West End Family Link Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
841611156
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Nucla, CO, USA
Phone
9708642245
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$261,602
Expenses
$257,718
Assets
$181,694
Liabilities
$1,606

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Jim Guire (President)
  • Glade Hadden (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Jim Guire (President)
  • Glade Hadden (Vice President)
  • Annie Johnson (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The West End Family Link Centers mission is to strengthen the health, stability, and self-sufficiency of individuals and families in the West End of Montrose County by providing reliable access to food, emergency assistance, and supportive community services. The organization prioritizes underserved populations, including low-income households, seniors, and children.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization operates multiple integrated programs designed to address food insecurity and basic needs across the community. During the 2024 fiscal year, West End Family Link Center experienced significant growth in demand for services and expanded program delivery accordingly.1. Community Food Pantry ProgramDescription: Provides consistent access to nutritious food through a client-choice pantry model, allowing individuals and families to select food items based on household needs.2024 Results: Distributed 1,891 emergency food boxes (up from 1,296 in prior year)Served approximately 2,411 individuals (up from 1,633 prior year)Impact: This program remains the organizations primary service, addressing acute food insecurity and improving household stability across the region.2. Commodity Supplemental Food Program (Senior Nutrition)Description: Distributes federally supported food packages to low-income seniors to supplement nutrition and reduce food insecurity among aging populations.2024 Results: Distributed 417 senior food boxes (up from 295 prior year)Impact: Supports fixed-income seniors by reducing food costs and improving access to essential nutrition.3. Backpack Program (Child Food Assistance)Description: Provides weekend meals and supplemental food to children at risk of food insecurity when school-based meals are unavailable.2024 Results: Delivered 636 meals/snacks to childrenImpact: Addresses child hunger and supports educational stability by ensuring consistent access to food outside school hours.4. Emergency Assistance ProgramDescription: Provides limited financial and in-kind support for essential needs such as utilities, housing stabilization, and emergency food access.Impact: Helps prevent crisis situations, including displacement and utility shutoffs, contributing to overall community stability.Program Growth SummaryThe organization experienced measurable growth across all major programs during the 2024 fiscal year, reflecting increased community need and expanded operational capacity. Service demand continues to rise, particularly in food distribution and senior assistance programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 68% for direct work, and 32% for grants.

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: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.8%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 74.1%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: $45.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th 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: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • 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: 1.5%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.71; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0% per year; rating input score 0; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73.8% of revenue deployed · 74.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $191K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.