ABCD — Action for Boston Community Development

What it reported doing in 2023

Abcd provides a variety of services to low income families at its central offices and through a network of neighborhood service centers.other program services include health services, housing and homeless prevention, summer youth employment, education, career development and employment, financial literacy, elder services, food pantries, adult education, foreclosure prevention, tax preparation and drop-in services.health services reached over 13,600 individuals with disease prevention and reproductive health care and provided training and support for 35 clinics and 93 health care providers.housing and homeless prevention helps families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes to maintain or obtain affordable housing. In fy2024, abcd helped 545 families have a place to call home.abcd trained volunteer tax preparers helped 3,521 families and brought $7 million into local households through federal tax refunds and tax credits.on average, foster grandparetns spend 38 hours a week sharing their compassion and wisdom children facing extraordinary challenges incuding poverty, learning disabilities, and even homelessness.summerworks, abcd's summer jobs program, places under-resourced boston area youth in paid positions at nonprofit employer sites. In fy2024, 282 youth were placed at a worksite over a six-week period. In addition, abcd held workshops on interviewing, budgeting, and other job readiness skills. Abcd operates two alternaive high schools. Ostiguy high is a "recovery high school" serving young people struggling with substance abuse. University high is an alternative high school for students struggling in traditional public schools. Both schools offer students a challenging education and a caring environment with small classes and individual supports.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 97.8%; rating input score 98
• Program expense ratio: 97.9%; rating input score 98
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100
• Public monitoring controls: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Public policy transparency: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
• Public financial transparency: 1 of 5 controls in place; rating input score 20
• Impact reporting controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
• Public relationship transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
• Public governance controls: 0 of 4 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Operating reserve ratio: 0.29; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.78; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.6%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings