Lund Family Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Child & Family ServicesParent Child Center (PCC): PCCs are a network of 15 community-based non-profit organizations serving all of Vermont. Lund is one of three Parent Child Centers in Chittenden County that provide prevention and early intervention to families with young children through eight core services based on the Strengthening Families protective factors framework. Lund's goal is to help Vermont families get off to a healthy start, promote their well-being and help them build on their family strengths.Home Visiting: Providing families with options on how to engage in home visiting programming helps support the unique needs for the families in our community. At Lund we provide Family Education through a responsive home visiting model and Parent Education through Parents are Teachers a sustainable evidence based home visiting model. Both programs are for families with children under the age of 6 years old and enrolled in Medicaid.Family Education: Family Education is available to families with a child age 6 or under in Lund's residential program, as well as through home visitation with families across Chittenden County. Lund family educators provide guidance, support and information based on what the family needs, with an aim toward promoting the health and development of young children and increasing positive parenting by enhancing parenting skills.Parent Education: Certified Parent Educators focus on understanding each family's specific strengths. The goals that the parent educator and families set together are informed by, but not limited to, the findings of family-centered assessment and child screening. Each goal should focus on one of the three areas of emphasis: parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being.Early Childhood Program: The first five years of a child's life are the foundation for learning and development. Lund's 5-star (highest possible) rated program serves children from birth to 5 years old, five days per week, year round. The program also partners with another nonprofit to provide on-site therapeutic services to children and families in need.The Kids-A-Part Parenting Program aims to reduce the traumatic impact experienced by children during parental incarceration. The program uses best practices that promote safe and healthy contact during parental incarceration; ensures necessary supports are in place for the family; and improves the capacity for our systems to meet with these families. The program includes services within two correctional facilities: Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (women) and Northern State Correctional Facility (men's). Programming includes enhanced case coordination for incarcerated parents, Parent education for incarcerated parents, opportunities for parents and children to connect (thought video and in person visits, Mom's/Dad's Mail, Storybook), as well as community-based supports for caregivers and children. Lund provides training, education, and consultation about the impact of parental incarceration and best practices for supporting children and families to Vermont Department of Corrections staff, schools, community-based agencies, and other groups to enhance community-wide understanding of the issue.Supervised Visitation and Exchange: Sometimes, children and families need a safe and neutral setting to maintain contact with a non-custodial parent to support safe exchange between caretakers. Lund's Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program provides this opportunity to families in Chittenden County. Our staff work with children, parents and guardians to facilitate safe visitation and exchange, and communicate with family court as necessary to assist in on-going evaluation of visitation.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.2%; rating input score 73
• Program expense ratio: 77.1%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.43 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.5%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.35; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.5%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings