Brighton Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

KENTUCKY CAREER CENTERS serves as the Operator and Direct Service provider for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in the eight counties of Northern Kentucky. Talent Development Services provided WIOA services to adult and dislocated workers and employers (6,101 total served). The Kentucky Career Center Operator coordinates the delivery of services between partners in Covington, Florence, Carrollton, and Grant Counties. For over 40 years, we have conducted job training programs for job seekers.PARENTING SERVICES Every Child Succeeds (ECS) provides home visitation for first-time moms. Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) provides home visitation to families with children ages 3 to 5. 695 caregivers and children were engaged in home visitation programming, and 97% of children engaged for a program year were assessed as age-appropriate in cognitive and language development.RECOVERY SERVICES includes Brighton Recovery Center for Women, which is a 100-bed facility located in Boone County that provides residential long-term (approximately 9 months) recovery services for women 18 and older. It is part of the Recovery Kentucky Initiative in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, created to help Kentuckians recover from substance abuse, which often leads to chronic homelessness. 276 women were served through the Brighton Recovery Center, with 29 women completing all phases of the program, timing-wise, in Fiscal Year 2025. CENTER TABLE - Catering with a Purpose is a social enterprise catering program that offers residents the opportunity to learn about the catering business and gain experience in the food industry. Our WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT programs serve individuals throughout the eight Northern Kentucky counties. Since April 1997, we have offered comprehensive and holistic training through the Center for Employment Training (CET). Through CET, 116 individuals received training, graduates saw an average wage gain of $26,621, and 77% of graduates retained employment for 12 months. Trades to Success is a pre-apprenticeship program that explores trade and apprenticeship careers, job training, and post-secondary education opportunities. In Fiscal Year 2025, 22 individuals engaged in Trades to Success, 95% completed pre-apprenticeship activities, and 11 obtained employment, entered an apprenticeship, and/or entered post-secondary education.YOUTH SERVICES provides services for youth in the community. Youth Leadership Development (YLD) works with youth to build leadership and conduct community service projects. In addition, we serve adolescents and their families through the Homeward Bound Shelter for runaway and homeless youth (Northern Kentucky's only shelter specifically for youth) and the Independent Living Program for youth at risk of becoming homeless. Project Safe Place, a crisis intervention program, had 100 local businesses participate. In Fiscal Year 2025, 114 youth were served by YLD, and 71% demonstrated the social and emotional skills necessary for success. Homeward Bound Shelter helped 56 youth by providing crisis intervention, and 90% received exit counseling to ensure a safe and appropriate stable living arrangement. The Independent Living Program had 100% of youth gain employment within 90 days of enrolling and demonstrate basic life skills needed to live in the community. Opportunity House served 20 youth residentially who exited foster care, state's care, or a similar life experience; 95% saw measurable academic progress.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77.9%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $29.29 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.3%; rating input score 98; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th 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: 4.7%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.09; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings