Senior Friendship Centers Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Supportive aging: case management coordinates the delivery of in-home services to clients in need, promoting self-sufficiency amongst those most at risk of nursing home placement.referrals for sfc and requests for assistance must first go through the elder helpline located within the area agency of southwest Florida (aaa) to be telephone screened and assigned a priority score based on level of need. The case manager will create a care plan based on the needs identified during the in-home assessment. Sfc contracts with approximately 30 local home-health agencies and a food vendor to provide the in-home care including homemaker, personal care, respite, home delivered meals/adult day care (both provided directly by sfc), nursing, medical equipment/supplies, chores, emergency response systems, transportation, home modification and possibly others.services are indefinite until a client can no longer remain safe in their home. Case managers review client needs and care plans as needed, but at least every six months. Case management is provided by senior friendship centers in desoto, lee and sarasota counties. Adult day and caregiving services: senior friendship centers licensed adult day service center, the living room, provides a personal connection, where frail elders and persons living with dementia and alzheimer's disease are seen as more than their challenges. The professionally trained staff gets to know each person to serve their unique needs and help them feel comfortable in their surroundings. This staff of professionals help the family caregiver begin to see their loved one through a fresh lens, rediscovering joy and promise during some of life's toughest challenges with appropriate programming tailored to their needs, exercise, balance, art classes, trivia, singing and so much more! With a staffing ratio of 1:6, each participant is assured personal attention throughout the day. The living room offers stimulating activities such as fun and therapeutic games, music, social engagement, celebrations, discussions, brain fitness, art/pet therapy and more. Recognizing that family caregivers often compromise their own physical and mental health to care for a loved one, senior friendship centers offers support, education, and connection through caregiver resource centers. Family caregivers find peace of mind and improved health through respite, counseling, discussion with other caregivers in support groups, and invaluable tools to better care for themselves, helping them with this important role. The organization's adult day centers are in sarasota and venice and we run over 21 caregiver support groups monthly for all seniors including services specific to our lgbtq+ seniors. Friendship at home is a multi-faceted safety net program addressing social, financial, and food crises. For social crises, volunteers support seniors who may be home-bound or isolated. Trained volunteers are matched with a senior for telephone reassurance calls or friendly visits. For financial crises, supportive interventions and resources are provided along with guidance to other benefits and savings to improve financial stability. Assistance might be for car repairs, utility bills or rent/mortgage payments. By finding solutions, we bring joy.qualified clients must meet income guidelines. When food is running low, and social security checks don't last the full month, emergency food and supply bags are assembled and distributed in partnership with civic groups, faith community, and other nonprofits. Friendship at home is offered in charlotte, lee and sarasota counties.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.8%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 88.6%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 17th 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: 96%; rating input score 96; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th 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: 3.2%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.33; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.6%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings