Freedom Project

What it reported doing in 2024

The rpkc initiative focuses on those at highest risk for victimization or perpetration of gun violence across king county and tailors efforts to meet the needs of individuals and families who are directly impacted. Participants in the rpkc initiative are identified through critical incident response, street outreach efforts, law enforcement contact, hospitalization, and data from the prosecuting attorney's office. Participants are referred into the rpkc service provider network for wrap-around case management and follow-up care. Families receive emergency supports for temporary relocation, disability accommodations, vigil and funeral costs as needed.our accomplishments are : * conflict mapping and relentless engagement assignment* hotspot remediation* outreach, strategic community engagement and restoration activities* referral to and enrollment in rpkc services* healing-centered care coordination and case management* family support services* comprehensive critical incident response that includes deployment to shooting scenes, hospital, vigils, and funerals to deliver violence interruption services including de-escalation, mediation and community safety support* high-intensity engagement and support for individuals and families identified as high- risk for gun violence involvement* designated point of contact at hospital, in community hot spots and at engagement events through identified credible messengers to ensure rapid trust* referral and services linkage for high-risk individuals and families to community-based providers for restoration and case management services* increasing community capacity for serving individuals and families most directly impacted by gun violence* decreasing incidents of gun violence and negative law enforcement contact

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 90.4%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $1,791.66 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.1%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.93; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.3%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 28% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 29.5% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 36.1% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings