Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

What it reported doing in 2024

Healing servicesthe organization's belief is that with support, a person facing domestic violence can gain confidence and self-empowerment, increase in self-efficacy and resilience, and ultimately move to self-sufficiency. Case management - clients receive comprehensive, survivor-defined case management to assist each client in reaching personal self-sufficiency goals based on eight (8) domains: income, education, housing, food, employment, healthcare, wellness, and domestic violence (abuse/safety). Clients also receive crisis counseling, safety planning, and have access to workshops in the broader subject areas of financial literacy, advance training and education, and job readiness. Services are provided at a community office and homesafe (long-term housing provided by charities housing and lifemoves). Support groups - clients receive peer support aimed at building individual resilience and self-esteem in a group setting. Each group is ongoing and facilitated by two advocates. Fifteen (15) support groups are offered virtually and include five (5) offered in english, six (6) groups offered in spanish, two (2) quilting and two (2) for male survivors. Six (6) groups are in person and nine (9) support groups offered virtually. Kids club - children of survivors attending support groups and those residing at shelter have the option to participate in thoughtful, engaging, and fun activities through kids club. Children ages 3-15 years receive and engage in structured play groups and individual activities in a safe, inviting, and consistent environment that promotes positive play. It is a space for kids who have experienced/witnessed trauma to just be kids. Therapy - provided by licensed therapists, clients receive/attend sessions individually or as a family. Therapeutic orientations depend on the client, situation, and timeframe. Families are assisted in increasing stability and ability to feel confident in parenting during transitions from pre- to post-violence through increased support. Housing - working with an organization advocate, clients increase access to and retention of safe permanent housing. Services include tailored case management, rental assistance, and supportive services that are directed at addressing various life domain barriers, i.e. Income, employment, health, that may contribute to the client's risk of homelessness.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.7%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 80.5%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd 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: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 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: 0%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.81; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.2%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings