Harmony Development Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
800004598
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Cooper City, FL, USA
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,224,660
Expenses
$4,276,163
Assets
$1,715,159
Liabilities
$365,143

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CYNTHIA MONERO (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • CYNTHIA MONERO (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $141,200 total reported compensation
  • ROSA LAURA TORRES (CFO): $65,694 total reported compensation
  • MYRIAM CAMPO GOLDMAN (FOUNDER AND TREASURER): $64,575 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Harmony development center, inc. Fulfills its mission by empowering youth and families to thrive as productive, responsible, and peaceful members of their communities. By providing evidence-informed resources, advocacy, and supportive services, hdc strives to create sustainable pathways to success for the individuals and families it serves.

What it reported doing in 2024

New day: the new day program is funded by the children's services council of broward. This program provides restorative justice conferencing youth groups, supervised community service, parent workshops, as well as individual and family counseling, and life coaching services. New day works with at risk youth who have been arrested or received a citation by the civil citation office and have pending cases. Kinship: the kinship program is funded by the children's services council of broward. The program provides support services to maintain a stable home for children being raised by a relative or non relative caregiver when biological parents are unable to do so. We make sure that children and caregivers get the support they need in order to stay strong and connected. Some of the services offered are, individual and family counseling, case management, family building support, respite and legal aid. Uniendo familias: this program was funded by the united way of broward county. The purpose of this program is to improve the mental health and lives of the people of broward county by making substance abuse prevention services available. The program identifies, coordinates, and connects families to available services that support, address trauma, and related challenges within the family. This program advocates to empower youth and their families within the system of care.connecting and restoring emotional safety (cares): the program is funded by broward behavioral health coalition and provides counseling, outreach, and support services for those impacted by trauma and tragedy, including but not limited to the covid-19 pandemic or the marjory stoneman douglas high school and deerfield beach high school tragedies.families support team (fst) the program is funded by broward behavioral health coalition and provides comprehensive wrap services, that is, a highly individualized care management, including therapy and peer support, for youth who have experienced two or more baker acts. It addresses mental health needs, strengthens coping mechanisms, improves family and community stability, and helps reduce future crisis episodes and repeat hospitalizations.broward county public schools (bcps)- the program is funded by broward behavioral health coalition and provides therapy and life coaching services for identified students enrolled in bcps. Support is tailored to each student's individual emotional, behavioral, academic, and social needs. Services help students build coping skills, improve emotional strength, and enhance problem-solving and communication. The goal is to provide consistent support that promotes student well-being and helps students successfully navigate challenges that may impact their academic progress and personal development.one community partnership4 (ocp4)- the program is funded by broward behavioral health coalition and provides wrap services for youth ages 311 who have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, offering individualized support through therapy, case management, and peer support. The goal is to address each child's emotional and behavioral needs and strengthen family support by building effective strategies with caregivers to manage symptoms and behaviors at home. This program improves long-term outcomes for the child and family. This program is part of an ongoing evaluation, if parents opt in. Supportive housing living - the program is funded by broward behavioral health coalition and provides life-coaching services to community and reentry youth who are struggling with basic needs. The goal is to meet immediate youth needs while also helping them develop the confidence and skills to move forward toward an independent, healthy, and productive life. Support may include identifying and addressing barriers related to housing, food, transportation, school enrollment, employment, and access to community resources.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 99% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • 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: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.4%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th 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: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • 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: -1.2%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.4; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.21; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.6% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87.4% of revenue deployed · 86.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $141K · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 25 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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 29/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Whistleblower policy not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 42/100.