Only Kindness Inc
Only Kindness Inc
EIN: 91-2039393
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
To provide funding and services for those individuals who are underserved and at risk of losing housing.
Notes from the nonprofit
As a small no profit we strive to be as inclusive and caring in all of our endevors as possible. Contact us at [email protected] anytime!
Ruling year
2000
Volunteer Bookeeper, Founder
Jennifer LaForce
Main address
23501 SKY VIEW TER
LOS GATOS, CA 95033 USA
EIN
91-2039393
Special population support
Housing services
Mental health care
Population served
Homeless people
Economically disadvantaged people
NTEE code
Other Housing Support Services (L80)
Mental Health Treatment (F30)
Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Improving the overall mental health of veterans and their families addressing the negative outcomes that result from untreated mental illness (suicide, incarceration, unemployment, homelessness, prolonged suffering, school failure or dropout, and removal of children from home).
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rapid Rehousing
For funds provided through the Emergency Solutions Grant program of the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the California Housing Department (CHD) and/or for funds provided through the CoC Competition of HUD, assistance is governed by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Therefore, in addition to any specific services and programs administered by OK, when funds from ESG or the CoC Competition are utilized additional eligibility requirements will be met.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of homebuyers/tenants with low incomes receiving housing subsidies as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is the number of clients housed through ESG Federal Grants w/ supports through the MHSA Grants administered by El Dorado County Mental Health. Overall - 250 clients with over 500 services in 22!
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people, Veterans
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We measure our Veterans support services through our dBase system (HMIS) and provide quarterly and annual reports to our county which in turn is reported to MHSA. These are also culled from RRH.
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Some of these are longer term supported clients through and up to 24 months of assistance in a 36 month period.
Number of homeless participants engaged in housing services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This includes individuals that we have not been able to place for reasons specific to these clients and includes Coordinated Entry Referrals from 2021.
Number of households that obtain/retain permanent housing for at least 6 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric counts only those individuals who have obtained sustainability in the homes we have placed them in through RRH
Number of homeless participants engaged in mental health services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is always a difficult number to track as a lot of the folks referred can be nomadic. Our hope is to get these clients to truly engage with Mental Health services on a long term basis.
Number of clients engaged in the criminal justice system in the last 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric is specific to our efforts to assist homeless and housed veterans who are involved in Veterans Treatment Court in El Dorado County.
Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people, Veterans
Related Program
Rapid Rehousing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is a steady increase in both the Veterans Outreach Program and our RRH programs.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Implementation activities as described in El Dorado County’s MHSA 3-year plan are very close to proceeding on target in spite of the Covid-19 crisis and its dramatic impact on outreach. VOP strives to reduce the negative consequences of untreated mental illness through connection to mental health supports or verification of such connection already in place and also by providing supportive services through times of crisis so that a Veteran’s mental health remains stable.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Veterans were identified in the El Dorado County MHSA 3-Year Plan as an underserved group. The Veteran Outreach Project serves only Veterans and their family members with a focus on those who are homeless and/or in the criminal justice system.
Our strategies are to build collaborative relationships with the Veterans Administration as well as with other service providers to ensure a wrap around our most vulnerable veterans and their families.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have all team members who work with our clientele being continually trained and working directly with veterans and their families to support the Veterans Outreach Project. We also collaborate with many other service providers as we follow our veterans' successes and challenges.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our major accomplishments are: 1) the number of homeless Veterans who have been housed through this and other leveraged funding, 2) the collaborative success of the El Dorado County Coordinated Entry System in engaging and including homeless Veterans and connecting all Veteran service providers through a bi-weekly case management and triage work group so that we are all better able to provide services. El Dorado County is close to attaining functional non-homelessness for Veterans in our communities, per the El Dorado County Coordinated Entry System Leader. It can be extremely challenging to engage with Veterans whose mental health issues themselves inhibit the Veteran from linking to needed services. It remains difficult to assist Veterans with discharges typically not supported by mainstream Veteran services and Veterans whose circumstances are barriers to housing and/or support, but these challenges are less of a barrier than historically.
We have gained wonderful opportunities to collaborate through the VA and have been granted access through the VA outsourced vendor site called SQUARES. Assiting these Veterans and their families is getting more and more collaborative all the time.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
3.51
Months of cash in 2023 info
0.3
Fringe rate in 2023 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Only Kindness Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Only Kindness Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $26,397 | -$37,127 | $13,088 | $25,102 | -$10,186 |
| As % of expenses | 7.1% | -10.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $26,397 | -$37,127 | $13,088 | $25,102 | -$10,186 |
| As % of expenses | 7.1% | -10.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $384,184 | $308,545 | $418,138 | $481,211 | $343,581 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 7.4% | -19.7% | 35.5% | 15.1% | -28.6% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 91.2% | 92.5% | 92.9% | 89.0% | 97.7% |
| All other grants and contributions | 8.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 2.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $371,980 | $345,672 | $405,050 | $456,109 | $353,767 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 16.8% | -7.1% | 17.2% | 12.6% | -22.4% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 43.5% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 43.9% | 49.1% |
| Occupancy | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Pass-through | 50.5% | 52.3% | 53.0% | 53.1% | 46.1% |
| All other expenses | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $371,980 | $345,672 | $405,050 | $456,109 | $353,767 |
| One month of savings | $30,998 | $28,806 | $33,754 | $38,009 | $29,481 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $4,994 | $0 | $6,934 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $402,978 | $374,478 | $443,798 | $494,118 | $390,182 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Months of cash and investments | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Cash | $81,146 | $1,451 | $11,895 | $39,314 | $9,839 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $37,030 | $80,376 | $75,727 | $78,724 | $91,079 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $23,835 | $23,835 | $23,835 | $23,835 | $23,835 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 31.2% | 46.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% | 28.5% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $81,257 | $44,130 | $57,218 | $82,320 | $72,134 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Volunteer Bookeeper, Founder
Jennifer LaForce
Businesses need vision. Jennifer can provide one along with the steps to get there. Specializing in Accounting & Bookkeeping Services. 30+ years experience.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Only Kindness Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Only Kindness Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Board of directors data
Teresa Lee
Maid in the Mountains
Term: 2019 - 2022
Cierra Brewer
Independant Professional
Term: 2019 - 2022
Teresa Lee
Business Owner
Cierra Brewer
Business Owenr
Tami Perez
Professional Consultant
Laurika LeRoux
Business owner
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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