Freedom House for People with Disabilities Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Domestic violence crisis shelter - see schedule ofreedom house: as a result of the covid-19 freedom house provides services in a hybrid model (i.e. Both in person and virtually). Services include; domestic violence support groups, individual counseling, housing and entitlements, occupational therapy, medical, and psychiatry consultation. Freedom house offers limited child care services including after school activities, homework help, recreational activities, and respite services.as a crisis domestic violence shelter we emphasize safety planning in the areas of community travel, finances, electronics, relationships, and locations. During the amount of time families/individuals are with us less than 5% disclose our location. The rest are provided on-goingdiscussion on how to live a safe and healthier life so that they do not end up in a violent relationship again. Individual and group counseling are provided by social workers to both adults and children. Advocacy and assistance is provided by the housing and entitlements department which includes discussions on finances such as checking and establishing credit reports both individually, in groups and by outside resources. Occupational therapy interns assist approximately 50% of residents with money management, community travel, home management, resumes, self-esteem building, and stress management through groups andindividual sessions. Residents are referred to vocational/educational community resources and medical and mental health services.freedom house continues to work with barrier free living secret garden program referring residents for sexual assault counseling, legal services (family law), when leaving freedom house for continued support and working with the d/deaf population who are victims of domestic violence. Freedom house also refers residents to barrier free living apartments when units are available for those who qualify.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.8%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 82.5%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 10th 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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: No; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 15.4%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.01; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.79; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings