Rmhc of Western New York Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Rmhc of western New York, inc. Owns and operates the ronald mcdonald house of buffalo. The 12-bedroom facility, which opened its doors in 1983, provides lodging to families of seriously ill or injured children who must leave their own community to seek medical care for their child. The house serves children receiving treatment at john r. Oishei children's hospital of buffalo, roswell park cancer institute, and all area medical facilities.families of seriously ill or injured children age 21 and under are eligible to stay at the ronald mcdonald house of buffalo. They must be referred by a healthcare provider and be undergoing inpatient or outpatient care at an area medical facility. All services are provided at no cost to families.funds are solicited through two direct mail solicitations (print and email), events, and fundraising. Non-cash donations of goods and in-kind services totaling $54,717 were received in 2024. Most significant non-cash donations and in-kind services are for food, household goods, professional services, and toys for guest families.approximately 30 weekly volunteers help to support the staff and families of the ronald mcdonald house by providing light housekeeping for the 14,000 square foot facility, office assistance, meal preparation, and landscaping. Volunteers provide approximately 12,000 hours each year, which reduces the need to hire additional staff to provide these necessary services. The 25-member board of directors meets regularly and provide leadership through their service on various standing committees.in november 2017, ronald mcdonald house charities partnered with the new john r. Oishei children's hospital and opened a ronald mcdonald family room for patients and families. The family room expands the reach in western New York. Rhmc of western New York, inc. Also facilitates a hospitality cart that visits individual patient rooms within the hospital. In june 2023, rmhc expanded its reach to sisters of charity hospital in buffalo with a hospitality cart that visits the families of the nicu patients.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.4%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 64.5%; rating input score 64
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.8 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 24th 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: 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: 27.5%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.8%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings