The Fresno Center

What it reported doing in 2024

The Organization provides the following programs: Covered California & Medi-California EnrollmentProvides presentations to the general public and private organizations, one-on-one education and key information about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). This education includes types of health care coverage for families and individuals, such as Medi-Cal or private plans, based on their household size and annual income. We also help individuals and families apply for health care coverage (free of charge), whether they qualify for Medi-Cal or a Covered California plan.California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP)Funded by the Mental Health Services Act of 2004 to provide culturally and linguistically competent prevention and early intervention services. The focus is to create an improved health system that is accessible to all populations, including underserved and vulnerable communities. Our goal is to reduce depression, anxiety, and acculturation issues in Hmong adults and elders by improving their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being and increasing their knowledge/awareness of mental health issues.FUSD Parent UniversityIn partnership with Fresno Unified School District's Parent University program, we help families within the school district through parent learning courses, navigate available resources, engage families to achieve career ready graduates, and connect families to the district and their community to guide them to improve student achievement. Holistic Cultural & Education Wellness CenterA program of Fresno Countys Department of Behavioral Health through the Mental Health Service Act provides culturally and linguistically appropriate education, training, and linkage services to un-served and underserved individuals and groups who may typically not seek traditional Western (clinically based) mental health services. We are staffed with diverse Cultural Brokers who speak Spanish, Hmong, Lao, Khmer, Hindi, Punjabi, and English.Horticultural Therapeutic Community CentersA program that enhances existing community gardens as a platform for peer and mental health support and engagement, on matters that relate to the participants' mental well-being through activities in traditionally and culturally relevant environments in unserved and underserved suburban and rural communities.Immigration ServicesThe Fresno Center (TFC) has over 10 years of experience in providing immigration assistance especially in naturalization services. TFC provides citizenship classes in four different languages - Khmer, Lao, Hmong, and Spanish. TFCs naturalization services are free of charge. TFC also assists clients in applying for a fee waiver or reduced fee upon qualification and requested by the clients. Additionally, TFC provides access to free legal services for those who seek naturalization services at TFC.Latino & Southeast Asian NavigatorThe goal of this program is to help improve and promote service delivery to Latino and Southeast Asian speaking individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. By reducing barriers to service utilization in the Fresno and Merced Counties through improving understanding of, access to engagement with, and improved utilization of Central Valley Regional Center (CVRC) and generic services.Living Well CenterThe Living Well Center is an organizational provider with the Fresno County Mental Health Plan to provide culturally competent and linguistically accessible outpatient specialty mental health services. It is staffed with culturally and linguistically capable and qualified mental health practitioners and staff to provide outpatient specialty mental health services to Southeast Asian (SEA) consumers with mild to moderate mentally ill conditions. In addition, LWC maintains a mental health clinical training program for SEA post-master interns and graduate students. The purpose of the training program is to increase the number of licensed SEA mental health professio

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.9%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 94.7%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 22
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.53; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.73; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.3%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 19.8% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.6% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 22.7% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings