Casa Valentina Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

In fiscal year 2024-2025, casa valentina continued to make significant strides in supporting former foster care and homeless youth as they transition to independence. We are proud to share that we served 625 unduplicated youth across our residential, alumni and external programs. Our numbers, even in a year that saw a loss in funding from the department of children and families, underscores the commitment to the youth of miami-dade. Life skills delivery: the 20242025 year brought unexpected challenges, but also powerful reminders of our resilience and commitment to young people. When the department of children and families did not renew funding for our external life skills program, we faced a difficult decision. We know these workshops are vital for preparing students and young adults for independence and long-term success, so casa valentina made a firm commitment to keep them running despite this funding loss. We reallocated funds internally so our community partners could continue accessing this vital resource at no cost. Over the year, we delivered 1,609 hours of training to 548 students, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and knowledge to thrive. This experience reaffirmed our determination: even in times of uncertainty, casa valentina adapts, persists, and keeps our youth at the heart of every decision we make. Residential & alumni programs: we provided housing and intensive life skills programming to 27 youth in our residential program, with the average length of stay being two years. Through safe, affordable housing and individualized support, every resident demonstrated significant improvements in life skills and readiness for independence, as measured by pre- and post-assessments. Our aftercare coordinator worked closely with residents to prepare them for their transition out of casa valentina, ensuring continuity of care and support. In our alumni program, we served an additional 50 youth through ongoing support in academic and workforce readiness skills. Their achievements speak volumes about the resilience, determination, and bright futures of our community. Among these young leaders, 32% are pursuing higher education, with 25 alumni celebrating graduation milestones; an incredible marker of progress, as half of the alumni we served reached this life-changing goal. 88% are employed, building stability and independence, and another 10% are participating in internships, gaining valuable professional experience.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.7%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 79.5%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.47 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • 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: -11%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.91; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.1%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings