Making Opportunity Count Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDEDSee Schedule OCOMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: YOUTH & TEEN SERVICESMOC delivers a range of youth development programs designed to support academic success, social-emotional well-being, and career exploration. Programs include after-school and summer initiatives, as well as targeted youth programming funded through state and local partnerships. The Youth Innovation Center serves as a hub for creative workforce development, offering hands-on learning in multimedia, digital design, and the arts. Youth also participate in peer mentorship, bystander intervention, and relationship-building programs that promote healthy decision-making. These services connect young people to positive adult supports, skill-building opportunities, and pathways toward future education and employment.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICESMOC's workforce development services support youth and adults in gaining the skills and experience needed to secure and maintain employment. Programs focus on career readiness, job training, and direct connections to employers. Youth employment programs provide structured work experiences, particularly during the summer months, while adult-focused initiatives support individuals facing barriers to employment, including those experiencing housing instability. Services include job coaching, skills training, placement support, and individualized case management to help participants achieve long-term economic stability.HOUSING SERVICESMOC provides a full continuum of housing supports for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Services include prevention and diversion programs that help households remain stably housed, as well as emergency family shelter, re-housing, and stabilization services. MOC operates multiple shelter sites and supportive housing programs for families with complex needs, including those with disabilities. Across all housing programs, MOC focuses on rapid connection to permanent housing and long-term stability through coordinated support services, including housing search assistance, case management, and connections to employment, health, and family services. MOC also works to expand access to safe, affordable housing through development and preservation efforts in the region.FAMILY & PARENT SERVICESMOC supports parents and caregivers through a range of family-centered services that strengthen parenting skills, promote child development, and build social connections. The Family Resource Center offers support groups, parenting education, and access to community resources. Evidence-based programs such as Parents as Teachers provide home-based developmental guidance and early childhood support. Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) programming connects families to school readiness activities and local resources, while ParentChild+ supports in-home early learning and strengthens parent-child interaction. FIRST Steps Together provides specialized support for parents in recovery, combining parenting education with recovery-focused services to support family stability. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCEMOC provides critical assistance to individuals and families facing immediate financial or life challenges. Services include support for rent and utility payments, helping households maintain stable housing during times of crisis. Staff also connect individuals to additional resources to address basic needs such as food, clothing, and access to essential services. These programs often serve as an entry point to longer-term supports that promote stability and economic mobility.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.6%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 92.2%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $837.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th 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: 4.9%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.48; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.58; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.7%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings