Bethesda Children's Home

What it reported doing in 2024

Residential services: specialized residential settings itu's: our intensive treatment units provide a structured therapeutic setting for up to 23 biological female at risk youth ages 11-18. Youth receive services through trauma-informed treatment planning, on-grounds education, therapeutic groups, behavior modification, and cognitive behavioral therapy. All youth participate in individual and family therapy provided by a master's level clinician. Other services provided include psychiatric/psychological and medical consultation.group homes: our semi-independent living group home for ages 14-21, is a family first specialized setting for 7 biological females whose emphasis is on developing independent living skills, life skills, education, and employment preparation. Youth are provided the opportunity to be a part of the local community while continuing to receive individual, family, and group therapy.emergency shelter: emergency shelter services are provided to youth ages 11-18 that are either adjudicated dependent or adjudicated delinquent. Our emergency shelter provides youth with a safe, secure, and structured home-like environment for a maximum of 14 days. Youth will also participate in our education program.transitional living program: the right start transitional living program (tlp) is to provide specialized services designed to meet the specific needs of each young mother and their accompanying infant or toddler. Services are provided to young mothers ages 16-23 and their infant/toddler. The semi supervised program focuses on assisting young mothers to develop independent living skills, continue their education and prepare for employment.right start for young mothers: the right start for young mothers program is a supportive, structured, therapeuticenvironment where pregnant and parenting teens can receive support, guidance, education and medical care. The goal of this family first specialized setting is for young mothers ages 12-21 to enhance their knowledge and develop skills necessary to be independent , self-sufficient, and nurturing parents.psychiatric residential treatment facility: the psychiatric residential treatment facility (prtf) delivers the highest intensity of mental health treatment for up to 10 biological females using a trauma-focused curriculum including psychiatric oversight, daily intervention with their mhp, family therapy, 2 hours of group psycho education, to include evidence based trauma-focused programming each day, as well as individual and family therapy, one or more times as needed per week.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 89.7%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.3%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.54; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.8%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings