Community Learning Connections Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Family nights getting ahead classes two-generation evidence-based empowerment program to address generational poverty. Parents participate in getting ahead classes and receive a stipend upon graduation. Students receive social-emotional supports and academic assistance. Free childcare and family dinner is provided. Friday food packs (ffp) over 100 food packs including fresh fruit and ready-to-eat snacks that are sent home weekly with students in need to help supply nutrients over the weekend. Make a difference club at compass learning center once a week students meet to organize service activities including starting a recycling program at compass, making dog treats and toys for the humane society, assembling food boxes for families at thanksgiving and making fleece blankets and scarves for the homeless shelter. Voices for change (vfc) at ths working to help create career exploration opportunities k-12. Service projects including habitat for humanity, rake a difference, and steps for students. Advocacy at the local/ state/national level. Builder's club and key club student-led clubs providing 5th-12th grade members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership. Some projects include rake-a-difference, mott's toy drive, valentine candy sales and more. Fuel up to play 60 at compass and steam east and west funded by the nfl and united dairy council schoolwide initiatives including bulletins advertising lunch choices and highlighting nutrition and breakfast cart at steam east and west. Sources of strength -over 90 tecumseh students have been trained as peer leaders. Students are working to promote hope, health and strength and help others identify their support systems. Ruling our experiences (rox) helps build confidence, competence and leadership skills. Equips girls with the knowledge and skills to lead healthy, independent, productive and violence-free lives. Provision of basic needs/family support- clc locker room housed at compass learning center. To generation education through family nights. Friday food packs. Eye care assistance. Children's special health care services.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.3%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.27 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12.3%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.17; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings