New York State Association for Infant Mental Health Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Part of NYS-AIMHs mission is to ensure that the New York State (NYS) multidisciplinary early childhood workforce has the education, training and on-the-job experiences to provide what children and families need. This is unique work It is different than working with older children and we are striving to help everyone who works with, or on behalf of young children, their families and caregivers has the education, training and on-the-job experience to demonstrate competence in this specialty.NYS-AIMH is a member of The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, one of 27 states (and one international association) using a set of standardized competencies that lead to The Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health (NYS-AIMH Endorsement) The NYS-AIMH Endorsement, which opened in April 2017 provides a tool to map and measure competence and is reciprocal between all members associations. Building from the standardized competencies, training is offered to increase the knowledge and skill of the workforce. NYS-AIMH has worked closely with The NYS Office of Mental Health, NYS Council on Children and Families, NYS Office of Children and Families. We have collaborated and supported the professional development of more than 100 agencies and organizations NYS-AIMH has a robust and growing membership. Efforts are made to stay connected to members with the newsletters, job postings, and announcements of our workshop offerings as well as those offered by our organizational members. Members are also welcomed to join committee work. Social Media is used to share Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health related information. Outreach & Networking efforts continue in earnest with attention to connections with state and regional entities to integrate our vision with existing work.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 99.1%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 82.1%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $48.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 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: -20.8%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 17.2%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -16.5% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings