Willits Community Services Corp FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Willits, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 68-0061679

The primary mission is to provide essential human services through temporaryassistance programs to families and individuals in crisis. Wcs also providesreferrals to other community or regional resources and gives assistance to clientsin cultivating additional life skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 4 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$43K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 24% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $6K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$2K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$229K
FY2021▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$180K
FY2021▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$180K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$249K
FY2024$284K
Net assets
$463K
FY2021▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$315K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWillits Community Services Corp
EINHdr · item D68-0061679
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1985
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWillits, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P600)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.00
Program services93%$167K
Management & general7%$13K
Fundraising$351
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
22.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$465K
FY2021▲ +12%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$465K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$318K
FY2024$310K
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2021▲ ×10
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$229
FY2021$2K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$2K
FY2024−$4K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$48K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$465K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$334K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$463K
Months of cash on handcomputed22.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$193K · 84%
Program service revenue$17K · 8%
Investment income$19K · 8%
Contributions & grants84%$193K
Program service revenue8%$17K
Investment income8%$19K
— government grantsLn 1e$113K
Total revenueLn 12$229K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $334K · Operating expenses/yr $180K
22.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $167K · Total expenses $180K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $180K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $351 · Total expenses $180K
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $373 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $165K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $193K · Total revenue $229K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants $113K · Total revenue $229K
50%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $229K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $19K · Total revenue $229K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $180K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $229K · Prior year $283K
-19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $463K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $229K · Expenses $180K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $465K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $463K · Total assets $465K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $465K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ruthanne Volz · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $43K · Total expenses $180K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $92K · Total expenses $180K
51%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%——
Revenue growth -19%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$43,240Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruthanne Volz’s $43K as Executive Dir. is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Ruthanne Volz$43,240—
Ruthanne Volz—$43,240

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers temporary aid and life skills training to families and individuals facing crises.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $167K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Emergency shelter and other assistance program provides motels, transportation, utilities, prescriptions, blankets, etc.

$133Kprogram expense
02

Emergency food assistance program includes the food bank and other emergency food programs

$34Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $287K$284K+89% 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$249K-19% 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K—-18% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $229K$180K-19% 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$131K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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