Hillsides

What it reported doing in 2024

Community based and educational services: family resource centers - families struggling through crises or challenging situations know they can find experienced practitioners who are responsive, accessible, and compassionate. Hillsides offers numerous community-based programs and services through several hillsides family resource centers in los angeles county. These centers provide parenting classes, mental health support, psychological testing, psychiatric assessments and medication management, crisis intervention and additional crucial resources for children and families in need. (see shedule o for continuation)they also provide in-home individual and family therapy to families at risk who are unable to access the services in our resource centers. Hillsides' staff intervenes before children are removed from their homes in order to preserve families, help them begin to recover, and create secure, permanent living environments. In addition, the agency offers school-based mental health services in surrounding school districts because children's needs are often first detected in the school setting. Hillsides turns obstacles into opportunities to restore hope and honor the inherent integrity of each individual in every family.education support services (ess) - offers an alternative intervention for students struggling in school and other settings. A team of specialists work closely with students and their families to identify strengths and barriers and tailor treatment plan. The goal of ess is to help both the child and family build skills that allow students to be successful in the school, home, and community. 2,918 clients served; impacting 6,620 family members.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.5%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 86.1%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $55.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 8.1%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.8%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings