Refill Jackson Initiative

What it reported doing in 2024

Refill jackson initiative (rji) engaged 30 disconnected youth (ages 18-24) in its workforce development training programs in 2024, its 9 week training program and its 5 month on-the-job training program. Rji held 3 cohorts of the 9-week program (20-22), and began a new 5-month program, green corps, in september of 2024. The launch of green corps, an americorps environmental training program, was the highlight of 2024 - 8 members completed osha-10, first aid, cpr, and water quality monitoring certifications, and completed park restoration, trail clearing, and neighborhood revitalization projects in west jackson.rji's staff has worked hard to develop strong relationships with social services providers to effectively match members with the resources they need to succeed in the program, and to take full advantage of refill's programming. The logistics of accessing any one of these resources, let alone multiple, while fully participating in the short, intensive program make this a notable achievement, and a significant step toward self sufficiency for the members. Rji's team has become proficient at coaching members on overcoming their barriers to employment, 84% of graduates to date report resolving at least one barrier to employment during the program, such as acquiring vital documents, securing access to health care, or obtaining needed eyeglasses. This year rji has also seen a steady increase in graduates' rates of earning a national career readiness certificate, with an average of 72% earning a bronze-level or higher, a basic requirement for many entry-level jobs in the five high-demand sectors in Mississippi. Rji's graduation rate to date is 68%.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74.7%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 73.6%; rating input score 74
• Fundraising efficiency: $22.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

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: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • 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: -1.4%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.02; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.9%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings