Jackson Resource Center

What it reported doing in 2025

Yellow House is a Jackson Resource Center (JRC) supportive housing and self-sufficiency program created to serve pregnant and parenting young women ages 16-21 who are experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or circumstances that place them and their children at risk of homelessness. The program provides a safe, stable, and supportive environment where young mothers can focus on parenting, education, employment, financial stability, and preparation for independent living. Yellow House was developed around the understanding that young mothers often face multiple barriers simultaneously. Participants may lack safe housing, dependable transportation, childcare, employment, family support, financial resources, or the life skills necessary to successfully maintain an independent household. Rather than addressing these needs separately, JRC uses a whole-person, family-centered approach that helps each mother develop a pathway toward long-term stability for herself and her child. Participants are not charged program fees. This allows young mothers with limited or no income to concentrate their resources on becoming financially stable. An important component of the program is helping participants develop responsible financial habits, including budgeting and saving money in preparation for their eventual transition into permanent housing and independent living. Individualized case management is at the center of Yellow House. JRC works with each participant to identify her strengths, needs, barriers, and personal goals and to develop an individualized plan for stability. Services may include assistance with obtaining identification and vital records, public benefits, healthcare, prenatal and postpartum resources, childcare, transportation, education, employment, job training, financial literacy, parenting skills, and permanent housing. Education and employment are critical components of the program because sustainable income is essential to breaking cycles of poverty and housing instability. Participants are encouraged and supported in completing high school or equivalency requirements, pursuing postsecondary education or occupational training when appropriate, obtaining employment, developing workplace skills, and establishing career goals. JRC also connects participants with workforce development opportunities and community partners that can help them increase their earning potential. Yellow House places significant emphasis on parenting and healthy family development. Participants receive support designed to strengthen parenting skills, establish healthy routines, understand child development, access appropriate healthcare and childcare, and create safe and nurturing environments for their children. The program seeks to stabilize two generations simultaneously by investing in both the young mother and her child. The program also teaches practical independent-living skills such as household management, budgeting, meal planning, appointment management, transportation planning, communication, decision-making, and navigating community resources. These skills are intended to help participants successfully maintain housing and manage family responsibilities after leaving the program. Permanent housing is the ultimate housing objective. JRC works with participants to identify appropriate housing options, address barriers to obtaining housing, develop realistic household budgets, and prepare for the responsibilities associated with maintaining a home. Transition planning begins before a participant exits so that housing, income, childcare, transportation, healthcare, and other essential supports are considered together. Yellow House is part of JRC's larger homelessness prevention and community development strategy. By intervening during a critical period in the lives of young mothers and their children, JRC seeks to prevent chronic and intergenerational homelessness, reduce dependence on emergency systems, increase economic mobility,

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 36.9%; rating input score 37
• Program expense ratio: 64.8%; rating input score 65
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 2nd 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • 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: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 43%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 11.14; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 30.9%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -38.6% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -20.9% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.1% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings