Metropolitan Family Service
Metropolitan Family Service
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About this organization
Mission
MFS helps people move beyond the limitations of poverty, inequity and social isolation.
About
IN 2019 THE AGENCY SERVED 18,000 CLIENTS. SEVENTY-THREE PERCENT ARE CLIENTS OF COLOR. THE AGENCY: HELPS LOW-INCOME CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL VIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL-BASED INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING/MENTORING & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE AGENCY HAS CREATED STABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 25 SCHOOLS ACROSS 7 DISTRICTS OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 52,000+ CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. SUPPORTS FAMILIES VIA EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING/KINDERGARTEN-READINESS PROGRAMS; PARENTING, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, 5,500+ FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SERVED. RESULTS OF OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING PROGRAM: LAST YEAR, 87% OF CHILDREN SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN DEVELOPING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS (AS MEASURED BY THE CHILD BEHAVIOR RATING SCALE) THAT PREDICT 3RD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY AND FUTURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. RESULTS OF OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: SERVICES ARE INTEGRATED ACROSS CORE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RESULTS FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY & OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE AGENCY HELPED BOOST FAMILY INCOME BY AN AVERAGE OF $1120 LAST YEAR BY CONNECTING FAMILIES TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS. LAST YEAR, 750 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING GROUP AND 1:1 FINANCIAL COACHING, BUDGETING, ASSET BUILDING (LOW COST AUTO LOANS AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS), DEBT MANAGEMENT AND CREDIT INFORMATION. OFFERS SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND IN-HOME SUPPORTS TO HELP MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE; IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, 5,800+ OLDER ADULTS HAVE BEEN HELPED. LAST YEAR, OVER 35,000 RIDES TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, THE GROCERY STORE OR SOCIAL OUTINGS WERE PROVIDED FOR MORE THAN 1,000 ISOLATED OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS. ??DISTRIBUTED OVER 1.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO 8,500 PEOPLE AT OUR SCHOOL-BASED FOOD PANTRIES AND MARKETS LAST YEAR. THE AGENCY USES A RESULTS-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO TRACK RESULTS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES. KEY INDICATORS INCLUDE: (1) INCREASES IN OVERALL FINANCIAL HEALTH AS EVIDENCED BY IMPROVED CREDIT SCORES, INCREASED SAVINGS, INCREASED ASSETS AND DECREASED DEBT BURDEN AND IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT (2) INCREASES IN 3RD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY SCORES, ATTENDANCE, CREDIT ATTAINMENT AND GRADUATION (3) INCREASES IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL READINESS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN (4) INCREASED ACCESS TO ADEQUATE NUTRITION (5) DECREASED SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR OLDER ADULTS. IN 2014, THE AGENCY BEGAN TO ANALYZE ITS CAPACITY TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY USING THE PROTOCOL FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE AGENCY USED THE RESULTS OF THE PROTOCOL TO DEEPEN COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING EQUITY AT ALL LEVELS. IN 2015, THE AGENCY INVESTED IN THE EFFORTS TO OUTCOMES DATABASE TO ADVANCE ITS CAPACITY TO DISAGGREGATE RESULTS BY RACE & ETHNICITY, DESIGNED A RACIAL EQUITY LENS TO EVALUATE PROGRAMMATIC WORK, AND FINALIZED AN EQUITY AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS PLAN AS WELL AS A BOARD/LEADERSHIP DEI CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS PRINCIPLES/COMMITMENTS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE REVIEWED EACH YEAR. A DIVERSITY AND EQUITY COMMITTEE MADE UP OF STAFF FROM ALL LEVELS AND PROGRAMS AT THE AGENCY HELPS GUIDE OUR THINKING ABOUT PROGRAMMATIC EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS, TRAINING, AND OTHER INTERNAL PROCESSES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Metropolitan family service (the agency) is an independent not-for-profit agency, established to help people move from poverty to prosperity, from inequity to social justice, and from social isolation to connectedness. the agency focuses its efforts on three key community initiatives: 1. strengthening early childhood development and building youth success through collaboration and innovation. 2. developing and promoting effective approaches to community-based health and wellness throughout the lifespan. 3. advancing individual and family economic well-being. additionally, collaboration and partnership with other organizations is necessary and vital. on a programmatic level, the agency partners with hundreds of organizations at 30+ service sites. it is the agency deep commitment to collaboration and partnership that is helping us work toward truly transforming the programming and systems that we need to create long-term, larger-scale change in our community. since 1950, weve joined forc”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Metropolitan family service (the agency) is an independent not-for-profit agency, established to help people move from poverty to prosperity, from inequity to social justice, and from social isolation to connectedness.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is OR.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 1808 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR, 97214.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 532.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$223,335.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1950.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $6,232,503 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $309,116 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.