Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems

What it reported doing in 2025

Other projects: the innovation challenge: is a competition in which applicants must demonstrate new, often counterintuitive ways to solve the most pressing public challenges affecting their communities. This challenge raises awareness about mfts to a larger audience and encourages engagement with the aamft foundation. The consumers' perceptions of relational telehealth: proponents, critics, and diverse voices was chosen for the foundation's request for proposal (rfp) telehealth and systemic family therapy: assessing consumer experience. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the experience of families who have participated in online family therapy prior to and during the health pandemic due to the novel coronavirus (sars-cov-2). (this program is no longer active as the research team believes the data is enough to publish). Interfaith project: the foundation is working with dr. Damir s. Utran, phd lmft, and dr. Benjamin erwin, phd, to host a workshop on the developmental impact of displacement-induced trauma. From this workshop, mfts will have the resources to educate themselves, community organizations, and others about refugees and their needs, thereby empowering those involved to better prepare to assist. Tips prison to society: this research project was awarded to dr. Amy morgan from the university of Maryland, college park, for her proposal entitled "developing a redemptive identity: a mixed methods study exploring post-incarceration resiliency." the goal of this mixed-methods pilot study is to identify internal and external resilience factors that build resilience and promote desistance among formerly incarcerated individuals. Interfaith project: working with refugees in the clinical context: legal, ethical, and best clinical practices: teneo course: in march 2024, fahs launched working effectively with refugee populations on teneo - a timely and impactful training presented by dr. Damir utrzan and dr. Ben erwin. Developed specifically for mfts, this course provides essential insights and practical tools to support the unique mental health needs of refugee communities.cultural compass: therapeutic activities for inclusive practice: cultural compass, a new therapeutic toolkit designed to help mental health practitioners translate cultural understanding into effective, action-oriented care. This resource equipped clinicians with practical, culturally informed activities to enhance cultural competence and foster deeper, more meaningful connections with clients from diverse, historically marginalized backgrounds.volume one: trauma, anxiety, and depression, released in may of this year, is the first in a planned series and represents the collective work of the fahs mfp program fellows. After intensive training in culturally responsive therapeutic practices, these emerging leaders in marriage and family therapy developed the activities featured in this volume. Rooted in evidence-based approaches and collaborative learning, cultural compass aimed to empower therapists with tools that build confidence, support professional development, and address critical cultural gaps in clinical care.subject matter expertise: this program enhances alumni engagement and contributes high-quality content to the teneo platform.launch of the fahs leadership & learning institute (fahs lli): the fahs leadership & learning institute (fahs lli) will serve as the home for upcoming certificates and continuing education programs designed to advance professional learning across industries.the fahs lli will expand access to high-quality, evidence-informed training for mental health and systemic professionals, enhancing participants' career readiness, leadership capacity, and professional identity. Each certificate will emphasize practical application, guiding learners to translate systemic knowledge into real-world contexts, develop tangible career tools (e.g., resume updates, leadership plans, project proposals), and gain recognized credentials that sign

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.7%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $35.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • 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: -1.9%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.8; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.81; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -3.8% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings