Community Action

What it reported doing in 2024

Through targeted grants, we provide lifechanging parenting resources, early childhood support, and home visiting services designed to empower families, promote child resilience, and reduce adverse childhood experiences (aces). Our impact: building a stronger, more equitable future for families. Every child deserves a strong start, and every family deserves access to high-quality, culturally responsive care and support. Our work is more than just training and technical assistance - it is a transformative force that uplifts educators, strengthens families, and creates a more equitable future for all children.equipping parents with knowledge and resources: 1,544 new parents received evidence-based guidance on early child development, giving them the tools to foster strong attachment, healthy brain development, and lifelong resilience in their children.improving maternal and infant health outcomes: 217 pregnant women, many facing barriers to healthcare, were enrolled in the Oregon health plan and 168 women were connected to lifesaving prenatal care, ensuring both mother and baby have the healthiest possible start.protecting children and preventing trauma: 99 at-risk families received intensive parenting support focused on preventing child abuse and neglect, strengthening family bonds, and building safer home environments where children can thrive. 515 families were referred to early childhood education programs and nurse home visiting services.our child care resource & referral program is a catalyst for change, equipping home and center based early educators with the tools, training, and coaching they need to offer high-quality, culturally responsive care. By investing in early educators, we are strengthening the foundation of childhood development, ensuring that families, especially those navigating systemic inequities, have access to safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate childcare.raising the bar for childcare quality: 1,575 early educators completed 22,927 hours of professional development, enhancing their expertise in trauma-informed care, child development, and equity-centered teaching practices.empowering diverse educators: 291 early educators engaged in intensive, job-embedded professional development, many of whom are multilingual providers, ensuring that Oregon's diverse families receive care that reflects and respects their cultural and linguistic backgrounds. These early educators received 4,492 technical visits.expanding access for families facing economic hardship: 88% of these educators serve children from families living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, helping close opportunity gaps and break cycles of poverty through high-quality early learning experiences. 120 new childcare programs have opened in Washington county.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.3%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 87.3%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $147.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: -1.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.45; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings