Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$4,535,302

Total expenses

$4,812,022

Contributions and grants received

$4,405,437

Grants paid

$1,734,173

Program service revenue

$109,261

Investment income

$25,632

Other revenue

-$5,028

Total assets, end of year

$6,435,054

Total liabilities, end of year

$135,502

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$6,299,552

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$4,479,998

Management and general expenses

$132,966

Fundraising expenses

$199,058

Program service expenses (Part III)

$4,479,998

Program services were 93.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES AS THE AGENCY'S STRATEGIC POINT OF ENTRY FOR ALL CLIENTS IN NEED OF SERVICES. THE PROGRAM'S INTAKE PROCESS ALLOWS PROGRAM STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE IN CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS OF CLIENT'S NEEDS. A MAJORITY OF THE CLIENTS HAVE NEEDS THAT USUALLY REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THEREAFTER, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES WITHIN THE AGENCY'S CONTINUUM OF CARE. THIS APPROACH IS DESIGNED AROUND CFCS VISION AND CORE BELIEF OF IMPACTING THROUGH SERVICES TO PROMOTE STRONGER FAMILIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO FINDING SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS OF TODAY'S FAMILIES THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE COMPONENTS WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS - INTAKE AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO A CFC PROGRAM OR ANOTHER UNITED WAY, GOVERNMENT OR COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY - CLIENT ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSLATION SERVICES AND COMPLETION OF FORMS - HEALTH SCREENINGS & IMMUNIZATIONS BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS OFFERED AT CFC - WELL CHILD CARE & IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN PROVIDED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICTS TROUBLE SHOOTER MOBILE UNIT.

  Expenses $2,439,801 · Grants $2,310,340 · Revenue $2,762,689

• THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY CFC IS A PREVENTION EDUCATION & INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT TARGETS THREE SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS IMPACTING TODAYS YOUTH POPULATION: SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND TEEN PREGNANCY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REDUCING MAJOR RISK BEHAVIORS SUCH AS USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUGS, AND ACTIVE SEXUAL ACTIVITY THROUGH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE/SOCIAL SKILL LEARNING ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO YOUTH, AT RISK YOUTH & FAMILIES THAT PROMOTE AND FOSTER RESILIENCY SKILLS (EX. PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DECISION MAKING & GOAL SETTING). COMMON RISK FACTORS TYPICALLY SERVE AS THE TRIGGERS LEADING TO SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE, JUVENILE DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR OR TEEN PREGNANCY/ HIV/STDS. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED DURING THE REGULAR ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR TO STUDENTS AGES 5-17 AT 18 HISD SCHOOLS IN HOUSTONS GREATER EAST END. YOUTH EDUCATORS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES WHICH INCLUDE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THE EDUCATORS MEET WITH YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ON A DAILY BASIS AND WORK WITH THE YOUTH FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE EVIDENCE-BASED POSITIVE ACTION CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES BUILDING HEALTHY CHILDREN, STRONG FAMILIES AND STRONG COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - POSITIVE ACTION PARENTING PROGRAM (RESEARCH BASED CURRICULUM, YEAR ROUND PROGRAM) - COUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE (NINE WEEK PROGRAM) - CAMP FRESH (10 WEEK SUMMER DAY CAMP) - YOUTH PROGRAM AGE 13-17 (YEAR ROUND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM) - YOUTH PROGRAM AGE 6-17 (YEAR ROUND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM).

  Expenses $1,055,765 · Grants $582,579 · Revenue $998,054

• THE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ADULT EDUCATION LITERACY COURSE OFFERINGS AT TWO LOCATIONS IN HOUSTON, INCLUDING THE MAIN LOCATION IN HOUSTONS EAST END AND IN SOUTHWEST HOUSTON. COURSE SELECTIONS INCLUDE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE), FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ABE/GED. THE PROGRAM SERVES INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER AND PROVIDES A LEARNING FORMAT THAT DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROMOTING ACADEMIC GOAL ATTAINMENT/ADVANCEMENT, CAREER AWARENESS, CAREER PLANNING, AND CAREER/OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES THE TEXAS CURRICULUM, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND PROMOTED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY. CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IS ADAPTED TO INCORPORATE CONTEXTUALIZED INSTRUCTION THAT ENHANCES LEARNING BY PROVIDING A FUNCTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE WORKFORCE LITERACY COMPONENTS. THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, BRIDGE THE GAP TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OCCUPATIONAL TRAININGS AND SUPPORT CLIENTS WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THE TRANSITION TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL EXPONENTIALLY ENHANCE AN INDIVIDUALS MARKETABILITY AND EARNING POTENTIAL TO ULTIMATELY ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND A HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY OPERATES YEAR-ROUND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION PER DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE INSTRUCTION INCLUDES: COMPUTER LITERACY, SPANISH LITERACY, AND DISTANCE LEARNING.

  Expenses $984,432 · Grants $360,568 · Revenue $539,330

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

8 May 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

202521289349302762

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