Christ Child Society Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Family support program: also known as girls on the rise empowerment (gotre), this program launched in 2010. Girls on the rise provides outreach and services to young girls and their families in the Washington highlands neighborhood of southeast dc operating in the mary Virginia merrick youth center (named for the society's founder). The program provides after- school, summer camp, and family support services for at-risk girls aged 6- 18 in ward 8. Girls on the rise further focuses on outreach, case management, crisis intervention, parenting, life skills workshops, health and wellness, and prevocational training for the girls and their families. It also serves as a continuation of the building of life skills for the summer camp participants and their families. The program involves direct instruction in group, individual, workshop and drop-in formats as well as collaboration with other similar community-based programs in the immediate geographic area. Beloved babies layette program: this program is one of the oldest programs of the organization. Through coordinated activity, the society provides layettes - or welcome kits - to new and expectant mothers and families. A layette is defined as an assembly of clothing and equipment for a newborn infant. The society typically distributes over 3500 layettes per year to local agencies serving at-risk families and their newborns. The welcome kits contain clothing, diapers, books, community resources, sleep sacks and a handmade blanket. The program also provides toddler sacks for older children that include books, pajamas, supplies, and a handmade item such as dolls, hats, finger puppet. The beloved babies layette program initiated a "families first (formerly called "adopt a family')" initiative where the christ child society and volunteer guilds provide year long support to specific families. We provide these families with diapers, grocery cards, holidays items, clothing and other necessities. In addition, ccs dc refers families to community based agencies and partners that can help them with other needs. Other programs: student success program: the student success program provides volunteer academic support services in 6 partner schools and the merrick youth center. We provide regular tutoring in a variety of subject areas and early literacy programs. In addition, volunteers help students with high school and college transition, by assisting with applications, essays, financial aid forms, and resumes. The program also includes an early literacy initiative where infants, toddlers, and pre-school students and their parents are provided with books and the opportunity to experience literacy rich activities. Subgroups of society members (guilds) "adopt" our partner schools by providing financial, material, and volunteer support to the school communities. Volunteers: volunteers are an essential component of the society. Volunteers typically staff the opportunity shop which is a significant source of fundraising for the organization. In addition, volunteers knit or chrochet handmade blankets, unpack supplies, prepare materials, assemble layettes, pick-up diapers, and make deliveries. Volunteer tutors work weekly with students in our partner schools. Additional volunteers collect and distribute books. Volunteers provide assistance to the family support program by sponsorsing material assistance drives, and field trips, hosting holiday celebrations, and conducting facility and garden cleanups. All committees, to include standing committeess and fundraising event planning, are comprised of volunteers. Our typical volunteer pool is approximately 700 per year. The student success program provides academic support (tutoring) services in local partner schools as well as early literacy groups with pre school students. Subgroups of society members (guilds) "adopt" a partner schools by providing financial, material, and volunteer support to the school communities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 73.7%; rating input score 74
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: Pass
  • 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 40.1%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.77; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.5%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings