Catholic Guardian Services

What it reported doing in 2024

Human services programs, general/other: prevention (310 families) the family connections, functional family therapy-child welfare, and child success preventive programs provide support and stability to families in crisis with the goal of preventing placement of children in out-of-home care.foster care programs: htp group homes (3) (7,439 days care) the program provides 24 hour a day supervision food clothing education medical care and an intensive support system to older youth with severe emotional and behavioral challenges. The group homes are specially designed, clinically-based treatment programs targeting the needs of this population to adolescents. Types of group homes include rapid assessment centers providing evaluations and safety assessments to determine whether youth can be discharged from foster care, assertive community treatment homes serving the mentally ill population as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization and a non-secure detention program which motivates youth in the juvenile justice system to reconsider their values and personal goals while in a safe and secure environment.health care programs, general/other: medicaid (480 children) medicaid is available to children in foster boarding homes and group homes to help provide for medical and health needs. It provides services to assist anyone in this population in need of medical assistance including those with various illnesses and disabilities. The program gives an option for those in need of medical services and treatment of any medical or health related issues. The cgs family counseling and wellness center provides trauma informed care to children, adolescents, and their caregivers. Unlike most community-based mental health clinics in the bronx, the family center does not have waitlist and typically enrolls clients within 30 days from referral to enrollment. The parenting resource center is a privately funded initiative that affirms the sanctity and dignity of life by helping pregnant women and their unborn children in need through counseling, community referrals, parenting classes and adoption education. Adoption services brings children and families together through adoptions and placements of children in adoptive homes.human services programs, general/other: healthy families (92 families). The program is community- based which ensures the healthy development of children before birth to three years of age using the healthy families america model to provide families with parenting education in the comfort and security of their own homes.foster care programs: preparing youth for adulthood. The program provides teenagers with the educational, vocational and life skills they need to thrive as independent adults after leaving foster care.family enrichment center: co created and co designed family like spaces in which community can come together as one and elevate their voices. Family enrichment centers offers support, education, and resources to the community for families to thrive.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 89.2%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 88.8%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $100.27 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th 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: -0.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.6%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings