Capital City Youth Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Capital city youth services, inc. (ccys) is a non-profit that has operated in the big bend area for over thirty years. The organization provides multiple programs that serve youth and families in need. The mission of the organization is: to promote the healthy development of youth and families. The programs that we provide include: emergency shelter for youth between 10 and 17 years of age, counseling services for youth between the ages of 6 to 17, group home that houses and supports youth and teens that are at-risk of trafficking between the ages of 10 and 17, stop now and plan behavioral programming for youth between the ages of 6 and 11, transitional living for youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 21, housing support and services for trafficking victims up through the age of 24, homeless prevention for youth and their families, and we are a designation safe place location for anyone who needs assistance. We also have a drop in center for homeless support where youth and their families can get case management, meals, food, have a hot shower, clothing and shoes, survival gear and we allow utilization of our laundry facilities. We provide food, transportation, hygiene supplies, counseling and tutoring to our youth and young adults in most of our programs. We can provide transportation, referrals to diversion programs, and emergency sheltering through grants depending on availability of funds. All of the services that ccys provides are totally free of charge and do not require any form of insurance. The purposes for the organization are: 1. To provide access, linkages and crisis intervention services to and on behalf of youth and families in crisis in the state of Florida; 2. To provide a continuum and advocate for preventive, protective, counseling and educational services to families, youth and children in order to enhance their safety, health and functionality; 3. To advocate for youth and families' rights and promote positive intergenerational relationships; 4. To make effective use of all available human resources and whenever possible, provide the services by involving community volounteers; 5. To work in cooperation with other service providers, planning groups, and funding bodies in an effort to promote the well-being of children, youth and families and to prevent juvenile delinquency and violence in the family; 6. To participate in community events and education efforts for you and family health and well being; 7. To provide training opportunities for students in social work, human services, psychology, and related fields through volunteerism and internships; 8. To promote implementation of services, which will fill gaps in the social services delivery system or to provide such services as the organization deems that we are capable of providing; 9. To receive, invest, and disperse funds and to hold and manage property for the purposes of supporting the organization; and 10. To provide other services and referrals which help to promote youth, young adult and family development. We also provide housing support to trafficking survivors through support from a department of justice grant in partnership with local non-profit survive and thrive advocacy center - stac a our sub-recipient.ccys's primary market area covers an 8 county region in the big bend and north Florida coastal area (primary counties are: leon, wakulla, gadsden, franklin, jefferson, liberty, and madison). This area encompasses 120 miles of one of the primary interstates in Florida, interstate 10 which stretches from east to west in north Florida. This is a path frequented by runaway, homeless, and street youth that may be traveling to larger destinations or coastal areas in Florida (examples, panama city, daytona beach, miami, fort lauderdale, orlando, key west and others). Our corridor unfortunately is a major corridor for human trafficking. Florida, unfortunately ranks third in the us for trafficking. Ccys outreach services provide support se

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.7%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 88.5%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • 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: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -4.2%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.71; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings