John O Wilson Hamilton Township Neighborhood Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE SELF-HELP PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED POPULATION WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE INTENDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: IMPROVING GENERAL EDUCATION LEVELS; COMBATING POVERTY AND RACISM, PROMOTING JUSTICE AND EQUALITY; ENHANCING SOCIAL AWARENESS AND PROVIDING OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT MAY BENEFIT THE INTEREST OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.
- Income
- $383,663
- Spending
- $387,135
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 72%
- Employees
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $246,346 spent. THE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE-ARRAY OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO AID LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES INCLUDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A FOOD PANTRY, COMPUTER LAB, HEALTH SCREENING/CLINICS, AND MORE. THE CENTER IS ALSO THE HOOME OF MANY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, SOCIAL AND CIVIC GROUPS INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START, MERCER COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION, THE GOLDEN AGERS OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA), AND PHI DELTA KAPPA, INC. THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO: INFORMATION AND REFERRALS,CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND STABILTY. THE CASE MANAGMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CASE MANAGERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES AND CONNECT THEM WITH RELEVANT RESOURCES AND AGENCIES. FOOD PANTRY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. THERE WERE ALMOST 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SERVED DURING 2024 THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY AND HUNGER RELIEF EVENTS.THE WILSON CENTER, INC.'S FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED ONGOING NOURISHMENT TO RESIDENTS WITHIN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND ADDITIONAL MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR THERE WERE 755 THANKSGIVING BASKET GIVEAWAYS.THERE WERE FRESH PRODUCE BOX GIVEAWAYS PROVIDED TO 283 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES THE WILSON CENTER WORKS TO MEET CRTICAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND GIVEAWAYS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE AN ANNUAL SCHOOL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY, A NEW BABYSITTING TRAINING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN MEDICINE PRINCETON HEALTH, AND A ROBUST CHILDREN'S WINTER COAT GIVEAWAY. HOMELESS PREVENTION TO PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM EVICTION AND THE LOSS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS HEAT, POWER, OR WATER, OUR RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS VITAL SUPPORT TO QUALIFIED RESIDENTS IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITIES. THIS ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICE PROVIDES A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT FOR RENT, ELECTRICITY, WATER, OR HEAT, HELPING TO ALLEVIATE THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS AND THE ABRUPT LOSS OF UTILITY SERVICES. DURING 2024 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 140 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A 251% INCREASE OVER 2024. THIS ASSISTANCE ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO AVOID EVICTION AND AVOID UTILITY INTERRUPTION OR "SHUT-OFF". THE SENIOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,100 SENIORS WITH LUNCH AND LEARN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CREATIVE CRAFTS, BUS TRIPS AND A HOST OF OTHER ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 139% OVER 2023. THE WILSON CENTER S.A.G.E PROGRAM(SENIOR ACTIVITIES, GUIDANCE, AND EDUCATION). THE S.A.G.E. PROGRAM AIMS TO FOSTER INCREASED CONNECTIONS, SOCIALIZATION,RECREATING, AND EDUCATION AMONG OUR SENIOR POPULATION. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ONGOING MONTHLY HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL AND DIABETES TESTING.A SERIES OF FREE, IN- PERSON CLASSES AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH. TOPICS INCLUDE STRESS MANAGEMENT, THE BENEFITS OF YOGA AND TAI CHI, HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES EDUCATION, CPR TRAINING, SELF- DEFENSE, AND HOUSEHOLD BUDGETING. THE CENTER COLLABORATES WITH THE HAMILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION'S 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TUTORING FOR STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE. THESE TUTORING PROGRAMS ARE HELD TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS. TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY, A FREE COMPUTER LAB FEATURES EIGHT UPGRADED DESKTOP COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS, MICROSOFT OFFICE, AND LARGE MONITORS. OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM, THE LAB PROVIDES FREE COPYING AND FAXING SERVICES. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY- BASED COMPUTER LITERACY CLASSES TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING AND BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE-ARRAY OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO AID LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES INCLUDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A FOOD PANTRY, COMPUTER LAB, HEALTH SCREENING/CLINICS, AND MORE. THE CENTER IS ALSO THE HOOME OF MANY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, SOCIAL AND CIVIC GROUPS INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START, MERCER COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION, THE GOLDEN AGERS OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA), AND PHI DELTA KAPPA, INC. THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO: INFORMATION AND REFERRALS,CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND STABILTY. THE CASE MANAGMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CASE MANAGERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES AND CONNECT THEM WITH RELEVANT RESOURCES AND AGENCIES. FOOD PANTRY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. THERE WERE ALMOST 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SERVED DURING 2024 THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY AND HUNGER RELIEF EVENTS.THE WILSON CENTER, INC.'S FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED ONGOING NOURISHMENT TO RESIDENTS WITHIN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND ADDITIONAL MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR THERE WERE 755 THANKSGIVING BASKET GIVEAWAYS.THERE WERE FRESH PRODUCE BOX GIVEAWAYS PROVIDED TO 283 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES THE WILSON CENTER WORKS TO MEET CRTICAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND GIVEAWAYS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE AN ANNUAL SCHOOL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY, A NEW BABYSITTING TRAINING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN MEDICINE PRINCETON HEALTH, AND A ROBUST CHILDREN'S WINTER COAT GIVEAWAY. HOMELESS PREVENTION TO PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM EVICTION AND THE LOSS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS HEAT, POWER, OR WATER, OUR RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS VITAL SUPPORT TO QUALIFIED RESIDENTS IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITIES. THIS ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICE PROVIDES A ONE-TIME SUPPLE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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