Chicanos Por La Causa

What it reported doing in 2024

Social services and education:1.early headstart and migrant headstartseasonal head start having 800 funded slots & early head start having 75 funded slots. Texas/New Mexico migrant & seasonal head start having 767 funded slots. Colorado head start having 265 funded slots. Helpnm having 193 head start and 168 early head start slots. Cplc ecd families represent an underserved population with mounting challenges: poverty, housing shortages, unemployment, health concerns, hazardous working conditions, poor nutrition, and a host of cultural and language barriers. Collaborating with community partners who share cplc's commitments to all families in need, ecd turns the tide, providing an array of services to support the health, well-being, and future educational success of young children. Within the southwest's agricultural communities, migrant and seasonal farm working families face additional obstacles as they struggle to find access to health care, social services, housing, transportation and education. Many families struggle to care for children with disabilities and have challenges meeting mental health needs challenges. Therefore, cplc ecd migrant & seasonal / migrant & early head start (mshs and mehs) services are provided in those areas where handpicked and row crops are most prevalent. Program centers provide full-day services based on crop seasons and family movement. Children are transported to the centers daily on buses which meet head start program performance standards (hspps) for safety. Cplc ecd is the sole grantee for migrant & seasonal head start in the state of Arizona, providing service to 800 children ages 0 to 5 years old in the communities of yuma, somerton, san luis, eloy, willcox, surprise and queen creek. Cplc ecd early head start (ehs) is funded to serve 181 children ages 0-3 with a focus on pregnant and parenting teens. The service area includes the phoenix, murphy, wilson & roosevelt elementary school districts, the town of queen creek and yuma county. Our Texas/New Mexico migrant & seasonal head start allows us the opportunity to provide service to 765 children ages 0 to 5 years old in the communities of alice, carrizo springs, crystal city, eagle pass, floydada, laredo, lubbock, mathis, muleshoe, pearsall, plainview and uvalde Texas as well as clovis and mesquite New Mexico. Our Colorado head start allows us the opportunity to provide service to 265 children ages 0 to 5 years old in the communities of pueblo, trinidad and walsenburg, Colorado. Our helpnm head start and early head start allows us the opportunity to provide service to 361 children ages 0 to 5 years old in the counties of otero, hidalgo, luna, sierra and dona anna, New Mexico. Elderly services: the cplc (chicanos por la causa) healthy aging program in phoenix and tucson is dedicated to addressing the diverse needs of Arizona's senior population. Our comprehensive services include advocacy, case management, and support to help seniors navigate challenges such as social security issues, food assistance, medicaid, and health insurance.our passionate and compassionate staff offers daily activities that promote social, emotional, and physical well-being, along with congregate and home-delivered meals to ensure proper nutrition. With the addition of the tucson senior center, we proudly serve over 500 elderly clients annually, providing them with a safe, supportive environment where they can thrive. We firmly believe that every senior citizen deserves the highest quality of care, and we are committed to delivering exceptional services to meet their needs.additionally, we provide transportation services to ensure seniors can access essential resources such as grocery stores, healthcare appointments, and social activities, empowering them to maintain their independence. The cplc healthy aging program is deeply committed to preserving the dignity and autonomy of seniors, recognizing that aging is a beautiful and fulfilling journey, and we are honore

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Program expense ratio: 86.4%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.3%; rating input score 99; 38th 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; 76th 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: 18.9%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.07; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.66; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings