Hamilton Center, Inc.

What it reported doing in 2024

Hamilton center's residential services are rooted in the belief that the treatment of persons in need of longer term care be based in an authentic and least restrictive environment which is community-based and encourages interaction with others. Our goal is to assist clients in living in the community with independence, self-worth and dignity. Residential services include 24-hour supervised group homes, semi-independent living, and supported living arrangements where a client obtains his/her own housing and receives supervision from hamilton center's staff. Residential services are provided in vigo and marion counties. During the current year, hamilton center provided 9,635 residential days to 41 clients.infant and toddler services programs are early childhood programs for families with children from birth to three years of age. Their focus is to provide excellent supportive, educational and therapeutic services to enhance the lives of infants, young children and their families. Admission criteria is different for each program, but all services are free of charge to families. Infant and toddler services programs are preventative in nature and work with children and families to build on their strengths. We recognize that families with young children deal with challenging and often stressful situations. Our programs are designed to meet each family's interests and priorities as related to their child's growth and development. Services include written information, assistance in connecting with community services and/or extended support through home visits or group activities. Infant and toddler services consists of two major programs including early head start and healthy families. Early head start is offered in vigo county. Healthy families are offered in greene, vermillion, vigo and sullivan counties in Indiana. During the current year, early head start served 34 children, and healthy families served 94 women.federal qualified health centers are community-based health care organizations that provide quality health care services in underserved areas with limited access to health care. The primary focus of an fqhc look-alike is to improve access to pharmacy, mental health, substance abuse, and oral health services in areas with those with limited access to affordable health care services. As the community wellness center of the community, the organization is committed to the delivery of integrated health care services in medically underserved areas and medically underserved populations. The fqhc look-alike will be a community resource by helping to educate the community on promoting healthier lifestyles and preventive care. Our staff will always live by our mission statement, contribute to the community's well-being, holistically, by delivering quality integrated healthcare services for everyone, as the guiding principle of their work. The fqhc look-alike focuses exclusively on the delivery of comprehensive integrated health care services, which may include primary care, women's health, pediatrics, physical therapy, case management, behavioral health, etc. In providing such services, along with collaborative partners, the fqhc look-alike will be able to help reduce non-essential emergency room visits and improve the overall health of patients by ensuring preventative care, early detection and management of chronic health diseases.during the current year, hamilton center provided 3,325 outpatient visits to 821 clients.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74.5%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 72.9%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 80.8%; rating input score 81; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.5%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.82; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.16; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.9%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings