The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

This year, the pride center at equality park celebrated 32 years of service. Thousands of your friends and neighbors use our 5-acre equality park campus annually. Life-enhancing, innovative programs, events, and groups at the pride center serve as models for lgbtq+ centers worldwide-- focusing on holistic wellness, advocacy, active aging, women with pride, transgender services, the arts, recovery, social connection, community outreach, HIV prevention, spirituality, athletics, skills-building, and more. A variety of support, recovery, education, discussion, and social groups meet there daily, weekly, and monthly. The pride center is the go-to place where our community gathers to: -learn in a workshop -receive an HIV test -protest bills targeting our children and youth -connect at the largest weekly gathering of lgbtq+ active agers in the nation -celebrate international transgender day of visibility -enjoy a jazz concert -stay sober -get registered to vote -take a yoga, meditation, or reiki class -hear from a women's history panel -enjoy an artisan market -get linked to a healthcare provider -learn in a painting class -utilize the cyber center to apply for a job -commemorate world AIDS day -meet community businesses at the active aging expo -march to support our artists and entertainers -take your kids to the playground -peruse a black art awakening gallery reception -mourn the loss of a loved one and receive grief support -commemorate transgender day of remembrance -view a film -attend a faith service -play basketball -apply for affordable senior housing -connect with others in a discussion group ten other organizations serving a variety of needs office on the center's campus of care. The equality park campus offers five-and-a-half acres of property with 30,000 square feet of discount office space that provides homes for vital programs and services, as well as synergy among various other organizations housed there. The pride center serves as an incubator for future leaders, new organizations, emerging groups, and future nonprofits.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.2%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 73.1%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.14 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • 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: -1.6%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.51; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.2%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings