Ywca of Northwest Ohio

What it reported doing in 2024

The ywca child care resource and referral (ccr&r) program advances the organization's charitable mission by improving access to affordable, safe, and developmentally appropriate early care and education for children and families across northwest Ohio. Established in 1991, the program serves as a regional resource hub in partnership with federal, state, and local agencies and nonprofit organizations.the ywca ccr&r provides families with individualized child care referrals, consumer education, and assistance identifying programs that meet their needs, including care for infants, children with special needs, nontraditional work schedules, and families receiving public assistance. The program delivers parenting education, and caregiver workshops focused on child development, understanding child behavior, and strengthening family stability. Through state partnerships, ccr&r also supports foster and adoptive parent recruitment, training, and ongoing support.the program strengthens the early care and education system by offering professional development, coaching, and technical assistance to licensed child care centers, family child care homes, head start programs, public school early learning programs, and workforce preparation programs. The ccr&r recruits and prepares individuals interested in opening child care programs through training, documentation support, and guidance on Ohio's licensing and inspection requirements. Business and shared services initiatives assist new and existing providers with fiscal management, staffing supports, and operational practices that promote long-term sustainability. Services are delivered to families, providers, and communities in twenty counties in northwest Ohio.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 54.6%; rating input score 55
• Program expense ratio: 92.8%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $74.92 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • 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; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 42.4%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.6; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.7%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings