Wesley Community Center Inc of Houston Texas

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
741132578
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Phone
7132238131
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Neighborhood Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,425,827
Expenses
$8,177,051
Assets
$8,035,354
Liabilities
$499,753

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

Leadership & pay

28 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • AMY CORRON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • AMY CORRON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $161,188 total reported compensation
  • ANNA TRUONG (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $133,217 total reported compensation
  • SAMANTHA SHERMAN (CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER): $106,302 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Wesley community center is a houston nonprofit organization, anchored in the near northside, providing an array of social services to families in our neighborhood and throughout houston. Our services include early head start, childcare, after school and summer care for school-aged youth, food for struggling families, meals and activities for seniors, and a financial opportunity center for individuals to gain the skills they need to become financially stable.we believe the neighborhood you live in should not limit the opportunities available to you. By providing high quality, comprehensive programs for those in need, wesley community center is dedicated to helping individuals and families obtain the tools to improve their lives. Our core values are: collaborative: we build effective working relationships within wesley and strong partnerships within the community. We eagerly seek experience and insights from our partners.

What it reported doing in 2024

Financial stability: wesley's financial stability programming provides employment and career counseling, job placement, financial coaching, financial and small business development workshops, vocational training preparation, community college training scholarships, public benefits enrollment, and access to low-cost financial products. In 2024, 1,363 clients received a financial stability service (coaching, workshop). Within our programming, bridges to career opportunities classes prepare low-income, lower-skilled adults for jobs with decent wages, benefits, and career tracks in sectors with strong demand, such as healthcare, customer service and electrician. In 2024, 93 clients enrolled in bridge classes. 135 clients were placed in jobs with an average wage of $16.05.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 76% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 50% for direct work, and 50% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 87.1%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $21.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 9 of 9 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.9%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.7% of revenue deployed · 87.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 22 of 22 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $7.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $161K · 28 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 54/100.