Family Crisis Centers Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Homicide and other violent cimes (hovc) - serves survivors of homicide and violent crime in 29 western Iowa counties. During the year, the organization provided services to 710 clients. Hovc advocates help survivors navigate the complicated and often re-traumatizing criminal justice system in the aftermath of tragedy. Services to survivors include: assisting the family with funeral arrangements connecting survivors to financial compensation for crime victims meeting with clients to prepare for court proceedings, such as writing a victim impact statement to be read at sentencing, preparing for depositions, or visiting the courtroom when it's empty to see the space and ask questions emotional support for survivors, such as sitting with family in the hospital, reserving a private space for family to gather during trial, and processing evidence ahead of time like body camera footage, crime scene photos, or 911 call audio referral to specialized trauma therapy providers referral to other resources as requested or as neededfamily visitation and exchange center (fvec) - serves survivors of violence who are dealing with custody issues by providing supervision for visits and facilitating exchanges. During the year, the organization provided services to 22 survivors. Survivors may be one of the child's parents, the children, or both, and can include visits between children in foster care. Most visits occur between children and one of their parents, but the center has also facilitated visits between siblings living in separate foster homes, between children and other relatives, and between children and potential adoptive parents. By ensuring the separation of both parties from drop off to pick up, the fvec creates a safe environment for all participants to enjoy their time together, creating positive bonds and memories between children and their families. It also helps survivors complete exchanges successfully without having to come into contact with the other party. Especially when a protective order is in place, this is a critical need for survivors and their children. Thrift store - offers hope and security to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide and other violent crimes. All profits from the thrift store go directly to funding the organization's purpose.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74.6%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 86.8%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $20.27 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 59; 59th 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: 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: 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: 14.9%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.37; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings