News

What it reported doing in 2024

Our emergency shelter is a safe, confidential house located in a residential neighborhood. It is a real home with a beautiful kitchen, private bedrooms and bathrooms, indoor and outdoor play areas for children, and a cozy family room where clients can relax or hold family meetings. Our staff is there around the clock to work with clients on individualized plans to find resources for a future free of violence. We also staff a 24-hour crisis line. During the fiscal year, 34 adults and 43 children were provided safe, confidential shelter and supportive services at the emergency shelter for a total of 2,898 shelter days. 1,611 crisis line calls were received at the shelter by our domestic violence and sexual assault counselors.the court advocacy program provides help with the process of filing for protective orders and providing court advocacy and accompaniment to victims of domestic violence. News court advocates work together with clients to find resources pertaining to child custody, visitation, and civil issues related to abuse. During the fiscal year, 159 survivors received assistance with preparing and filing protective orders, information about the civil court process and preparation for court, court advocacy and accompaniment, and had their immediate needs met through gift cards, for food, gas, and other emergency needs. There were 46 restraining orders filed on behalf of clients and 182 court appearances with or on behalf of clients.the volunteer program provides one 65-hour training session per year, free of cost, for those interested in becoming domestic violence and sexual assault counselors. Volunteer opportunities include becoming a member of the domestic violence response team. The domestic violence response team program utilizes a team of trained domestic violence and sexual assault counselor volunteers to respond immediately to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault at the request of law enforcement. They go either directly to the scene of an incident or to a designated safe location. The counselors provide emotional support, information, safety planning, and resources. They work with each client to develop a plan for follow up services. Volunteers may also help in providing court advocacy services and working at the safe house on the 24-hour crisis line. We trained 24 volunteer domestic violence counselors during our fiscal year. Volunteers provided our organization with an average of 317 hours of service per month. The children's services program provides several components to assist children who have been exposed to violence at home. Children are assessed and families are offered resources to build protective factors and reduce risk factors for future adverse effects as a result of exposure to violence. Follow up and support is offered to parents to assist in their children's individualized case plan. Parents receive education and information on how they can build protective factors for their children. The children may participate in news' kids club weekly support groups where a curriculum is offered to help build safety and self-esteem while doing fun and creative activities. During the fiscal year, 19 children participated in weekly support groups, while 57 adults and children received other services under this program.monarch family justice center: news continued its collaboration with local agencies as part of napa county's family justice center model, the monarch justice center (mjc). Core partners include the napa county district attorney's office and the victim services division and the city of napa police department. News and mjc partners continue to self-fund service staff who are collocated in the building. Colocation of service staff facilitates coordination across agencies and streamlines service delivery to clients in need. News and its partners are committed to pursuing sustainable funding to support the operations of the mjc in order to expand the number of partner organizations and poten

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.6%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 81.9%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.76 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th 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: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.6%; rating input score 99; 35th 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: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.3%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.06; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.3%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings