Gateway Community Outreach Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 650583835
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
- Phone
- 9547258434
- Rating
- 90
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Homeless Centers
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,384,522
- Expenses
- $1,593,816
- Assets
- $427,257
- Liabilities
- $21,432
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
7 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- CAROL A RAY (PRESIDENT &)
Highest reported compensation
- CAROL A RAY (PRESIDENT &): $60,000 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
We are to be responsible to jesus' call to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, house the homeless, visit the sick and those in prison, care for the widows and orphans, be willing to be persecuted for righteousness sake, and act out the great commission. To involve the community and church in specific mission through volunteer projects, in-kind donations, cash contributions, and overall stewardship of time and talent in various activities of gateway. To identify and develop specific programs which may not otherwise be possible through other public and private funding sources. To intentionally maintain and develop supportive systems for people in recovery, participants in twelve step programs, and for individuals and family members who are directly affected by additions, through spiritual ministry and practical support systems. To insure that all persons are treated as precious children of god, who will be accorded nurture and care with dignity and respect.
What it reported doing in 2024
Gateway provides economic crisis prevention intervention assistance to at risk families with children, seniors and individuals in broward and palm beach county. Our programs aim to address hunger, homelessness and actively safeguard vulnerable communities by filling the gaps in services and support to better equip clients with the necessary tools and assistance to restore self-sufficiency. Gateway provides emergency groceries on a weekly basis along with quantitative case management and quality services to each client we serve. Our services include onsite client intake/assessment of need, 90-day treatment program, case management, emergency groceries, special needs food, rent/mortgage and water bill assistance, gift cards for school clothing and necessities for children, financial counseling, resource tips, referrals, and other ancillary services.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 87% of its reported program spending out as grants.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 96
- Transparency & Controls: 94
- Accountability: 87
- Sustainability: 22
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 90.1%; rating input score 90
- Fundraising efficiency: $184.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 91; 91st 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; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 20th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -15.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 90.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 6 of 7 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.4M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $60K · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 12/100.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
- Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.