Petaluma People Services Center

What it reported doing in 2024

Economic sustainability programs: earn it keep it save it (vita): the free tax help is available through the filing deadline of april 15, with some sites running through october for post-tax season filing. Clients can also receive help back-filing for up to three years, if needed. Sonomaworks: sonomaworks provides temporary help for families with children who have little or no money. We also help adults caring for a child prepare for a job, then find and keep a job, so they can support their families. Support while on the program may include housing, food, utilities payments, childcare or medical care. Monthly cash benefits are added to an atm-style plastic card, called an electronic benefit transfer or ebt card, which you can use to make purchases. Sonomaworks is a sonoma county program that is also known as calworks in California and temporary aid to needy families (tanf) by the federal government.mentor me: has a mission to empower young people to reach their highest potential by matching them with a mentor. Nominated young people (k-12) are matched with a trained adult mentor for two years and meet for at least 1 hour a week. Additional resources may include tutoring and homework support, college, and career counseling as well as food and clothing support. Open to students in petaluma, penngrove, rohnert park.prevention, diversion: referred young people (under 18) are redirected from the justice system and partake in a restorative based program. Participants are typically first-time or low level offenders. Currently only the petaluma police department can refer to this program.resources for youth success & employment: assists young adults (up to 24 years of age) in finding the employment or educational path that is right for them through one-on-one coaching and guidance. Includes paid internships and work experience opportunities. Also provides workshops to develop life skills, such as time management, financial literacy and goal setting. Open to youth throughout sonoma county with qualifying barriers.peer mentoring: nominated young people (3-5th grade) are matched with a trained, high school mentor for 1 school year and meet for 1 hour a week. Circles of success: nominated young people (9-12th grade) attend weekly check in sessions from program staff. Student focus on academic improvement while strengthening informed decision-making skills. Open to students at san antonio high school.sponsor a box: offering discounted csa boxes for low income residents, includes irrigation supplies to grow the produce.bounty education and outreach: co-creating workshop curriculum, planning and co-leading 5 educational events and other tasks related to outreach and engagement of the community.California nutrition incentive program (life): distribute market match incentives to snap customers at 20 certified farmers' markets.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 97.4%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 94.8%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $395.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • 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: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.4%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.5%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.3% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings