The Cincinnati Woman's Club

What it reported doing in 2024

Community impactin keeping with our mission established more than 125 years ago, the cwc undertakes many philanthropic projects each year. Members' generous donations and support of service projects and scholarships have continued to make a difference in our community. The community impact endowment fund provided funding for service projects, collection/recycling projects, handicraft projects, and gift research grants. We are grateful to the countless members who graciously contributed their time and talent to make all these activities possible. We are also grateful to the 171 members whose generous contributions added $44,765 to the fund this year.service projectsblanket project: cwc donated 300 member-made blankets to eight organizations supporting homeless individuals, veterans, older adults, children in crisis, and families in cincinnati and northern Kentucky. Participating agencies include joseph house, mary magdalen house, st. Anthony center, the salvation army, episcopal retirement center, lighthouse youth services, santa maria community services, and welcome home. Center for respite care: is the only agency in sw Ohio providing round-the-clock medical and nursing care to homeless individuals who are ill or injured. Beyond healthcare, the center also offers food, clothing, and life skills to help residents transition to independent living. Cwc members prepared and packaged 128 meals. They also provided 96 appetizers, 96 cookies, and 16 lbs. Cooked chicken.fernside center for grieving children/welcome house: cwc members assembled 60 jars of cookie mix and 60 jars of soup mix for these agencies. Fernside distributed the cookie mix to children in grief counseling, providing a comforting activity to share with a significant adult. Welcome house received soup mix packaged with additional ingredients, crackers, and a note of encouragement. Welcome house supports the community through programs that address the variety of needs of those living in poverty or on the verge of homelessness.mecum house and lighthouse youth: lighthouse provides free support and shelter for youth in crisis, and mecum house offers a haven for ages 1017 facing abuse, neglect, or unsafe home environments, cared for by a professionally trained staff. Club members prepared nine meals (96 servings) for 25 youth. Cwc maintains a strong relationship with mecum house through cooking can dos and the annual toy initiative, and the staff deeply appreciates this ongoing support.off the streets: provides case management for women recovering from sex trafficking, addiction, and abuse. The organization has spent nearly 200 years empowering women to break cycles of poverty, addiction, and trafficking through housing, education, and recovery (her). Residents also receive healthcare and job skills training to support their reintegration into the community. Cwc volunteers served dinner to 25 residents and staff, sharing conversation and companionship. Extra food was provided for another meal. Off the streets expressed heartfelt gratitude and sent a note acknowledging the club's time and support in helping these women rebuild their lives.oyler school literacy kits: a cincinnati public school in lower price hill, is a vital learning center for its low-income community. Cwc members assembled personalized literacy kits for 77 school children each labeled with the student's name. The kits included books, activity books, and flashcards to encourage reading, along with playful items like coloring books, crayons, modeling clay, glow balls, a velcro toss game, and playing cards. The students and their teachers expressed heartfelt appreciation with smiles, thanks, and hugs.project care yellow ribbon center: cwc members gathered to fill 40 boxes with requested items and write notes for our service members worldwide. The care packages included canned goods, books, toiletries, games, snacks, socks, and health AIDS. The yellow ribbon center was established by keith maupin to honor his

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 67.2%; rating input score 67
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 84.6%; rating input score 85; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 92%; rating input score 92; 27th 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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 36.5%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.43; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.8%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings