St Charles City County Library Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

The born to read program provides new parents at participating hospitals in st. Charles county with a bag containing a book, early literacy information, and a library card application with information about the library. Research shows that reading books with a child beginning in early infancy can boost vocabulary and reading skills four years later, before the start of elementary school.the storybook walk provides a new outdoor adventure that champions family connection, early childhood development, and health and wellness. Stories are hand-picked by library staff with a child's enjoyment in mind and are changed out every month. Pages are posted at several stations along a trail, allowing families and friends to enjoy a story as they walk the path and take in the scenery.the foundation funded the excel adult online high school diploma program, providing resources for curriculum access, instructional support, and related educational materials to help adults complete their high school education.early literacy centers are designated areas within library branches that provide resources and activities to support the development of early literacy skills in children from birth through age five. These spaces include age-appropriate books, educational materials, and interactive learning tools designed to foster language, cognitive, and motor skill development, as well as parent and caregiver engagement in early learning.ipad refresh : the foundation purchased 40 replacement ipads for use in early literacy areas within branch libraries and in two ipad labs. These updated devices replaced obsolete equipment and are used to support early learning, literacy development, and educational programming for children and families.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 65.8%; rating input score 66
• Program expense ratio: 69.3%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $39.29 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th 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 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.1%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.73; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.7%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings