Building Opp for Self-sufficiency

What it reported doing in 2024

BOSS provides housing and comprehensive support services to homeless, disabled, and very low-income families and individuals, to help them build new skills, overcome urgent health problems and other crises, and achieve stable income and permanent housing in the community. To achieve this goal, BOSS provides the following programs: Community Housing Support Services: BOSS provides the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness PATH outreach and referral services. Shelter Plus Care S+C case management services. CalAim Housing and community supports services. HRC/West Oakland Access Points, Coordinated Entry Assessments referrals for primary healthcare, substance use, mental health, benefits, job training, educational services, and housing. Income Services: BOSS helps people secure public benefits they are eligible for General Assistance, Social Security/Disability benefits, unemployment, veterans benefits, CalFresh, Covered California enrollments. BOSS shelters have computer labs where people can learn and practice software modules, to increase job skills, and work on resumes. BOSS provides Representative Payee services to individuals referred by Social Security as needing help to manage their funds. Emergency Shelters: BOSS provides emergency shelter to single adults in Berkeley at Ursula Sherman Village Harrison House, 50 beds and shelter to families Harrison House, 48 beds and Hayward South County Homeless Project, 24 beds, serving severe and persistent mentally ill. Meals, showers, laundry, storage, and help connecting people to housing search resources is provided in all BOSS shelters. Interim Housing: The program provides property management and access to case management, life skills classes, a small computer lab, peer support groups. Safe Haven Casa Maria: BOSS operates an Interim Housing facility in partnership with community partners providing housing, SSI/SSDI benefits, and navigation services. The Casa Maria Safe Haven project is comprised of 17 units serving a high need high risk population. RV Safe Parking: BOSS provides 40 spaces for individuals to park their RVs. These individuals also receive services that include case management and housing navigation. Independent Supported Living ISL: BOSS operates four permanent supportive housing facilities? Pacheco Court Hayward, 10 units, Adults McKinley House Berkeley, 7 units, Adults, Rosa Parks House 11 units, Adults, and South County Sober Housing Hayward 15 units, Transitional Age Youth, Cesar Chavez San Leandro, 2 units and program space services disabled individuals. BOSS Reentry Housing Network New Hope Reentry Campus and Women and Children? s Reentry Campus: provides services offers interim housing and onsite services for individuals returning home from incarceration to reintegrate into the community, transition into stable housing, reunify with family, and attain pro-social relationships. Services include personalized case management, life skills classes, peer support groups. Child/family services: BOSS provides after school education and developmental support for the homeless kids at our Berkeley housing facility the Childrens Learning Center. BOSS also connects families with therapy to recovery from trauma and provides counseling and education to help parents stay engaged in their kids learning when they move into housing of their own. Re-entry Support Services: Case Management Help with assessing needs, setting goals and monitoring progress, accessing needed resources, and staying focused and motivated. Drop-Ins & Referrals Drop-in hours for anyone in need get information and assistance, including needed referrals to programs and services. Outreach/Engagement Active community outreach to encourage participation in services and help people stay involved. Peer Support Coaching from others who have experienced the same struggles sharing lessons and celebrating success. The Rental Assi

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 90.5%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 85%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $55.13 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• 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; 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: -6.4%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.9; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.04; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.5%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.4% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings