Elmcor

What it reported doing in 2024

Youth services- Elmcor has many youth programs: Rise up program - 5-20 YEARS OF AGE provides positive alternatives and opportunities to youth, adolescents and young adults. Qualified counselors provide drug prevention/education services incorporating evidence-based and positive youth development interventions including- individual/group counseling, life-skills workshops, career, and education counseling, support services, and referrals.STEMs Saturdays:9-16 YEARS OF AGE STEM Saturdays is our Free weekend programming covering various topics related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M). Youth conduct hands-on labs; participate in workshops and training; educational trips, mentoring sessions with skilled professionals; and work with different themed projects on a 3-D Printer. Elmcors goal is to spark early career exploration and developing a diverse pipeline of young students and professionals for the ever-changing and quickly growing STEM economy. Recreation Program:8-21 YEARS OF AGE housed in a state-of-the-art professional regulation-sized gymnasium where youth can participate in an array of team sports: basketball, soccer, softball and learn boxing techniques in our boxing ring. Our recreation programs are designed to provide a safe space and promote the advancement of youth by encouraging athletic development through sports, health education, programming to help strengthen confidence and character. In addition to the traditional programs, we also provide competitive travel teams and many special events throughout the year.Rising ScholarsElmcors Rising Scholars program is a free, Department of Education-funded program for Universal 3-K and 4-K-eligible children. It is designed to establish a platform for participation in early, rigorous academic exploration in literacy, numeracy, phonemic awareness, technology, art, and science. Knowledge is then applied through play-based learning, providing an opportunity to invent, construct, grow, design, and create individual and school-wide projects.The core purpose of the Rising Scholars initiative is to recognize the diversity of our participating families, and celebrate each childs unique talent, abilities, and qualities. Our staff is committed to working one-on-one with parents to ensure each child is provided a solid foundation to develop into an academic achiever. Embracing a growth mindset, we provide a warm, friendly, and emotionally supportive environment for children to develop, be nurtured, and receive positive, guiding strategies.The C.O.R.E. Culture Of Recovery for ExcellenceElmcor operates the first and only Youth Recovery Club House in Queens funded by Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS), and operates within our recreation building. The Youth Clubhouse is open to all Queens youth ages 12-25 and their families. Working with youth living in the communities of Long Island City, Astoria, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Corona, Jackson Heights, Woodside, and Jamaica, the space is housed in its own safe, youth-friendly, spacious, and supportive space. It features peer-driven, peer-led programming; a range of evidence-based practices and other supportive activities; specialized groups for youth in recovery and prevention skills development; a peer-led Community Advisory Committee; and an intensive member recruitment and community education plan.B.R.A.V.E- Building Resilience and Alternative to Violence EverydayB.R.A.V.E, Elmcors first violence prevention program, addresses gang and gun violence in the East Elmhurst, Corona, Lefrak, and Jackson Heights communities in Queens through collaboration with various community based organizations and the community to develop strategic, violence-interruption plans designed to authentically engage vulnerable populations most involved in and impacted by violent activity. This initiative offers youth positive alternatives through a comprehensive drug-prevention curriculum, counseling, youth-relevant workshops an

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.4%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 86.9%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $128.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• 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; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: 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: 6.4%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.46; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.7%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.6% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings