Winona Volunteer Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Over the last couple of decades, wvs developed the coordinated assistance program. Our partners- the local churches, law enforcement and other service providers- tell anyone looking for assistance that wvs is the one-stop-shop in winona county for people experiencing unexpected circumstances. Our client services coordinator utilizes a network of community resources to make appropriate referrals or issue vouchers according to specific guidelines. Since winona has abundant resources, referring individuals to our centralized hub saves everyone time, makes getting help simpler, and ultimately reduces duplication of services. Wvs is also fortunate that a specialized fund from the winona community foundation allows us to issue vouchers for gasoline, bus tickets, lodging, diapers, cab rides, clothing, rent, dental services and id's, etc. Based on each individual's challenging situations. Through the coordinated assistance program, 432 vouchers were issued to 508 households for gasoline, lodging, transportation, car repair, rent, & miscellaneous assistance totaling $36,431. This includes households who received vouchers to our clothes shop for $2,388 in free clothing. Law enforcement & winona health issued 30 of these vouchers after-hours and on holidays. 47% of the expenses were related to housing and/or shelter. Our nutrition educator helps people acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to improve their nutritional wellbeing. She talks with individuals in the food shelf and on the telephone about the meals they prepare with the food shelf items. Additionally, she monitors the food inventory by placing weekly orders with our channel one food bank and coordinates the "groceries on the go" program.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 67.8%; rating input score 68
• Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $18.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd 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; 78th 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: 16.5%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.41; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.4%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings