The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester

What it reported doing in 2024

The child advocacy center of greater rochester (the center) is a nonprofit organization that offers a safe, welcoming place where children who have been sexually or physically abused can begin their journey of healing. The center facilitates a multidisciplinary team of professionals that includes 24 partner agencies and provides the physical space where cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse, whenever possible and practical are investigated, evaluated, and treated. In 2024, the center evaluated nearly 1,800 children for child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and children who have been a witness to violence. Children seen at the center are assigned a family advocate, will receive a forensic interview, may be referred to mental health services, and may receive a medical exam. The center also leads the monroe county child fatality review team, which evaluates all sudden, unexplained, or unexpected child fatalities. The center addresses prevention of child abuse by providing community-based education and outreach programs. In 2024, the center educators provided the mbf child safety matters curriculum to school districts and approximately 44,220 students during the year. The center obtains its support directly and indirectly from individuals, organizations, and government agencies in the community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 31.4%; rating input score 31
• Program expense ratio: 71%; rating input score 71
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.16 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • 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: 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: 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: 57.3%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.66; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.1%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.4% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings