Street Roots Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Vendor program- street roots vendor program engaged with 380 vendors, and together they sold an average of 5,250 papers per week for 273,000 papers for the year.. Vendors received low barrier access to income, as well as a sense of community, through their participation with street roots. In addition to earning income, vendors also obtained resource navigation to needed services in the community; accessed basic needs items (tents, socks, gloves, hygiene products); engaged in continued education related to creative writing and media; and co-created opportunities for peer support. Street roots also opened a shower and laundry facility for vendors in this fiscal year. In addition, the vendor program produced and distributed approximately 200,000 rose city resource guides, which provide critical information about local services and supports related to homelessness, housing instability, crisis services, and impacts of poverty. Editorial program - street roots editorial program produced a weekly paper, offering trusted, independent journalism to residents around the metro region. The street roots editorial team were recognized through the annual region 10 society of professional journalists excellence in journalism awards, with street roots' illustrator & designer, etta o'donnell-king winning second place for photo & design for small/medium publications. Street roots editorial staff hosted and/or contributed to a variety of events and efforts to expand journalism education, including: ? Paid internships and on-the-job training, as well as educational volunteer positions. ? Presented educational sessions at multiple conferences aimed at high school and college students. ? Presented educational sessions in individual classrooms. Street roots editorial staff also published unbiased, nonpartisan information to enable civic engagement, including information about how to register to vote, where to cast a ballot, what was on the ballot, as well as regular updates on local, county and state government. Administration and development - street root's administration and development departments successfully moved staff and programming into our newly purchased and renovated building, creating new hygiene and laundry services for vendors as well as increasing our presence in the community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 81.8%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.68 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 25; 25th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -32.8%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.89; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 16.2% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 28% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings