Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The other 8 FHCCA programs that contributed to the cultural and civic life of our community during 2024 were Civic Affairs, Community Garden, AED, Encore for More, Leadership Academy, Non-Profit Network, Poinsettia Tree, and Public Art. Civic Affairs put on 3 election candidate forums for mayor, town council, and school board with total 650 attendees. The Community Garden held 8 Healing-Cooking events with 500 attendees, hosted a successful 7th Anniversary Celebration, and installed most of the dozen pallets of pavers that volunteers salvaged from the former Garden location, to complete the New Garden improvements, donating a few leftover pallets to Ft. McDowell. Encore for More conducted more than 45 bingo sessions with attendance often at 100+, held four Speakers talks with attendance of 250, and ran three free senior Field Trips with attendance of 150. Leadership Academy graduated 11 in its 9th class, with 116 graduates now serving community non-profits and Town Commissions. Poinsettia Tree attracted more supporters than ever before to its centerpiece display among all the Ave of the Fountains Plaza holiday decorations. Public Art continued with its second annual outdoor art gallery exhibit for the mural wall at Fountain Park. This year's 7 finalist's art were again transposed onto 4'h x 8'w horizontal Dibond brushed metal panels. The long-awaited Fountain of Light sculpture created by local artist Brian Schader was installed upon its pedestal in its prime location in the Ave of the Fountains Plaza across from Town Hall, and was dedicated September 25, 2024 by the Public Art Committee. This magnificent 42' high glass and steel sculpture is a replica tribute to the iconic fountain at the center of the lake in Fountain Park just a few blocks away

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 92.9%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $28.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 53.9%; rating input score 54; 43rd 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: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • 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: -20%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.01; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings