Village Ranch Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Residential programs: cokato: village ranch - cokato facility serviced a total of 75 clients (last year was 80 clients). The monthly average for population for cokato in 2024 was 30.2. This is up from last year's 28.9. The average length of stay was calculated to be 4.4 months. This is an increase from 2023 where it was 3.91 months. The overall successful completion of the program in cokato was 85%. This is up from last year's success rate of 71%. Cokato experienced 44 successful discharges and only 8 unsuccessful discharges. "hired two program directors to manage the facility. "hired additional part time and full-time staff to support the program. "vocational and virtues groups are improving. "residents participated in numerous community work service projects such as lake Washington association clean up and painting of their building, cokato corn carnival clean up, winstock set up and clean up, dassel cemetery work (raised headstones), clearwater rodeo set up and clean up, cokato library (moved books), and numerous projects around the property of village ranch. Annandale: village ranch annandale house serviced a total of 37 clients for 2024. This is an increase of 2 clients serviced in 2023. Of the 37 clients, annandale house discharged successfully 15 residents (13 in 2023) and unsuccessfully discharged 13 residents (12 in 2023). The successful completion rate for annandale is calculated to be 52% success rate (roughly the same as 2023). Annandale had an 8.5 average residents per month for 2024. "hired a new program director for annandale in july 2024. "continue to help out the annandale food shelf for a community work service project. "residents are involved in equine therapy. "hired new staff throughout the year. "hired a new therapist. "continue to have yoga for the residents on a bi-weekly basis. Family focus: "between cokato and annandale, family focuse serviced a total of 35 clients in 2024. This is up from last year 29. "cokato had a 92% success rate and annandale had a 60% success rate (mainly due to low referral numbers and severe psychiatric issues with clients). "family focus families respond well to the new "strengthening families" model. Hutchinson: village ranch hutchinson serviced a total of 27 clients for 2024. This is down one resident compared to 2023. Of the 27 clients, 7 were successfully discharged while 8 were unsuccessfully discharged. Of the 8 unsuccessful discharges, 3 were discharged for failure to follow program rules and 4 for absconding from the program, while 1 was discharged for sexual misconduct. Hutchinson house experienced a success rate of 70% in 2024 compared to 50% in 2023. The average length of stay for the hutchinson house in 2024 was 3.84 months compared to last year (2023) 4.2 months. There was one restrictive procedure in 2024. There were 3 incidents reported to doc in 2024. Two involved serious resident injuries where it required a visit to the hospital and 1 for a group of residents absconding from the hutchinson house. There were no grievances filed. Many of the complaints filed by the residents involved loss of privileges, not violations of residents' rights. No legal action was taken, there were no adverse findings, and no findings of maltreatment. Strengths: "programming changes: the hutch house has made improvements this past year regarding changes in programming, relationship building, and accountability. Staff have focused on more ils programming regarding money management, cooking, cleaning, hygiene, employment, and education. Staff have also incorporated more accountability regarding resident's whereabouts when in the community, consequences for rule violations, and focusing on school. "school: school continues to be a good resource for the hutch house and clients they serve. The communication has been great and meeting students' needs has been a priority. Staff continue to transport residents to and from school as well. "employment: residents continue to be successful in

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 72.2%; rating input score 72
• Program expense ratio: 82.2%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 13th 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: 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.4%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.94; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings