West Side Community House
West Side Community House
9300 LORAIN AVE
Cleveland OH 44102-4725
Cleveland OH | IRS ruling year: 1944 | EIN: 34-0714820
TRANSFORMING LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.
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9300 LORAIN AVE
Cleveland OH 44102-4725
Cleveland OH | IRS ruling year: 1944 | EIN: 34-0714820
TRANSFORMING LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.
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This charity's score is 97%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for West Side Community House is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
West Side Community House has earned a 97% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Combat juvenile delinquency (BMF activity code: 328)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (West Side Community House) or EIN (340714820) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
West Side Community House cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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West Side Community House reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
HEALTHY AGING- WE PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING AND LINK PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES SO THEY MAY LEAD HAPPY AND FULFILLING LIVES WHILE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR ... (More)
HEALTHY AGING- WE PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING AND LINK PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES SO THEY MAY LEAD HAPPY AND FULFILLING LIVES WHILE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR SENIORS 60+, AND DISABLED ADULTS AGE 50-59 INCLUDING: CONGREGATE MEALS, PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS (100 PER DAY) FOR 60+ QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS. IN 2019 WE SERVED OR DELIVERED 55,644 MEALS AND PROVIDED 11,123 RIDES TO SENIORS. NEARLY 18,000 HOURS WERE SPENT ON ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE BODY AND IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
FAMILY-TO-FAMILY - PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, IDENTIFIES FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH COMMUNITY REFERRALS AND SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO P ... (More)
FAMILY-TO-FAMILY - PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, IDENTIFIES FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH COMMUNITY REFERRALS AND SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR COUNTY INVOLVEMENT. PROFESSIONAL SOC (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
TAPESTRY SYSTEM OF CARE - SERVES SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WSCH FAMILY ADVOCATES ARE CONTRACTED TO WORK INTENSIVELY OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO HELP FAM ... (More)
TAPESTRY SYSTEM OF CARE - SERVES SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WSCH FAMILY ADVOCATES ARE CONTRACTED TO WORK INTENSIVELY OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO HELP FAMILIES REACH THEIR GOALS. THEY LINK THEM TO RESOURCES WIT (Less)
West Side Community House cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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West Side Community House cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
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