Covenant House Georgia Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Support services provides the following: young families (formerly pregnant and parenting youth)the young families program provides emergency services, short- and long-term housing, nourishing meals, and medical and mental health care to pregnant and parenting youth and their children. We also offer young families access to free childcare services, parenting support, and a full range of educational, vocational, and job placement services. This holistic program provides young parents with the support they need to grow into responsible and loving parents, capable of supporting their families financially and emotionally.health and well-being homelessness impacts young people's physical and mental well-being in many ways, and because youth are still developing cognitively, physically, psychologically, and emotionally, those impacts can have deep effects. This is even more the case for young people of color and those who identify as lgbtq+ and for survivors of human trafficking. More than half (56%) of all covenant house youth tell us they are dealing with a mental health challenge, and our data shows that lgbtq+ youth are more likely to face these challenges than their peers. Covenant house welcomes all young people with unconditional love and absolute respect. Our trauma-informed health and well-being services range from medical care at our on-site health centers at certain covenant house affiliates, to yoga classes, art and music therapy, one-on-one and group counseling, religious and spiritual services, and physical fitness. Through these activities and the stability and care they receive at covenant house, young people begin to heal from the harm they experienced while living unhoused, taking control of their lives, building on their strengths, and nourishing their self-confidence.drop-in servicesdrop-in services are another form of outreach at covenant house affiliates. Youth in this program do not receive residential services, but they do receive access to nutritious meals, hot showers, hygiene products, laundry services, and new clothing and shoes. They can request and receive medical and mental health services, case management services, transitional and permanent housing assistance, and they may take part in our education and employment programs.public education and preventionthe public education and prevention program uses a variety of platforms to inform and educate young people, the public, and government officials about youth homelessness and human trafficking, and to advocate for laws and policies to protect unhoused youth and advance their interests. Covenant house employs websites, social media, public service announcements, billboards, newsletters, school-based programs, community engagement (including through youth homelessness awareness month each november) and training, talks, lectures, and peer-to-peer events to raise awareness of the causes and impacts of youth homelessness and of the signs that a young person might be experiencing homelessness or human trafficking.permanent supportive housingthe permanent supportive housing program provides permanent housing to youth and young families through scattered-site apartments, where they receive ongoing case management and behavioral health services. Covenant house helps youth by covering a portion of their rent, a portion that diminishes as their capacity for independence increases. Covenant house seeks to promote different models of affordable-for-youth housing, that is, housing that youth can afford on their limited, entry-level salaries. To that end, we also have built, own, and operate units that have rent requirements but no time restrictions, so young people can remain safely housed while they build their capacity for the home to which they aspire. Community apartments and rapid rehousing programs are an increasingly important part of our housing services.off campus annexthe partnership between the atlanta police foundation and ch-ga through the @promise cente

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.3%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 80.1%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.78 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • 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; 63rd 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: 6.2%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.69; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.7% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings