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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2025

Renesting Project, Inc

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
17 18

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Renesting Project, Inc does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

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.

Renesting Project, Inc does not meet this standard because:

At the time of initial assessment, Renesting Project did not provide access to its financial information on its website's donate page.

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.

Renesting Project, Inc does not meet this standard because:

At the time of initial assessment, Renesting Project did not provide a privacy policy on its website.

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: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19

Renesting Project, Inc meets the remaining 1 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Assessment performed by Greg Thompson, PhD CAP CFLE | Charity Review Director

Stated Purpose:
To gather and distribute gently used furniture and household items for those in need in Northwest Louisiana.

Year, State Incorporated:
2010, LA

Renesting Project, Inc. is a volunteer-powered, nonprofit community furniture bank. We receive and gather gently used furniture and household goods ("reclaim"). We clean, repair and re-purpose furniture and household items ("renew"). And, we provide, to those in need, the comforts of home, rest, retreat – a nest ("renesting"). We offer services to the clients of 60+ partner organizations in North West Louisiana. Together we serve a very diverse cross-section of our community: school children, persons with disabilities, domestic violence survivors, veterans, and more. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of those we serve by providing basic furniture and household items FREE OF CHARGE to hundreds of men, women, and children in need.

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
Not disclosed

Paid Staff Size
4

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.

Total Income $0
Total expenses: $0
  Program expenses $0
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $0
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $0
Beginning Net Assets $0
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $0

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Report completed by:
BBB Serving Northeast and Central Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex