Nursing Heart Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA AND DEVELOP NURSES TO FACE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES BY PERSONALIZING PROGRAMS THROUGH TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS.
- Income
- $399,438
- Spending
- $312,738
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $70,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $212,468 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER - THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM TRAINS VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE NATIVE TO AND RESIDENTS OF MARGINALIZED GUATEMALAN COMMUNITIES WHERE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES IS VERY LOW AND WHERE HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ARE CRITICAL CHALLENGES. 14 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND DEPLOYED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND COLLECTIVELY THEY CONDUCT HUNDREDS OF HOME VISITS ANNUALLY TO DETECT AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ON CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING HIGH RATES OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION, AS WELL AS MENTAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH NEEDS. THEY ALSO CONDUCT COMMUNITY- WIDE HEALTH TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LEADERS AND HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING, DETECTING AND MANAGING HEALTH IN THEIR VILLAGES.
- $13,668 spent. GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM - THE GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM RECRUITS AND HOSTS NURSES AND NURSING STUDENTS IN THEIR TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA TO COORDINATE CLINICS FOR UNDERSERVED GUATEMALAN COMMUNITIES WITH WHICH NURSING HEART HAS LONG PARTNERED TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. NURSING HEART FACILITATES GENERAL MEDICINE CLINICS, CERVICAL CANCER CLINICS, SCHOOL WELLNESS CLINICS, AND FOOT CLINICS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PATIENTS IN AREAS WHERE ACCESS TO BASIC, PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE SEVERELY LIMITED BY GEOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND POLITICAL FACTORS. THESE CLINICAL ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY SERVE TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF VULNERABLE GUATEMALAN FAMILIES, BUT ALSO TO TRAIN NURSES FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEET GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BY EXPOSING THEM TO DIFFERENT CULTURAL PRACTICES AROUND AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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