The Inspire Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

On April 4, 2024, over 600 high school students got the chance to practice their interviewing skills with area employers at the Career Connections event! Career Connections helps young people build confidence, gain knowledge about local employment opportunities, and prepare for their future. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors each experienced 2-3 interviews while at the event. The event was held at Chemeketa Community College. Note: Due to school district budget constraints, less students were able to attend. Heres what student attendees had to say about the event. I would say the best part was the people interviewing me they were kind and had patience with me, and they made me feel more comfortable. Being able to make connections with community members and practicing needed skills. The best part was being able to practice my Spanish with one of the people giving me my interview. Getting comfortable with the interviewers and having good conversations about my future. When the person who interviewed me gave me feedback on how to improve.Employers, representing such industries as Law Enforcement, Healthcare, Nonprofit, Education/Higher Ed, Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Fire & Emergency Services, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Tourism, Food & Events, Human Resources/Office Administration, Military, Transportation, and Construction. Heres what employers had to say about the event. One of my favorite events ever, so inspiring to meet our future workforce. We hear so many negative statements about our future workforce and then you get to meet them in person and we discover the future is bright! Wow, what amazing students I got to interview today! We need more of these types of events so that students get to connect with our community and employers. I have been participating in this event for over 10 years now and it is my absolute favorite. I believe it is such an important experience for our students.This important event helped prepare our regions future workforce for positive workplace experiences!

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 23.9%; rating input score 24
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 76.1%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 16.92; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -30.1% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -27.7% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings