Gift of Mary

What it reported doing in 2024

Warming /resource centergift of mary will operate a daily resource center for vulnerable and homeless women. During winter months, the center also serves as a space of shelter and respite from the cold. The organization has served more than one hundred (100) different vulnerable and homeless women in its temporary space since december 2021. The organization expects to move its operations from its temporary space into its permanent location by the summer of 2022.see continuation on schedule o.the center's full-time staff will include an executive director, a registered nurse, a mental health and licensed social worker, a case manager, a peer support specialist, sisters from the local catholic parishes and security staff.resources provided by the center will include the following:- provision of basic necessities such as food, water, clothing, and toiletries.-provision of temporary financial assistance for women in crisis to assist with such necessities as (i) costs of attaining identification; (ii) rent assistance; (iii) bus passes or other transportation costs; and (iv) medical necessity.- referral to government assistance programs.- access to and connection with other existing support organizations such as bridge outreach, bethlehem haven, light of life, catholic charities, operation safety net, genesis, and mary's place.- introducing and reconnecting women with case workers for a variety of services.- offering prayer, dignity and sacrifice to/for those in need.gift of mary collaborates with several local organizations to provide these resources. For example, once a week a psychiatric doctor, a registered nurse and a licensed social worker from the allegheny health network are available to women at the center. A registered nurse from pittsburgh mercy is also available bi-weekly. Twice a week, two individuals from allegheny link (an allegheny county health & human services organization) are available to assist women with housing support and locating affordable stable housing.gift of mary may develop applications and/or procedures to establish appropriate criteria and documentation with respect to the provision of any direct financial assistance. In order to be eligible for other than emergency aid, an individual will be required to demonstrate an unexpected need which cannot be met from her available resources.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.9%; rating input score 92
• Program expense ratio: 95.4%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 5th 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: 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: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.8%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.06; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 79.1% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -43.8% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings