We strengthen the Community through collaborations and services by promoting self-sufficiency, household stability and family and childhood education in Wayne and Medina counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$178K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $319K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$178K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.2M
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.0M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$13.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1966.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $10.0M Management & general 9% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $178K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$100,478Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP, CFO
$77,914Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Fox’s $112K as President/Ce is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Fox$112,077$105,154$96,136——
Melissa Pearce———$106,453$100,478
Don Ackerman$105,243$91,359———
Kristin Kerr$85,484————
Donald Ackerman——$81,996$79,094$77,914

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens communities by promoting self-sufficiency, household stability, and family education.

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3 programs · $8.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Head START/EARLY head start are federally funded programs for children BIRTH-5 and pregnant women that use a two-generational, comprehensive approach to ensuring children and their caregivers are school-ready. CAW/M serves 373 HS children and 141 ehs.

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

Home weatherization services that increase energy efficiency in homes through services such as home insulation, improved ventilation, furnace repair or replacement, and refrigerator and light bulb replacement, roof repair, hot water tank replacement and minor repairs to help people remain safely in their homes all at no cost to…

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Provides emergency utility assistance including state of ohio programs such as home energy assistance program (heap), percentage of income payment plan (pipp), winter crisis heating program (WCP), and summer crisis cooling program (SCP).

$870Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $5.1M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,036,656
Unitemized GrantFY2023$463,895
Unitemized GrantFY2022$908,273
Unitemized GrantFY2022$564,196
Unitemized GrantFY2021$620,168
Unitemized GrantFY2021$572,047
Unitemized GrantFY2020$529,986
Unitemized GrantFY2020$388,691

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5163
VolunteersI 6519
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$919K$919K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$162K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$3.8M$505K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M$1.4M$166K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$64K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$74K$56K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$751K$690K$62K
TravelLn 17$198K$187K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129K$104K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$18K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.6M$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$10.0M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $13.7M$13.4M$245K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.9M$14.4M$460K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.7M$12.5M$211K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.0M$12.5M$526K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $11.2M$11.0M$154K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,162,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,867,582$10,863,516
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,230$21,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,359$11,634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$265,676
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,891,171$11,162,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,075,859$918,677
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,518,573$6,045,786
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,125,515$4,044,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,719,947$11,008,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $171,224$153,982
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,162,494 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,813,660
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,049,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,863,516
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,668$21,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,634$11,634
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $265,676$265,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,302 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $265,676$11,162,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,008,512 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $918,677$918,677
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,746 · Management $16,646$178,392
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,760,475 · Management $505,246$4,265,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,435,330 · Management $166,343$1,601,673
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,520 · Management $75,902$139,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,522 · Management $18,358$73,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $689,583 · Management $61,653$751,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $187,148 · Management $10,887$198,035
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,277 · Management $24,870$129,147
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,059 · Management $30,060$48,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,576,605 · Management $115,422$2,692,027
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,333 · Management $1,850$12,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,981,275 · Management $1,027,237 · Fundraising $0$11,008,512
Part X · Balance sheet $5,290,145 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $325$326
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,140,638$1,752,379
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $568,860$515,210
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,389$12,386
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,578,573$2,936,897
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $62,349$72,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,403,482$5,290,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $388,462$288,305
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,139,052$2,080,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,011,632$3,744,313
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,360,076$1,514,455
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,774$31,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,391,850$1,545,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,403,482$5,290,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,545,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,162,494
XI-2 Total expenses$11,008,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,982
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,391,850
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,545,832

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