The Society of St Vincent De Paul of Omaha Nebraska

What it reported doing in 2024

Other programs include the following: food pantry - the society st. Vincent de paul omaha's district council operates a choice food pantry that provides nutritious food and basic household items, such as diapers, to families and individuals in need. Pantry assistance is distributed based on household size, home addressand expressed need. The district council's food pantry offers perishable and non-perishable foods, including canned goods, packaged foods, fresh produce from our own garden and local suppliers, bread, dairy, frozen items and protein sources. In addition to our main pantry, several st. Vincent de paul omaha conferences operate smaller pantries, distributing food to struggling neighbors who live in their conferences' geographical "footprint".sack lunch program - each weekday, society of st. Vincent de paul omaha volunteers prepare and distribute an average of 125 free sack lunches, to homeless neighbors at the society's hfc at 1715 izard street. Each lunch is designed to be nutritious and filling, typically including a sandwich, fruit and vegetable, snack, and bottled water. For many of our neighbors, this lunch may be the only true meal they will eat on any given day.closet door clothing distribution program - each weekday, volunteers with the society of st. Vincent de paul omaha's holy family center's "closet door" distribute a wide variety of clothing and personal care items, free of charge to neighbors experiencing homelessness. Items include essentials such as socks, underwear, jeans, shirts, shoes, boots, sweatshirts and hoodies. Other clothing items are distributed "seasonally", such as shorts, sandals, coats, hats, and gloves. Theprogram also provides personal care items including sleeping bags, blankets, duffle bags/backpacks, razors, nail clippers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lotion, lip balm, feminine hygiene products and deodorant.disaster recovery - when natural disasters strike, the society of st. Vincent de paul omaha supports local neighbors with immediate and long-term aid and relief, including financial assistance, food, clothing, furniture, household items and resource coordination. As a member of the tri-county long term recovery group a coalition of non-profits, government agencies, and volunteers ssvp omaha helps families and businesses in douglas, sarpy and Washington counties recover and build long-term resilience. Our certified disaster case managers guide survivors through the entire process, often for over a year, helping them reach a "new normal."Nebraska criminal justice review - the society of st. Vincent de paul omaha publishes the Nebraska criminal justice review a quarterly newsletter, written by volunteers to help improve communication between those who administer and staff the criminal justice system and thosewho make plans and laws for it. Circulation of the ncjr is over 1,400 quarterly, with newsletters mailed to inmates, their families, and other interested parties.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.3%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 93%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $37.77 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 7.4%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 19.2% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings