Wesley Family Services Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
251686715
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone
4123422300
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Delinquency Prevention

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,464,696
Expenses
$1,507,829
Assets
$15,862,699
Liabilities
$1,831,423

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

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DOUGLAS W MUETZEL (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • DOUGLAS W MUETZEL (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $399,517 total reported compensation
  • EMILY J PIETRZAK (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $218,691 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 family services foundation ("foundation") is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and has been further classified as a type i supporting organization engaging in fund-raising, research and other charitable activities on behalf of wesley family services (wfs). Wesley family services provides services in the areas of aging, autism, specialized education, behavioral health, community empowerment, family support and preservation and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The foundation provides facility services, oversight of capital projects, development opportunities, and management support services to wesley family services

What it reported doing in 2024

The foundation raises funds and awareness and applies for grants to support the services performed by wesley family services (wfs). The mission of wfs is to empower children, adults and families by providing transformational quality whole person care. Wfs provided services that promote recovery and resiliency at more than 30 different agency locations and shared facilities in the community during fy25. Wfs provides person-centered care to over 20,000 individuals and families annually in southwestern Pennsylvania. Wfs has over 900 caring, highly trained staff who are committed to providing high quality, transformational support services to children, adults, and families over the course of their lifespan so that they are empowered to reach their full potential and overcome challenges to become part of a stronger community and have a brighter future. The more than 50 life changing programs are offered in the areas of aging, behavioral health, autism, community empowerment, family support and preservation, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and specialized education. Wfs' vision is to do more for more children, families and adults; be more effective, efficient and sustainable; and continue to innovate in what we do and how we do it. During fy25, our staff embodied wfs' values by practicing empathy, while being committed to excellence in caring for those we are privileged to serve, and empowering their transformation through leveraging innovation and energizing inspiration.the foundation's fundraising events raise funding and community awareness for the programs and services of wfs. Each event is designed to provide attendees with an enjoyable experience while supporting the children, families and individuals that we serve. We have many volunteers who devote time to our events. Unrestricted funds raised enable the programs to use the dollars where most needed to provide the highest quality of care.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 65% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 70% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 71
  • Accountability: 80
  • Sustainability: 52
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.2%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 64.5%; rating input score 65
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2.9%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.52; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.2%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.2% of revenue deployed · 64.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 10 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $973K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $400K · 11 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $243K reported
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 9 filed related-organization links
  • 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: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 6/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.