Center for Human Services

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
941725620
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Modesto, CA, USA
Phone
2095261476
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Neighborhood Centers

Reported finances

Revenue
$27,729,726
Expenses
$23,263,270
Assets
$22,305,727
Liabilities
$5,474,861

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

27 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • VICKY FIERRO (PAST PRESIDENT)
  • DAVID FOLLY (PRESIDENT)
  • GINA MACHADO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 7/24))
  • CYNTHIA DUENAS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/24))

Highest reported compensation

  • GINA MACHADO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 7/24)): $159,373 total reported compensation
  • CARMEN WILSON (FINANCE DIRECTOR): $127,383 total reported compensation
  • SARAH SACCO (OPERATIONS DIRECTOR): $121,874 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To support the well-being of youth and families through quality prevention, education and counseling services; through programs that build and strengthen families and the neighborhoods in which they live; in a way that honors and respects the diversity of our community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Shelter services are provided through programs located at the youth navigation center - a system of care for youth experiencing homelessness in stanislaus county. Youth navigation center services include: hutton house, a temporary shelter for runaways, homeless, and youth in crisis (ages 13-17), provides services in a residential setting for 8 youth at a time for a maximum of 90 days. In addition, day services are available for youth and their families and the crisis line is available 24 hours a day. During fiscal year 2024-2025, 52 youth received residential services at hutton house and an additional 131 youth were served on a non-residential basis. 90% of all youth receiving services at hutton house reported they had been taught skills to use when conflict happens at home. Low barrier youth shelter offers emergency shelter for youth experiencing homelessness (ages 18-24) for 24 youth at a time for a maximum of 90 days. During fiscal year 2024-2025, 129 youth were sheltered. 21% of those youth exited to transitional housing and 7% exited to permanent housing. 89.30% of youth surveyed felt safe at the low barrier youth shelter. Pathways, a transitional living & supportive services program for 16 young adults (ages 18-24), serves homeless youth. In addition to housing, services include life skills and employment training, case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling, and support in reaching educational goals. During fiscal year 2024-2025, pathways served 39 residential participants and 14.29% of the young adults living at pathways increased their income.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 64% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 70%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 83.4%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $115.68 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd 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: 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: 16.1%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.96; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.7%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.8% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 70% of revenue deployed · 83.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $19.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $159K · 27 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $109K reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 53/100.