Ascensa Health Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Overview of organization/services provided/population served ascensa health, inc., a private nonprofit 501(c)3), has been serving the metropolitan atlanta community for over 50 years. Ascensa is committed to rebuilding lives, reuniting families and restoring communities. By providing a comprehensive system of care that sustains long term recovery from addiction and co-occuring mental health disorders we are making a difference in our community. Ascensa uses the recovery oriented system of care and evidence based on best practices. Services include: intake and assessments, treatment planning, addiction and mental health treatment, life skills training, health and nutrition education, job readiness, and medication management. Ascensa owns and operates facilities in metropolitan atlanta, serving more than 1,000 clients annually. Ascensa operates a 8m balanced budget. Ascensa is one the largest nonprofit addiction treatment centers in Georgia. It is also one of atlanta's few licensed and accredited long term treatment programs serving homeless and low-income adults and families. The agency is licensed by the healthcare facility regulation division of the department of community health and accredited by the commission on accreditation and rehabilitation facilities (carf). Brief history of the organization founded in 1962, ascensa was atlanta's first long term residential treatment program for male alcoholics. In 1993, the agency expanded to create a comprehensive continuum of care to treat a broad range of addictions for men and women. Emphasis was placed on healthcare services, adopting gender-specific treatment models, and implementing community outreach, education and prevention programs. Population served ascensa primarily provides substance abuse treatment and support services to primarily homeless and low-income men and women in metropolitan atlanta. Ascensa's programs include: detoxification, men's and women's residential treatment, and day outpatient services. Of total clients served, 70% of all program participants are male, 29% are female, and less than 1% are transgender; approximately 49% are african american and 47% are caucasian, with less than 4% being from other enthnicities. Approximately 70% of the clients served are homeless when entering treatment. All clients are low-income and would not be able to afford services elsewhere. Of the agency total population 60% suffer from co- occuring mental health disorders. Ascensa primarily serves fulton and dekalb county residents, but also serves men and women throughout the metropolitan atlanta area.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.9%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 93%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $1,060.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• 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: 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: 24.5%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.81; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings