Heart of Oregon Corps Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Heart of Oregon corps, inc. (the organization or hoc) is a human services nonprofit providing workforce training and continuing education to hundreds of youth ages 16-24 annually. The organization's mission is to empower youth and young adults through employment, job training, education, and service to central Oregon communities and primarily serves low-to-moderate income opportunity youth who are disconnected from school or work but are ready to thrive when given adequate support.to be continued on schedule othrough the work-earn-learn model of the organization's six programs, the organization powerfully engages participants in meaningful, growth filled workforce development and educational opportunities. With the goal of career readiness, the organization's programs provide youth training and certification while the youth training projects address the community problems of affordable housing, wildfire, the childcare crisis, and hunger. Since its inception in 2000, the organization has grown into a nonprofit leader with programs and projects in deschutes, crook, jefferson, and northern klamath counties, including the confederated tribes of warm springs.heart of Oregon corps' programs train over 220 youth annually in conservation, construction, childcare, and logistics. Youth earn wages, workforce certifications, diplomas, geds, and americorps scholarships. The projects youth complete keepcentral Oregon community beautiful and healthy, while the wages they earn stimulateregional economic growth. Since 2000, over 5,000 hoc youth have built 38 affordable homes, improved 50,000 acres of public lands, and earned over $2.5 million in americorps scholarships. Heart of Oregon corps is accredited by the corps center for excellence.additionally, hoc's centralized campus project and capital campaign is the primary focus of the strategic plan. The site land and existing buildings have been purchased and put into service, and new construction is underway with the grand opening scheduled for september 2026. The campus will create a permanent home for hoc programs in redmond, Oregon, increase the depth and quality of youth services, and reduce operational inefficiencies. The campus aims to normalize and support youth choosing an employment and certifications pathway and provide them with the same level of community support that their peers experience attending traditional colleges. Hoc's ultimate goal is to help today's youth and young adults thrive.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 78.1%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $17.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 55; 55th 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: 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: 11%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.47; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.3%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings