Golden Rule Services

What it reported doing in 2024

Golden Rule Services Program Accomplishments FY2023-2024: Quarter One: GRS entered a $0 MOU contract with Sacramento County to obtain tests/supplies and cover the lab fees associated with any tests. Golden Rule Services (GRS) was awarded the Black/African American and Latinx HIV/HCV Testing contract (1/31/23) Obtained our CLIA renewals for GRS office and the mobile testing unit GRS updated its HIV Quality Assurance Plan GRS obtained In-kind office supplies from Sacramento County GRS staff attended the following trainings: The National STD curriculum (1/12/23), Status Neutral Training (1/20/23), OA stakeholder QAPLC (1/23/23), Chexout training (2/2/23), Applying HIV assist training (2/15/23), PrEP Uptake (2/13/23), HIV Medication Therapy Management (2/21/23), HIV is Not a Crime webinar (2/28/23), PrEP on Demand (3/14/23) and STI Clinical Update webinar (3/28/23 GRS conducted 16 testing outreach events (13 Sac Buddies, 1 Poly Studio, 1 Bolt, 1 Asparinet) One hundred and five (105) clients have obtained rapid HIV testing this quarter. Sixteen tested for the first time. One hundred and three (103) clients have obtained 3-site STD testing. Seven clients testing reactive for STD (4 reactive for chlamydia and 3 reactive for gonorrhea) and were referred for treatment. Seventy-five clients obtained a rapid HCV test. The GRS website recorded 1,043 unique views. One hundred and five clients obtained PrEP education. Quarter Two: Completed annual audit early Completed Sacramento County Administrative Site Visit Conducted a World AIDS Day press conference and received a California Legislative Assembly Resolution Attended capacity building meetings with Gilead Pharmaceutical to explore clinic expansion Attended Sacramento County Racial Equity Summit Mr. Sullivan is now a member of the HIV Health Services Planning Council GRS is now a member of the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Thirteen (13) clients have obtained rapid HIV testing this quarter. Eleven (11) of these clients also tested for STI (85%). Of those tested, 9 identified as People of Color (69%), 2 identified as men who have sex with men (MSM) (15%), and 1 identified as MSM of Color (8%). Three clients tested for the first time. Thirteen (13) obtained 3-site STI testing. Eleven (11) of these clients also tested for HIV l (85%). Of the 8 identified as People of Color (69%), 3 identified as MSM (23%), and 1 identified as MSM of Color (8%). One client testing reactive for STI (chlamydia) and was referred to treatment. Four (4) clients obtained a rapid HCV test. Of those, 3 identified as People of Color (75%), 2 identified as MSM, and 2 identified as MSM of Color (50%) The GRS website recorded 12,907 pages viewed and 1,732 were unique viewers. Although only 1% of the 2,345 unique viewers visited our HIV testing appointment page, PrEP Navigation page, and STI testing page, Seventy-six percent (76%) viewed our website on desktops, 23% on mobile devices, and 1% on tablets. GRS appeared in over 285 Google searches. Of those searches, 166 asked for directions to GRS and 71 called the office. Thirteen clients obtained PrEP education. Nine clients were referred to Sacramento County Sexual Health Clinic for PrEP. Quarter Three Obtained mandatory Cyber Insurance Policy Renewal Golden Rule Services received the prestigious 2024 Legacy in Excellence award from the 36th Annual Sacramento Black History Month Expo Golden Rule Services received the prestigious 2024 Business in Excellence award from the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Attended capacity building meetings to explore clinic expansion Twenty-two (22) clients have obtained rapid HIV testing this quarter. Twenty (20) of these clients also tested for STI (90%). Of those tested, 20 identified as People of Color (90%), 14 identified as men who have sex with men (MSM) (64%), and 10 identified as MSM of Color (45%). One clients tested for the first time. Twenty-three (23) c

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 68%; rating input score 68
• Program expense ratio: 84.9%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st 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: 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 19.8%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.9%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings