West Seventh Community Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237319301
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2014
Forms available
Form 990 2014
Location
Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone
6512985493
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Neighborhood Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,300,251
Expenses
$1,305,391
Assets
$238,626
Liabilities
$59,297

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DIANE GERTH (BOARD PRESIDENT)
  • TERESA BOARDMAN (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ROTIMI LAMIKANRA (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT)
  • GREG WANDERSEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • GREG WANDERSEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $81,718 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 west 7th community center is to create a gathering place where neighbors find and contribute resources to strengthen their personal, family and community lives. Our vision is that the west 7th cc will be the first place to which neighbors turn for problem solving, support, and community connection. It will be known as a safe place where diversity is celebrated and the staff are friendly.

What it reported doing in 2014

West 7th children and youth programs had 121 total youth participants. Activities included a licensed and accredited afterschool program, summer program and school release days. For the most recent program year:95% of west 7th participants improved or maintained satisfactory attendance at school.91% of west 7th participants improved school test scores or program assessment scores.83% of west 7th participants maintained satisfactory school grades.91% of west 7th youth program participants participated on a consistent, ongoing basis.93% of west 7th participants improved or maintained a positive attitude toward school.96% of west 7th participants improved or maintained positive behaviors/social skills within the program.97% of west 7th participants demonstrated a sense of mastery.at the start of last school year, 65% of west 7th participants tested at grade level or above in reading. By spring, 81% did. Over the summer, 83% of k-3 students maintained or improved in sight word recognition and 83% increase in words-per-minute read. The average speed increase for west 7th students was 17 words per minute (accordingly to the mn literacy council, the typical summer school student gains 3-6 words per minute). The student with the greatest gain increased by 62 words per minute. West 7th healthy families worked intensively with 735 individuals to provide ongoing support and care management to families as they worked toward family safety, stability and self-sufficiency and assisted 3,576 individuals (about a third of our neighborhood's total population) through outreach events and simple referrals. Last year: program participants developed strategies for enhancing their safety (346 participants).program participants were provided knowledge of available community resources, information and referral services (1,166 participants, a 50% increase vs. Last year).program participants accessed available community resources, information and referral services (3,576 participants).program participants reported they have a strong positive social support network (296 participants).program participants had knowledge and skills of how to cope with their circumstances in ways that are helpful to them. (511 participants).domestic violence program participants did not conduct any additional acts of violence. (73 participants).

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.2%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 81.9%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $17.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 59; 59th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 73rd 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.4%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.18; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.3%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.4% per year; rating input score 0; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -23.8% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.2% of revenue deployed · 81.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $82K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2010 to 2014
  • 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

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Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 59/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.