North End Community Improvement Collaborative Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Guided by a resident-driven community economic development plan approved in 2011 and updated in 2017 by mansfield city council, necic's mission is to improve the quality of life and economic landscape for residents living in census tracts 6 & 7, and 16 in mansfield, richland county, Ohio. The plan focuses on health and safety; public infrastructure and transit, community spaces and land use; education; economic and workforce development and housing. Through transformative organizing, convening and leadership development, necic coordinates and supports community gardens throughout richland county and hosts a weekly north end farmer's market from june- october; operates a 12-acre urban farm hosting its own and two north end resident/s microfarms onsite; conducts microbusiness development training and a microlending program. Necic supports minority leadership and business development efforts and is the local subsite of the minority business assistance center. The organization is the convener of the african american leadership initiative and mansfield's my brother's keeper program. Since 2016, necic has also operated an alternative temporary staffing agency (temp2higher) with community health worker supportive services for low income job seekers and temporary employees. Necic hosts americorps vistas and interns annually, and supports its beautification and food access efforts by operating a community tool lending library and hosting gardening and related educational classes at its blust avenue teaching garden. In direct support of north end residents, necic distributes small grants and community garden grants and provides various neighborhood based activities such as its annual 60/60 clean-up with north end residents including youth, adults, job seekers, and elders. Grounded in asset based community development and utilizing bridges out of poverty principles, necic also conducts housing development and economic studies and/or assessments, regularly collaborates with a diverse array of private and public sector partners to advance the community's plan.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 78.6%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.71 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st 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: -71%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.28; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.43; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.2% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings