Iris Family Support Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Family preservation services: includes services provided by paraprofessional, bachelor's level and master's level staff. The various services under this program include: family preservation services home-based casework & homemaker services these are services for parents to deter any further incidents of child abuse and neglect. The referrals are made by the Indiana department of child services (dcs). Paraprofessional (homemaker) and bachelor-level staff (home-based casework) provide in-home, high quality, family centered casework services to parents to enhance family resilience, support nurturing relationships, and create a safe physical environment for the family. Service includes crisis response that comprise assessment and goal planning to meet the complex needs of families. Ongoing services are provided to ensure safety in the home. Frequency of visits is determined by the needs of the family and dcs. Visitation facilitation this is a service for children that have been removed from the family due to an incident of child abuse or neglect. The referrals are made by dcs. This service occurs at iris' offices, a client's home, or in a public venue. The goal of a visit is to keep the child(ren) safe while improving resilience within the family. This program plays a crucial role in establishing or improving the bond between children and their families. Frequency of visits are determined by the needs of the family and dcs. Typically, families have visits at least weekly for two hours per week. Fatherhood this is a service for fathers to assist with co-parenting and connecting with their children. The referrals are made by dcs. This service occurs in a iris facility, the client's home, or in a public venue. The goal of this program is to engage fathers with their children. Services are focused on parent education using 24/7 dad's curriculum or nurturing parenting. Fathers are linked to services needed to address mental health, medical, probation/parole, housing, employment, education, financial, and relationship needs. Frequency of visits are determined by the needs of the family and dcs. Typically families have visits at least weekly for 1.5 to 2.0 hours per week. Family preservation services (master's level staff) home-based family centered therapy & counseling this is a service for children and parents to assist with dealing with the trauma of abuse or neglect. The referrals are made by dcs or juvenile probation. A home- or office-based service facilitated by a clinician that provides high-quality, individualized, structured, goal-focused interventions for families recovering from abuse and neglect. Frequency of visits is determined by the needs of the family and dcs/probation. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy this is a service for children who have been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused or exposed to trauma and parents and caregivers who did not participate in the abuse. The referrals are made by dcs. This is an evidence-based highly collaborative therapeutic intervention model designed to help children and their parents overcome the negative effects of traumatic life events by having them work together with a clinician and case manager to identify common goals and attain them. Family centered treatment: comprehensive service this is a comprehensive service for families impacted by child abuse and neglect. The referrals are made by dcs or juvenile probation. This is an evidence-based, family-centered treatment approach designed to preserve the family unit. Family centered treatment provides intensive home-based therapy, case management, and crisis intervention. This service requires a minimum of five hours of face-to-face time per family per week by a certified fct practitioner. The family is served for a minimum of six months. Family preservation service: comprehensive service family preservation services is designed for families with a substantiated case of abuse or neglect that dcs believes could sa

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.3%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 78.2%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th 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: -4.6%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.56; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -3.2% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings