Christians in Action Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Christians in action, inc. Has been in operation since 1974. The agency operates an emergency shelter for children and youth, ages birth through seventeen, a children's advocacy center, and a runaway program for youth. Located in hinds county, a county with one of the highest incidences of abuse and neglect in the state, the shelter serves children from all Mississippi counties when space is available. The shelter is licensed by the Mississippi department of child protection services (mdcps) and children enter the shelter by court order. It was the first shelter in the state to open in 1977, and is one of six shelters statewide serving this age group and population. The emergency shelter is one of the highest utilized programs in the state. Although the stay is intended to be limited to 45 days while the state finds a foster home or relative placement, the stay can be extended to allow additional time to make an appropriate decision for permanency.in 2025, the emergency shelter provided services for 91 children. The number of units of service were 2,495 (one child spending one night = one unit of service). Fourteen children had been sexually abused, 14 had been physically abused, and 57 neglected. Thirty-three were males and 58 were females. Twenty-one were either physically or mentally handicapped.services provided included food, clothing, transportation, and supervision. Local children are transported to schools where they are enrolled. Recreational outings have included dining out, movies, parks, skating, and bowling. Volunteers are utilized for on-site, supervised recreation and parties. Twenty-four children received psychological assessments and 61 received a complete medical, dental, and vision assessment.the agency had two interns during 2025, and these volunteer services can be used as in-kind match for grants, as opposed to providing a cash match.a full-time executive director, administrative assistant, therapist, victim services coordinator, house manager and 15 full and part-time direct care employees ensure all needed services are provided while the child is in shelter care. If the child was removed from the home due to neglect or physical abuse and confides in the therapist that there was also sexual abuse involved, the therapist makes a report to the state hotline, and an investigation ensues. This can result in an arrest of the perpetrator and ensure that he/she no longer has access to the child. The agency therapist is certified as a human trafficking victim services provider, due to the increased number of sex trafficked victims served by the agency. The child can also be referred to the children's advocacy center program for a forensic interview. The house-manager and the full and part-time direct care employees provide basic services and supervision for youth in care. Administrative staff are responsible for the overall supervision of staff, fund-raising, and community support for all programs.the agency provides on-site family visitation, and utilizes telephone calls and facetime, as alternate means of communication. Child protection social workers are allowed to visit as needed and are in constant contact with staff regarding services for children in care.the central Mississippi children's advocacy center is currently one of 15 children's advocacy centers in the state and serves hinds county. The agency provides forensic interviews for children who have suffered sexual abuse, felony child physical abuse, or for those who have witnessed a violent crime. Staff provide family advocacy assistance with filing victim compensation forms, and may be called to testify in court. Partnerships formed with other agencies provide therapy and forensic medicals for the child. These services help children and families achieve hope and healing while staff and partners guide them through the court and prosecution process.the central ms children's advocacy center program has two forensic interviewers, two family advocates, an

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.1%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $41.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd 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; 64th 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: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -10.1%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.99; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings