Valley Womens Club Association of San Lorenzo Valley Incorporated

What it reported doing in 2024

The Valley Women's Club (VWC) of the San Lorenzo Valley is dedicated to community action, awareness, and leadership in environmental, educational, social, and political concerns that affect the health and welfare of the San Lorenzo Valley and our community. The VWC sponsors a wide range of special events relating to its mission, including the annual Environmental Town Hall, Candidate's Forums, workshops, and forums that address erosion, pollution, watersheds, fire mitigation, debris flow, rivers, streams, and the estuary. The Community Solutions Committee addresses issues directly affecting the community, with a major focus on women's issues, such as State and Federal legislation, education, health and safety, as well as respite care relief fund and a Caregiver meeting once a month. The VWC also sponsors special events such as the Redwood Mountain Fair, which celebrates community and showcases music and the arts. In conjunction with Save our Shores, the River and Road Clean-up reduces pollution in the San Lorenzo Valley's waterways to prevent pollution from washing into Monterey Bay. The Native Habitat Committee sponsors education to re-establish native habitat, reforestation, and pollinator garden routes throughout the Valley. The Committee also holds an Annual Native Plant Faire, focusing on repopulating the native habitat environment of our Redwood Valley. The Education Committee works closely with our local schools to support and provide opportunities for students to receive scholarships and our teachers to receive grants based on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies. VWC projects also raise funds for outdoor education and Science Camps within the district.The Board of Directors manages the VWC, and all activities are funded by donations, membership, and grants. A quarterly newsletter, website, and emails keep the members and friends of VWC informed of activities and volunteer opportunities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.1%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 39.5%; rating input score 39; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.6%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.34; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -11.9% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -16% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings