New Hanover County Community Justice Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The New Hanover County Community Justice Center (CJC) was established as a 501(c)(3) organization on January 9, 2024 and is led by a 12-member Board of Directors. It brings together more than two dozen officials from the New Hanover County District Attorney's Office (DA), area law enforcement, and area non-profits to serve victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual offenses, and youth violence. Located immediately next to the New Hanover County Courthouse in the Harrelson Center, the CJC offers comprehensive resources in a collaborative environment. Our mission is to allow victims to live free from violence and abuse and hold offenders accountable by providing easily accessible, coordinated, and comprehensive services in a single location. (continued on Schedule O)In just the first year of operation, the employees and partner agencies at the CJC were responsible for handling hundreds of criminal investigations and prosecutions in some of the toughest cases in the system at both the misdemeanor and felony level. A first of its kind domestic violence courtroom, run and maintained by DA's office employees working at the CJC, was created to give special care to these sensitive cases and routinely handle between 30-40 cases each week. Another courtroom dedicated to handling all offenses in New Hanover County involving offenders under the age of 18, convenes once a week to handle 15-25 cases. Additionally, over 200 individuals seeking civil relief from domestic violence protection orders were seen at the CJC to receive assistance in filing these petitions and to learn about and obtain, as needed, services to support them.The CJC strives to tear down the barriers between criminal, civil and family courts and seeks to be a one-stop shop for hope, healing and justice. Through continuous education and training and by raising community awareness, the CJC seeks to reduce and prevent crime by supporting survivors as they break free from the cycle of violence.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 12.5%; rating input score 12
• Program expense ratio: 51.9%; rating input score 52
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 75.9%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.98; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 98.4% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 88.1% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 125.5% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings