A Child's Place of Charlotte Inc

What it reported doing in 2019

A child's place is the only nonprofit organization in charlotte focused specifically on the success of children whose families are experiencing homelessness, most often suffering in generational poverty. A child's place program model strengthens our impact in the school and extends our reach into the community. Acp's two-generation, holistic support is offered through: (continued on schedule o)1)school-based services at cms sites. In each of our partner schools, acp deploys a team of experts that help families navigate community resources; eliminate barriers to the student's education (food, transportation, physical/emotional health issues); this includes creating an individualized case plan that supports the child's continued focus on education so that our children and families discover the power of education to improve their lives. Stabilize the family at the point of crisis by assessing, developing goals, monitoring progress and connecting to strategic partnerships as they resolve issues that led to the homeless crisis.2)community-based services across mecklenburg county. The community response team (crt) allows acp to reach additional title i schools. When contacted by a mckinney vento liaison, a crt student advocate responds, assesses the family's situation, provides for immediate needs to both child and parent, and makes vital referrals to address the issues that led to the housing crisis. The crt provides social emotional learning services, of which acp will expand programming to offer wrap-around support for homeless children and families outside of school, focusing on socio-emotional health, long-term stability, and housing. Acp works aggressively to meet basic needs, help stabilize the family, and work toward progress around attendance, positive behaviors and improved family engagement at the point of their crisis. By supporting students with transportation issues, social-emotional, and physical health issues, school supplies, uniforms, food, and many other challenges, staff eliminate barriers that impede the ability of children in homelessness to be present and engaged at school. Focusing efforts to ensure a child in crisis is prepared and in school is the critical foundation that can lead to long-term academic gains, which can ultimately positively impact the trajectory of that child's life forever. Additionally staff make countless referrals, serving as a vital connector to those organizations and agencies with the expertise and capacity to address root causes of homelessness.during the 2018-19 school year, a child's place served 1,751 clients. Demographics of the clients served include, 92% african american, primarily led by single, female heads-of-household, and 100% of clients reported an income below the federal poverty level.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -15.4%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.2%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -12% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -8.5% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -3.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings