Summit University Teen Center Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 410919201
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2014
- Forms available
- Form 990 2014
- Location
- St Paul, MN, USA
- Phone
- 6516443311
- Rating
- 77
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Children's, Youth Services
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $244,331
- Expenses
- $259,366
- Assets
- $214,587
- Liabilities
- $10,575
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
17 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- ROBERTA HILL (PRESIDENT)
- APRIL CARTER WILSON (VICE PRESIDENT)
- ZACI WELLS (TEEN VICE PRESIDENT)
- JAMES ROBINSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Highest reported compensation
- JAMES ROBINSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $81,847 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of summit university teen center incorporated (s.u.t.c.) is to promote and sponsor all activities, which help or benefit the social, recreational, health, and educational welfare or concern of residents of the summit-university area.
What it reported doing in 2014
Drop-in program: the loft provides the only drop-in center for teens in our area. Community residents are encouraged to visit the center and take part in the programs offered. Our facility houses a game room, featuring pool tables and video games. Snacks and refreshments are available daily at the snack bar. The lounge features wide screen t.v. And comfortable furniture. Quiet time and time to socialize with friends can be enjoyed. Those in school can use the library for study and internet access. #4,327 monthly avgthe loft programs: the loft program consists of two linked program components designed for youth of all ages. The two (2) programs are life skills/career development and tutoring/homework assistance. The loft program emphasizes education and the importance of post-secondary education. The program helps with homework, tutoring and provides computer access for youth and teens who participate in the program. Life skills/career development program - teaches teens the importance of education, careers of the future and job training. They learn how to prepare for college, healthy life habits, resume writing, and much more. #103tutoring/homework assistance program - promotes confidence in academic achievement, assists youth and teens in establishing time daily to complete homework assignments and tutoring help on most subjects. #166participatory recreation: assisted by the loft teen council, this program plans activities for the center. Would you like to be in on this planning process? If you want to have a hand in your activities at the loft than join teen council! Some examples of activities planned by the teen council are: valley fair, horseback riding, picnics, bowling, roller-skating, concerts, and plays. There is big fun on this agenda! Adolescent pregnancy prevention program: this program addresses adolescent decision-making regarding sexual activity. Teens are given correct information on the benefits of sexual abstinence before marriage. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss with staff and peers issues of self-esteem, pregnancy prevention, std's, peer pressure, family and personal responsibility. #118community service: community service is a component of all summit university teen center programs. This program allows youth to gain insight into problems that exist in their community and gain practical life experiences while volunteering at various social and public service agencies. Teens will have the opportunity to partake in a variety of community service projects/learning activities that will enhance their problem solving skills and knowledge of social problems. This program is designed to foster a sense of commitment to their community.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 91% 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.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 82
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 74
- Sustainability: 30
- Growth: 0
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 86.4%; rating input score 86
- Program expense ratio: 81.4%; rating input score 81
- Fundraising efficiency: $20.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd 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: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: Fail
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -6.2%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.83; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 31.6%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -20.1% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -8.7% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -16.2% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 86.4% of revenue deployed · 81.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $211K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $82K · 17 people listed
- Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 5 filing years from 2010 to 2014
- 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
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- Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 10/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 43/100.
- High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.