Reach-up Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Head start part-day and part-year, center based: a full-year/part-year early childhood program provides children and parents with a learning environment in which to grow. Reach-up, inc. Currently has 8 center based sites that operate four days a week, seven hours per day, and eleven months a year. Parents provide transportation to and from the centers. Each class of children is staffed by teachers and early childhood assistants. Foster grandparents assist the teachers in some of the centers. School district early childhood educators work in collaboration in classrooms where needed. The classroom is organized by stations - art, table games, large motor equipment, dramatic play, housekeeping, reading, and science areas. Each day includes nutritious meals, small group structured times, large group activities such as music or circle games, free choice time, and outside or gym timeearly head start and head start full-day child care center: three full-day early childhood and childcare programs provide early head start/head start services. One early head start center and two head start centers operate five days a week, 10 hours per day, and twelve months of the year. Parents provide transportation to and from the full-day centers. Early head start and head start services are provided at no charge to the families. Additional childcare hours are paid by the families or third party reimbursement. The program targets parents working or attending school and needing all day child care. The full-day centers are staffed by two teachers and two early childhood assistants. The classroom is organized by stations - art, table games, large motor equipment, dramatic play, housekeeping, reading, and science areas.each day includes nutritious meals, small group structured times, large group activities such as music or circle games, free choice time, and outside or gym time.early head start and head start - home based: families receive home visits (1 1/2 hours) one day per week from a home visitor. Parents and home visitors work together to implement an individual curriculum for each child according to his/her needs. Developmental and general awareness activities are planned for each visit. Learning materials are left in the home for parents and children to use until the next visit.twice a month children and parents come togehter for a socialization experience. Socializations are an important part of the home based program because they give the children opportunities to develop social skills. Parents spend part of the time with their children at learning stations. The rest of the time is spent in parent discussion groups

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.3%; rating input score 92
• Program expense ratio: 89.1%; rating input score 89
• 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: 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: -3.6%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.46; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.86; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings