HealthMPowers Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

HealthMPowers is a nonprofit organization serving children, youth, schools, and families in communities across Georgia. Through physical activity and nutrition education and programming, we address the root causes of many preventable chronic diseases that stem from poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. By partnering with families, schools, and community organizations in under-resourced communities, we promote widespread, equitable access to the tools that secure healthy futures for young people. Our work is tailored to meet the specific needs of each population, with the goal of inspiring positive habits throughout a child's lifetime. We believe that if we provide Georgia's youth with health-focused programming, training, leadership opportunities, conducive environments, and opportunities, then it will catalyze positive concrete change in overall youth health so that Georgians are nourished and active for generations to come.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's most important anti-hunger program. SNAP-Ed, the educational component of SNAP, is an evidence-based program that empowers families eligible for SNAP benefits to maximize their budgets and lead healthier lives. HealthMPowers has been entrusted as one of a few agencies conducting SNAP-Ed work in Georgia since 2007 through our comprehensive program, Empowering Healthy Choices in Schools, Homes, and Communities. In collaboration with program participants in early care and education sites (ECE), K-12 schools, out-of-school time sites, and in communities, we assess the current nutrition and physical activity practices of the site and implement improvements unique to the site's community and culture. This program is delivered in a highly collaborative manner with continued coaching and support that leads to long-term, sustainable, positive change in communities. As a result of this work over 2022/2023, we advanced our mission of championing healthy habits and transforming the environments where children live, learn, and play, through the following outcomes: 206 sustainable policy, system, and environmental (PSE) changes were implemented in the areas of physical activity and nutrition, impacting approximately 64,745 youth 465 Student Health Advocates received leadership and health education training to promote improvements in healthy eating and physical activity in their schools and communities 152 youth received food-based instruction through Cooking Matters classes and gardening instruction More than 231 afterschool staff members received training and resources to enhance nutrition and physical programming.We hosted 142 community and family events, reaching over 6,000 participants.Positive behavior improvements in healthy eating and physical activity for preschool children, elementary, and secondary students were realized: o ECE children significantly improved and/or maintained in 75%of measured healthy eating behaviors in the 2023 year (22% increase in ECE children eating the recommended servings of fruit and 15% increase of ECE children eating a variety of vegetables daily)o 46% of Elementary students maintained eating the recommended servings of fruit and 38% maintained the recommended servings of vegetables. o Secondary students showed an increase of 8% in physical activity during the school day outside of Physical Education classes.o High School Student Health Advocates showed increases in the nationally recommended servings for fruit (8%) and vegetables (9%)The Girls Empowering Movement (GEM) Program is a research-based initiative created and implemented by HealthMPowers that improves the health and well-being of middle school girls by empowering them to take the lead in developing physical activity programs designed by girls, for girls. GEM is delivered state-wide in school-based settings, and in additional out-of-school (OST) settings in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia and Girl Scouts Regional Councils. The G

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.8%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 87.5%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $37.78 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 24th 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: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.5%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.9; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings