The Children's Shelter

What it reported doing in 2024

Family strengthening and prevention servicesnurse family partnership: the nurse-family partnership is an evidence-based voluntary prevention program providing nurse shelter visitation services to any woman who is low income and pregnant with her first child. Registered nurses provide support, education, and counseling on health, behavioral, and self-sufficiency issues throughout pregnancy, infancy, and continuing until the child reaches the age of two.compadre y compadre: compadre y compadre is a 15-week parenting program that provides men in a fatherhood role the opportunity to learn valuable, life-changing skills as father, provider, teacher, and hero. While most participants are referred to the program from child protective services or the court system, some participate voluntarily seeking the chance to become a stronger and more nurturing parent. Programming is tailored for any male in a caregiving role, taught by an all-male staff. After the 15-week class is completed, all graduates have the opportunity to register for an additional 10-week class to become a compadre mentor.iparent: iparent sa is a comprehensive parenting and family strengthening program with immediate and long-term outcomes that reduce child maltreatment, bolster family relationships, and economic stability. Highly trained and qualified parent educators work with families to facilitate evidence-based parent education curricula to help identify strengths, develop goals, and build self-sufficiency. The program also provides case management, short term respite, group based and long-term assistance for young pregnant mothers and their children.family unit-versity: family unit-versity is an evidence-based parenting pilot program dedicated to helping young parents in bexar and surrounding counties raise happy, healthy children by providing the skills, support, and resources they need to succeed. The program encourages parents to recognize the powerful influence they have as their children's first teachers. The 10-week group course covers topics such as my child's growth & development and the power of words. Alternatively, or in addition to the 10-week course, there are single session boot camps that focus on one topic such as bonding, language building, sensory play and tummy time.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.5%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 86.8%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.39 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 3rd 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: 71.1%; rating input score 71; 19th 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: 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: -5.3%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.37; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings