Americana Community Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
611251306
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Louisville, KY, USA
Phone
5023667813
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,860,294
Expenses
$1,206,680
Assets
$2,838,264
Liabilities
$237,347

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • EMILIE DYER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • EMILIE DYER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $96,132 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide a spectrum of services for the many diverse residents of louisville metro. These services enable people to discover and utilize resources to build strong families, create a safe, supportive community and realize their individual potential.

What it reported doing in 2024

Family education initiativesassist refugee, immigrant and u.s. Born residents of louisville metro in educational, cultural, social transition, and growth. Served individuals this fiscal year through family education, family coaching, and adult education which includes english as a second language (esl), ged/abe (adult basic education), and citizenship classes. Program participants served in fy25 came from 134 different countries and 40 zip codes throughout louisville metro. Americana partners with jefferson county public schools adult and continuing education to offer esl, ged/abe and family education classes. Jcps does not provide revenue, therefore, family initiative expenses include operating and occupancy costs associated with these programs, such as utilities, technology, janitorial, and front office staff who assist with information for program participants as well as americana staff members who provide support to these programs, such as the family coach and family education staff.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 82% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 51.7%; rating input score 52
  • Program expense ratio: 79.5%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $14.06 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 35.1%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.35; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 51.7% of revenue deployed · 79.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $959K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $96K · 21 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 48/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 45/100.