Canal Winchester Human Services Corp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237454004
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2010
Location
Canal Winchester, OH, USA
Phone
6148343888
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard

Reported finances

Revenue
$481,435
Expenses
$362,015
Assets
$1,025,648
Liabilities
$3,533

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

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Aletha Mullins (Adm Director): $55,222 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Canal Winchester Human Services exists to connect people, resources, and compassion to support and serve our local community in life-changing ways. Our goal is for every individual who walks through our doors, whether to serve or be served, feels valued and connected, not only to our organization but to the broader community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community Outreach - Adopt A Family program - This holiday assistance program supports families experiencing financial hardship. Each adopted child receives clothing, pajamas, underwear, socks, and three gifts from Santa. Families also receive a full food basket, including ham, eggs, butter, and fresh produce. Gently used coats and new hats, gloves, and scarves are also distributed. 2024 Impact - 255 individuals served, including 174 adopted children. Emergency Assistance Program - We provide emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utility payments to residents within the Canal Winchster School District. FYE25 Total Assistance Distributed: $7,821.67 Tools for School Program - Each year, students in need from Canal Winchester Local Schools and Bloom-Carroll Schools receive new backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies. 2024-2025 School Year: 142 students served Senior Outreach Programs - Tuesday Senior Lunch - A weekly congregate meal is served to approximately 50-60 seniors, offering both a nutritious lunch and an opportunity for social interaction. Community Care Days - Our Spring 2025 Community Care Day was held in partnership with the Canal Winchester Young Professionals Club, who completed mulching, weeding, and other outdoor projects for local seniors. The Fall 2024 event, organized with the Indians Club and Renee Hamilton, focused on leaf removal for elderly residents. Out to Lunch Bunch - Each month, we transport seniors to a local restaurant for a shared lunch, promoting social engagement and community connection.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 62% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 78% for direct work, and 22% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 63
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.3%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 81.9%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $236.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 24.8%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.83; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.3%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.3% of revenue deployed · 81.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $296K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $55K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 26 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.