West Side Community House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRANSFORMING LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 71%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $72,500, executive director
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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $661,637 spent. HEALTHY AGING - WE PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING AND LINK PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES SO THEY MAY LEAD HAPPY AND FULFILLING LIVES WHILE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR SENIORS 60+, AND DISABLED ADULTS AGE 50-59 INCLUDING: CONGREGATE MEALS, PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS (100 PER DAY) FOR 60+ QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS. IN 2023 WE SERVED OR DELIVERED 43,609 MEALS AND PROVIDED 4,705 RIDES TO SENIORS. ABOUT 130 HOURS WERE SPENT ON ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE BODY AND IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION.
- $646,708 spent. COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES - PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, IDENTIFIES FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH COMMUNITY REFERRALS AND SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR COUNTY INVOLVEMENT. PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK STAFF LINK FAMILIES TO HUNDREDS OF SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS AND PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM. IN 2023 THERE WERE 611 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VISITS HOSTED IN OUR WELCOMING COMMUNITY SPACE AND ADVOCATES ACCOMPANIED FAMILIES TO 281 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES MEETINGS.
- $57,690 spent. MOMS FIRST PROGRAM (FAMILY SERVICES DEPARMENT) - SERVING TEEN MOMS IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF CLEVELAND AN PROVIDES EDUCATION IN CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON STD'S AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THIS HOME VISITING PROGRAM SUPPORTS EXPECTING AND NEW MOMS THROUGH HOME VISIT, EDUCATION, CARE COORDINATION AND ADVOCACY, THROUGH TEN FACTORS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY BABIES. THESE FACTORS ARE: HEALTH INSURANCE, PREVENTIVE CARE FOR MOM, POSTPARTUM VISIT, WELL CHILD VISIT, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, DEPRESSION SCREENING, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE SCREENING, SAFE SLEEP AND SMOKING CESSATION. DUE TO THE NEWLY ONBOARDING THIS PROGRAM, STAFF WERE COMPLETING THEIR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND NO CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2023.
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 October 13, 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 June 1944.
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 October 21, 2026.
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