Move a Mountain Missions

What it reported doing in 2024

Another goal is to bring back a missionary charism of care for the most vulnerable to Pittsburgh and to help create a culture that recognizes the dignity of all people, in particular people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). They are a tremendous blessing for our community. We have realized this goal through the formation of Brother Andre's Cafe, a coffee shop that employs adults with IDD. While those with disabilities are not being abandoned in the streets of Pittsburgh like they were in Kingston, many persons with IDD do not feel welcomed into the broader community and have a difficult time finding their niche in society. The purpose of Brother Andre's is to provide meaningful employment for adults with IDD and to create an avenue for them to share their love and joy with the world. The cafe also seeks to be a place of Catholic community, especially for the broader IDD community through enrichment and educational events. In 2022 we increased to 13 employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. We launched an Occupational Therapy Vocational Program to help our employees gain confidence and grow in independence in the workplace. In October of 2023 we received a grant from the Edith L. Trees Foundation to fund the opening of a second cafe location at Assumption Church in Bellevue. We begin the design and build out of the cafe in 2024 and begin training new team members. Opening the new cafe enabled us to employ 12 more adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities bringing our total to 25. In 2024, We began preparing to open a second caf location, which would enable us to hire more team members with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and expand our impact. This build-out was completed with the new location officially opening in March 2025. In support of this growth, we significantly expanded our baking capacity and adjusted our operational approach by transitioning the bakery from a standalone production unit to an integrated supplier serving both caf locations through internal purchasing. This shift has enhanced operational efficiency, strengthened team collaboration, and allowed us to employ an additional 12 team members with IDD, bringing our total bakery workforce to 25, furthering our mission of meaningful employment and community inclusion.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.7%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 65%; rating input score 65
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • 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: -1.9%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.86; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.4%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 19.6% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17.5% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings