Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Se

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311126065
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Phone
8122845229
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,277,149
Expenses
$1,230,921
Assets
$2,114,454
Liabilities
$69,778

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

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JEFF SIEROTA (PRESIDENT)
  • TASSIE DEPPERT (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LAURA FLEMING-BALMER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • LAURA FLEMING-BALMER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO): $103,454 total reported compensation
  • ASHLEY BRASWELL (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR): $75,419 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Serving youth and families in a safe and caring environment

What it reported doing in 2024

Tercareaftercare services are available to youth that leave our residential program and meet weekly for 1.5 hours. Sessions include education issues, therapeutic exercises, recreational activities and community service projects. Aftercare also includes follow up calls to former residents at one week and one month after release.anger management for teensbased on the options to anger evidence-based curriculum, this six-week course offers youth ages 10-19 an opportunity to develop better choices in anger management and communication skills. This class meets from 6-7:30 p.m. On tuesdays at the clark county youth shelter. Referrals are accepted from all areas - probation, schools, parents, self, etc.living out loudthis five week group focuses on five major messages of 'i am, i can, i have, i believe, and i will.' based on the evidence based curriculum this support group is targeted for youth ages 11-17 with current and past behaviors placing them at a higher risk for future delinquency and/or health problems. This program focuses on: peer relationships, anger and feelings, substance abuse, healthy choices, and more. Thes classes are free and meet at the clark county youth shelter on wednesday evenings from 6-7:30pm.community education and outreachduring community outreach the shelter staff meets with youth groups to discuss areas of concern, problems facing youth, or to explain services available through the clark county youth shelter. During community education the shelter staff meets with adult groups to disseminate information on problems facing youth and services available at the clark county youth shelter.counselingindividual, group, and family counseling are available on the grounds by a master's level certified counselor. Individual counseling is offered on a daily basis, group counseling is offered one time per week, and family counseling is offered by appointment.crisis interventioncrisis intervention is provided in person at the clark county youth shelter or by telephone 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Contacts or calls may be from youth or adults with concerns about a youth.shoplifting preventionthis three week course focuses on learning the feelings and emotions that lead to instances of shoplifting. Based on the curriculum provided by the national association of shoplifting prevention. The free class meets from 6-7:30 p.m. On thursday evenings at the clark county youth shelter.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 66% 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. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 49
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 91.3%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 94.2%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: $36.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 73; 73rd 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • 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: 3.6%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.72; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.5%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 91.3% of revenue deployed · 94.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $103K · 17 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 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.

Key Signals

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

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 46/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Whistleblower policy not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 57/100.