Agape Community Center

What it reported doing in 2025

Agape serves over 200 school-age children year-round in innovative in-school, after-school and summer academic support programs; and 25 senior citizens providing a vibrant, social, safe community.Agape serves its Alumni ages 18 - 25, through a college and career program, offering coaching, support and guidance through their post-secondary pathways. Agape provides a supervised, safe haven in the after-school programs at a time of day when teen crime and teen pregnancy spike among unsupervised youths.Students and mentors are often paired in elementary school and the relationship may last through high school graduation. The average Agape high school senior has been enrolled at Agape for 10-12 years, offering a remarkable opportunity to influence behavior and perspective. Agapes innovative in-school and after-school program model is complemented by Agape services and outreach that fulfill a holistic approach to guiding each child to discover and embrace their full potential. Students in Agapes programs receive 947 hours of programs and services each year. This deep investment in each childs life, over the course of years, changes the trajectory of each childs life and points them in the direction self-sufficiency. Students who remain in Agapes programs through 12th grade have a higher chance of graduating high school with a post-secondary plan. Since 2009, Agape has had a 96% high school graduation rate. Once graduated, 54% enroll in two-year technical schools or four-year colleges being the first in their families to go to college, and 46% gain employment. Our current programs include, but are not limited to:-In-School and After-school for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students.-NAVIGATE - A college and career program for Agape Alumni.-Ragtime, A Day Program for Senior Citizens.-Emergency Assistance and Referrals for Families.-GOGIRLGO! and F.I.T. Camp for Boys - Reading & Math, Athletic, Health, and Wellness based Summer Camp.-Camp Jump Smart - a summer early reading/STEAM program for rising kindergarten, first and second graders.-The Back to School Bonanza serving Agape students with backpacks, school supplies and clothes for school.-Extreme Bedroom Makeover providing bedroom make-overs for Agape children.-Holiday Gift Store - serving 500+ children in the community each year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.7%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 71%; rating input score 71
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.94 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 96.8%; rating input score 97; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.18; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.6% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings