Keeping Our Promise Inc
Keeping Our Promise Inc
EIN: 85-1918996
as of November 2024
as of November 11, 2024
Mission
To provide comprehensive resettlement assistance to endangered wartime allies who served U.S. interests in conflict and war zones.
Ruling year
2020
Executive Director
Ellen Smith
Board Chair
Andrae Evans
Main address
PO Box 92117
Rochester, NY 14692 USA
EIN
85-1918996
Right to free movement and asylum
Freedom from violence and torture
Freedom of association and expression
Basic and emergency aid
Population served
People of Asian descent
People of Middle Eastern descent
Military personnel
Immigrants and migrants
Women and girls
NTEE code
International Migration, Refugee Issues (Q71)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Special Immigrant Visa Advocacy
Advocates provide support to Special Immigrant Visa applicants to identify why their case was denied or rejected. Research and investigative work to secure multiple American resources and letters of recommendations, enables advocates to override rejections before the 90 day appeal deadline
Housing
Secure safe and affordable housing for each arriving individual and family with first rent and security deposit.
Resettlement
Fully furnish each dwelling with required resettlement items, including: furniture, dishes, kitchen supplies, and linens. We also provide basic household supplies, stocked fridge and pantry, grocery gift cards at local establishments that meet cultural dietary requirements, car seats, and more
Support Team & Case Management
Every new arrival is greeted by volunteer welcoming teams to facilitate local connections. Volunteer specialists assist Afghans in navigating new systems and connect them with community resources including: coordinating rides, enrolling children in school, resume building and interview preparation, English language classes, and more.
Staff members also provide tailored case management support to navigate social services.
Wheels for Work Car Grant
Every head of household resettled to Rochester NY is eligible to receive a car grant for a modest vehicle suitable for family size and needs. Grant applicants must complete 100 hours of volunteers service, must be employed or nearing employment, and have sufficient English language skills. This grant is funding dependent and is currently on hold as of Sept 2024.
Driving Instruction
Through generous grant funding we are able to provide driving instruction to every head of household, and female spouse to prepare them to pass the NYS road test and receive a driver's license.
Grand funding for this program have been depleted and the program is currently paused as of Sept 2024.
Where we work
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
For 2022 our goal was to assist in resettling 50 wartime ally families. We surpassed that goal by resettling 59 families totaling 206 individuals who served United States interests in Afghanistan.
> Assist wartime allies from conflict zones with visa advocacy so they may safely and legally enter into and resettle in the Monroe County, NY region under the U.S. Government's Special Immigrant Visa Program.
> Make flight arrangements when possible for those who have earned their Special Immigrant Visa.
> Pay an SIV family's first month's rent and a security deposit.
> Furnish the family's apartment.
> Offer food until an SIV family is able to obtain SNAP benefits.
> Emergency rental assistance for SIV families.
> Employment referrals.
> Assistance with obtaining a NYS driver's license with driver's manuals in Pashto and Dari.
> A down payment for a vehicle and insurance through our Wheels for Work program (must have a license, employment, and 100 hours of community service).
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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 look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
0.00
Months of cash in 2021 info
34.2
Fringe rate in 2021 info
10%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Keeping Our Promise Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $762,321 |
| As % of expenses | 250.8% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $762,321 |
| As % of expenses | 250.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,096,266 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 99.3% |
| Other revenue | 0.7% |
| Expense composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $303,945 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 20.3% |
| Professional fees | 0.3% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 71.1% |
| All other expenses | 8.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $303,945 |
| One month of savings | $25,329 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $329,274 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Months of cash | 34.2 |
| Months of cash and investments | 34.2 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 33.1 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Cash | $867,317 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $837,317 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $30,000 |
| Total net assets | $867,317 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Ellen Smith
A former credentialed reporter for 30 years, Ellen began assisting in the resettlement of wartime allies in 2014. She now leads a local resettlement organization in Rochester, NY for those wartime allies who served the US military, USAID, U.S. State Dept.
Board Chair
Andrae Evans
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Keeping Our Promise Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Keeping Our Promise Inc
Board of directorsas of 09/25/2024
Board of directors data
Danielle Moskowitz
Noreen Sellinger
Jill Baszczynski
Andy Dutcher
Andraé Evans
Leah Granger
Ben Levy
Thomas Rusling
Jawaid Samadey
Nick Stefanovic
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 07/17/2024GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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