The York County Alliance for Learning

What it reported doing in 2024

We encourage students to participate in the following programs: career exploration programs: career exploration programs consist of 30+ different programs intended to create opportunities for mostly 10th-12th grade students to attend and explore a career path that may interest them. Hosted by a business partner that operates within the particular career, these programs are categorized as part of the career exploration series (meeting after-school, multiple times throughout the school year) or the career exploration day programs which are one-day programs that typically meet during the school day. There is also a collection of nearly 30 virtual programs recorded that are available for on-demand viewing.career readiness education workshop: crew exists to help students who may not have set a career or educational plan after high school graduation. Upon arrival at the event, students will attend their choice of three (of the 16) career cluster informational presentations delivered by a business or training partner associated with that industry. In the second half of the day, students are provided the opportunity to attend post-secondary and employment skills sessions to help students make connections and possible decisions as they approach graduation.pre-apprenticeship: the pre-apprenticeship programs offer students the opportunity of a structured series of engagement programs that will help them in exploring career opportunities, build skills, and experience what an apprenticeship program would entail as they make their future career decisions. Ycal offers multiple pre-apprenticeship opportunities through our partners.manufacturing days: occurring around the time of national manufacturing day, observed on the 1st friday in october, manufacturing days seeks to build awareness of the opportunities and impact of manufacturing in our community and beyond. The primary focus of manufacturing days activity involves school tours designed for high school students at various participating manufacturers in york county.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 96.9%; rating input score 97
• Fundraising efficiency: $526.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.4%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.43; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 34%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings