Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
Strengthening Families. Brightening Futures.
Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
EIN: 58-1775882
Mission
Brightpaths mission is to prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect in Athens and the surrounding areas. We are working toward a community free of child abuse and neglect by ensuring safe and stable families through education, connection, and support.
Ruling year
1989
Executive Director/CEO
Sallie Starrett
Main address
1450 Barnett Shoals Rd.
Athens, GA 30605 USA
EIN
58-1775882
Child abuse
Family services
Single parent support
Adolescent parenting
Population served
Caregivers
Parents
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims of crime and abuse
NTEE code
Child Abuse, Prevention of (I72)
Single Parent Agencies/Services (P42)
Family Services (Adolescent Parents) (P45)
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
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We address family, parental, and community risk factors and lack of protective factors associated with increased child abuse and neglect.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Healthy Families
Healthy Families provides in-home visits by Family Support Workers to overburdened parents of newborns. Staff offer parenting education, support and information on community resources for up to four years after the birth of a child. First Steps trains volunteers to provide new parents with support, parenting information and referrals to community resources in the first months of parenting. Parenting Classes are offered in community locations through the year. Parents learn about child development, family communication and non-physical discipline techniques. Community Education provides presentations by staff and volunteers to community groups on child abuse prevention and recognizing/reporting abuse.
First Steps
Brightpaths staff and volunteers provide new parents support, parenting information, coping strategies, and referrals to community resources in the first months of parenting.
The mission of First Steps is to provide universal support services for all expectant parents and children birth to five and their families.
First Steps services include providing families with a localized community resource guide, referrals to relevant resources and age-appropriate information in at least the following categories:
Maternal Health
Newborn/Child Health
Home and Child Safety
Community and Family Safety
School Readiness
Family Economic Self-sufficiency
Parent Education
Parenting is the most important and difficult job in the world, and yet it is the job that we are least prepared for. There is no “diploma” in how to be a great mom or dad! For parents wanting to learn more about positive parenting skills and strategies, Brightpaths offers parenting classes and information to groups or individuals.
Classes are generally one night per week for six to ten weeks and offered in various in-person or virtual locations, with no cost dinner and child care provided for in-person classes. Classes are offered in English and Spanish
Community Education
Brightpaths offers presentations by trained staff to community, education, and faith groups on child abuse prevention and recognizing / reporting abuse, mandated reporting, infant safe sleep, talking to your kids about body safety, and more.
Parent Counseling
We offer no-cost counseling to parents and caregivers. We provide on-site counseling, child care, and transportation vouchers to eliminate barriers to mental health services.
Concrete Resources
Our Family Resource Closet is full of concrete resources parents need to give their kids a healthy childhood. We offer diapers, wipes, baby and toddler clothes, car seats installed by a certified car seat technician, pack n plays, breast pumps, stroller, and more. These items are provided through community donations, diaper bank partnerships, and grant funds.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients who self-report increased skills/knowledge after educational program/intervention
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Healthy Families
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is one metric we use for our Healthy Families program, as measured by both AAPI indices and pre/post surveys, and Healthy Families graduation rates.
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?
We exist to prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect in Athens and the surrounding areas.
STRATEGIC GOALS through 2026:
Partners:
- One meeting per quarter with medical groups beginning Q1 2024
- Set a plan for non-medical potential partners by end of fiscal year (ready to roll out by FY25)
- Get brochures in each of the potential partners’ offices FY
Programs:
- Identify most requested or necessary parenting topics by end of FY24
- Calendar of topics with facilitators set by end of FY25
- Parenting support groups up and running by FY26
Board of Directors:
- All board members serve 8 volunteer hours per year.
- BOD represents our service area: 4/7 counties, rotating after 3 years, have something to present by May (include HOW you’re going to find these people!), be meeting appropriate steps by year 2 of strategic plan, returning/retention plan.
- Each Director attend one staff meeting a year
Staff
- Have comp scale done by end of FY24
- Bring employees less than 5 years to market; tenured: above market by day 1 FY25
- 80% retention rate for FY25 for home visitors (direct service staff) — 3yrs
Fundraising:
- By 12/31 we’d have a well researched (non-profit comps, how much do we need, etc) goal number, and then reach those goals by end of strategic plan
- Corporate sponsorship plan written, published, and in place by 7/1/24, reaching 100% of 12 month goal by 4/31/25 (for FY25)
- 3 events up and running, with 85/10/5% event revenue distribution.
AGENCY GOALS for 2024:
Programs:
- Parenting team develops list of 5 available facilitators by 6/31; 2/5 are spanish speaking
- Parenting team surveys participants & community and compiles list of most requested topics by 6/31
- 6 topical workshops in 2024 – Spanish & english
- All HVs will have an annual average of 75% of 75% completion rate by end of year.
- Determine appropriate capacity for HF and measure to maintain 85% capacity 12/12 months.
- Develop Quality Standards around FS acceptance rates through state-wide research by 12/31.
- 6 Community Education Events in 2024
Partners:
- Brightpaths Heroes voting program up and running with 7 participants by 4/1/25.
Staff
- Staff Development plan for 3 tracks including time, education, financial, retention, parameters written and published by 12/31, with budget proposition by 4/1.
- Career ladder for all programs developed, written, published by 12/31.
Fundraising:
- 5 new Corporate Sponsors by 6/31
- Exceed SSN Fundraising goal by 6/31
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are leading the greater Athens area in creating a community free of child abuse and neglect by ensuring strong and stable families through 1) support, 2) education, and 3) connection. We provide support through our parent education and Healthy Families home visiting program and through concrete resources from our Family Resource Closet. Each of our programs offers parent and caregiver education, whether through a one-off workshop or a 5 year intensive home visiting program. We connect caregivers with other parents, with our staff, and with dozen of local resources and groups. These three strategies are proven to increase protective factors, decrease the 5 risk factors, and ultimately lower a child's risk of maltreatment.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
By utilizing our staff, board, and board committees we have the capacity to reach each of the strategic goals listed above.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are on track and have completed all strategic and agency goals due to date. We are making progress on all others and maintain this progress by consistently checking in at staff and board meetings.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
1.40
Months of cash in 2023 info
5.3
Fringe rate in 2023 info
16%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $52 | -$67,764 | $168,824 | $252,104 | $155,776 |
| As % of expenses | 0.0% | -7.8% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 10.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$9,064 | -$76,503 | $160,085 | $243,030 | $134,312 |
| As % of expenses | -1.1% | -8.8% | 19.4% | 22.9% | 9.1% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $827,213 | $781,457 | $982,930 | $1,332,253 | $1,602,550 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -4.8% | -5.5% | 25.8% | 35.5% | 20.3% |
| 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 72.9% | 78.8% | 65.9% | 56.1% | 66.1% |
| All other grants and contributions | 27.0% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 26.6% | 27.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 17.1% | 6.8% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $828,294 | $863,311 | $816,332 | $1,053,016 | $1,453,389 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 1.7% | 4.2% | -5.4% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| Personnel | 81.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 80.1% | 74.1% |
| Professional fees | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Occupancy | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 14.8% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 16.6% | 21.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $837,410 | $872,050 | $825,071 | $1,062,090 | $1,474,853 |
| One month of savings | $69,025 | $71,943 | $68,028 | $87,751 | $121,116 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,600 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $634,064 | $76,922 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $906,435 | $943,993 | $893,099 | $1,783,905 | $1,686,491 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 10.1 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 5.3 |
| Months of cash and investments | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 10.9 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $700,253 | $798,815 | $669,973 | $731,110 | $645,844 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $121,442 | $101,390 | $110,076 |
| Receivables | $127,212 | $81,399 | $138,045 | $188,212 | $273,825 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $272,917 | $272,917 | $272,917 | $751,059 | $827,980 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 49.1% | 52.3% | 55.5% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 6.7% | 19.9% | 6.7% | 30.0% | 25.9% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $892,238 | $815,735 | $975,820 | $1,218,850 | $1,353,162 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $22,917 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $22,917 | $8,825 | $22,500 | $28,958 | $30,000 |
| Total net assets | $915,155 | $824,560 | $998,320 | $1,247,808 | $1,383,162 |
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
Executive Director/CEO
Sallie Starrett
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Prevent Child Abuse Athens, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/10/2024
Board of directors data
Emily Boswell
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 ? Yes -
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? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
No data
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 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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