Visions and Pathways a Nj Nonprofit Corporation

What it reported doing in 2024

Visions and pathways (v&p) currently provides the following programs for youth and their families: prosperity. A home visitation program. Adolescents ages 14 to 21 throughout central and northern New Jersey receive independent-living skills education, career counseling and employment preparation through weekly workshops, mentoring groups, weekend retreats and one-on-one support. Youth who live in visions and pathways' residential programs participate in the workshops, mentoring groups as well as other services alongside youth from the community. Street smart. A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 21, off the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking, and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street smart has offices in bridgewater and morristown, nj and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey. Brahma house. A short-term group home for 13- to 18-year-old youth. We provide food, clothing, counseling, health care and education. Our goal is to reunite youth with their families; when that isn't possible, we help them find alternate stable homes where they are able to thrive. Passages, my place, and whitney house. A residential transitional living programs for 11 young men and women, ages 16 to 21 who continue to need support services as they "age out" of the foster care system. While they are in residence, they attend school and hold a part-time job. They also learn independent-living skills such as food preparation, financial literacy, finding housing and employment - tools to equip them to live independently when they leave. Transitional learning center (tlc). A program that ensures that our youth's educational needs are met by; (a) providing in-house instruction, (b) coordinating with a youth residing in a visions and pathways residential program's current school and (c) working with the new school district that a youth will transfer into due to an extended stay in a visions and pathways residence. Wellness program. Provides youth access to the arts, recreation, fitness, nutrition, and faith or spirituality-based programming. These components encourage learning, improve mental and physical health, and foster an appreciation of the arts. Within the context of faith and spirituality, it allows our youth to explore what may best interest them.bridge house i (a two-bedroom house) and bridge house ii (a two-bedroom condominium). Agency-owned properties located in bridgewater, nj for young adults 18 years of age and over who have aged-out of foster care. An expansion to ten (10) units is planned. Village house. Visions and pathways provides case management and supportive housing through rental "scatter-site" units. Village house serves young adults 18 years of age and over. Most village house clients have aged-out of foster care. Transitions. A program that provides services for youth who have been discharged from a visions and pathways program and wish to continue receiving support during their transition to permanency. The goal of the program is to prepare youth to become self-sufficient and establish community-based support.loving care homes.located in plainfield, New Jersey, loving care homes is a shelter for young women who are 18 years old and older. Many of the women are domestic violence victims and human trafficking survivors.scholarship; general, warren, spreading joy and magic money.the general scholarship program supports youth who have participated in visions and pathways programs. Named in honor of a long-term former member of the board of trustees, the warren scholarship fund provides recognition for youth who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and academic achievement. The sharing joy memorial scholarship honors the memory of joy mathiowdis, who was a strong advocate for social justice. Joy se

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 84%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• 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: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • 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: -42.9%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.36; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.86; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.7%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.5% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -7% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings