United Community Services of Johnson County

What it reported doing in 2024

Community planning focused on health and human services is the primary program of the Organization. Key program initiatives include: - Addressing the priority of safe, stable, attainable housing: The organization is a partner with Johnson County and its cities in the effort to address the issues of those who are housing cost-burdened, housing insecure, and those experiencing homelessness. It provides data and support to local jurisdictions for whom housing is a priority issue. - Homelessness: The organization is Johnson County's lead agency facilitating the Continuum of Care on Homelessness (CoC). The CoC is comprised of more than 75 organizations representing health and human services, health and mental health care, education, cities and the County, corrections and law enforcement, state organizations and the faith community. - Public Policy Advocacy: The organization convenes a statewide coalition of partners, the Kansas Housing Advocacy Network (KHAN). Drawing on research, data analysis, and the experiences of stakeholders and those with lived experience with homelessness, the organization and KHAN develop proactive education, messaging, and advocacy on the issue of housing insecurity and homelessness in Johnson County and throughout the state of Kansas. - Equity and Community Engagement: The organization works to promote health equity in Johnson County by engaging community members and providing them with the knowledge and tools to become effective advocates in their own communities. UCS brings together residents with diverse knowledge and experiences to be a part of health equity solutions and equips them with the knowledge and tools to be engaged. - Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County (DAC): Facilitated by the organization, the DAC works in partnership with Johnson County government and cities to recommend the allocation of the Substance Use Continuum of Care Fund (SUF) in accordance with Kansas statutes. The SUF includes Alcohol Tax Fund (ATF) dollars and Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF). In 2024 UCS became the fiscal agent on behalf of SUF contributing jurisdictions. Volunteers who comprise the DAC manage a structured, accountable, and competitive grant review and recommendation process to award the funds to school districts, public and nonprofit organizations. - Human Service Fund (HSF): The HSF pools dollars from County and city governments to provide financial support to nonprofit programs that meet the needs of County residents with income at or near the federal poverty level. The organization administers the HSF and leads the Human Service Fund Committee in managing a structured, accountable, and competitive grant review and recommendation process.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 63.5%; rating input score 64
• Program expense ratio: 83.8%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $41.27 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 22nd 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: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 27.2%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.03; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.47; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.9%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -1% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings