Monument Crisis Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
412111171
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Concord, CA, USA
Phone
9258257751
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,960,852
Expenses
$4,309,866
Assets
$10,094,264
Liabilities
$94,746

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JIM BOYD (PRESIDENT)
  • KARINA DE LA CRUZ (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SANDRA SCHERER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • SANDRA SCHERER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $188,374 total reported compensation
  • DANIEL SCHERER (INTERIM ED / DEPUTY DIRECTOR): $165,107 total reported compensation
  • ARMANDO MARTINEZ-LOPEZ (FINANCE DIRECTOR): $124,955 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the center is to provide food, education, assistance and referrals in crisis situations and promote community awareness of needs and available resources. The monument crisis center provides crisis assistance to at-risk and (continued on schedule o...) ...mission statement continuedextremely low income families with a 7-day supply of canned, dry packaged and fresh food. Clients are eligible to come once a month to pick up groceries; regularly attend classes, workshops, and programs; and utilize on-site collaborations and off-site referrals. We offer a friendly, respectful and supportive environment with a knowledgeable, culturally competent and dedicated staff. Our deep involvement in the contra costa community promotes awareness and connectivity, providing meaningful support to our client families.

What it reported doing in 2024

Senior moments, health and wellness, and community engagement & outreach services: monument crisis center's additional programs include senior moments, health & wellness, and community engagement & outreach services. Senior moments provides wellness checks, nutritious meals, educational presentations, legal aid consultations, exercise, entertainment, and groceries for low-income seniors. Health & wellness provides onsite classes and resources including cooking and nutrition classes, exercise, and community partners providing blood pressure checkups, diabetes screenings, vaccination clinics, and advice from doctors and nurses. Community engagement & outreach coordinates volunteer activities, educational presentations, and community partnerships supporting mcc's broad range of wraparound services. During fy24-25, the organization leveraged approximately 30,000 volunteer hours annually in support of its mission and community programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.3%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 84.4%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • 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; 63rd 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: -8.8%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.34; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 13.3%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 17.5% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.3% of revenue deployed · 84.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $188K · 12 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 22/100.