, the organization receives in-kind donations and redistributes basic household furnishings to families in need.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, No One Left Behind's program expenses were:
General financial assistance: $1,317,365
Car grants and loans: $1,752,281
Other program services: $632,110
Total Program Expenses: $3,701,756
Chief Executive
Michael Mitchell, Executive Director
Compensation*
$220,000
Chair of the Board
Philip Caruso
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Onex Partners
Board Size
13
Paid Staff Size
12
*2023 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,259,002, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on No One Left Behind's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $2,197,921 |
| In-kind contributions | $61,081 |
| Investment income | $121,889 |
| Loss from sales of assets other than inventory, net | $-111,886 |
| Unrealized losses on investments, net | $-145,842 |
| Total Income | $2,123,163 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $2,123,163 |
| Total expenses: | $4,093,319 |
| Program expenses | $3,701,756 |
| Fundraising expenses | $111,549 |
| Administrative expenses | $280,014 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,970,156 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $13,498,193 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $11,528,037 |
| Total Liabilities | $11,506 |
| Total Assets | $11,539,543 |
Note: According to the organization's 2022 IRS Form 990, NOLB received in-kind contributions totaling $61,081.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance