Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EQUIPPING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES NEEDED FOR STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
- Income
- $11.0 million
- Spending
- $10.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 1,385
- Highest pay
- $107,732, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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
8 of 8Has a 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
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 April 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $5.2 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:THE MONTHLY COST REPORT FOR FY25 SHOWS TOTAL LIHEAP PAYMENTS OF $3,058,623 IN PAYMENTS VS. $3,165,585 FOR FY24. WHICH IS A DECREASE IN PAYMENTS OF $106,962. THE LIHEAP PROGRAM WAS TO GO THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2025; HOWEVER, THE AGENCY RAN OUT OF FUNDING IN MID-APRIL, 2025. OUR APPLICATION COUNT TOTAL ENDED WITH 4411 APPLICATIONS FOR FY25 VS. 4328 FY24, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 83 APPLICATIONS. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WILL HAVE NO SUMMER COOLING PROGRAM THIS YEAR. OUR OUTREACH OFFICES WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT LIHEAP APPLICATIONS VIA IN-PERSON BY APPOINTMENT, TAKE AN APPLICATION BY PHONE OR CLIENTS COULD PICK UP AN APPLICATION PACKET AT THEIR LOCAL OUTREACH OFFICE VIA THE OUTSIDE LITERATURE BOX. WE ALSO HAVE TUESDAY'S AS "WALK-IN" DAY FOR LIHEAP APPOINTMENTS AT 3 OF OUR OUTREACH OFFICES IN JACKSON PERRY, AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. WE ALSO HAD THE APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE. FURNACE: THE FY25 FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE TOTAL CLIENT BENEFITS FROM THE FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WERE $182,020. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $23,000 TO THE FURNACE FUNDING FORM LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP WITH 5 ADDITIONAL FURNACES FOR CUSTOMERS. PIPP: THE YEAR ENDED WITH 404 ACTIVE PIPP CLIENTS. NO NEW PIPP APPLICATIONS WERE TAKEN IN FY25, PER THE STATE. PIPP CLIENTS BEGAN RECEIVING RECERTIFICATION LETTERS FROM THE STATE AS OF JULY 1, AND LIHEAP STAFF ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPOINTMENTS TO START THE RECERTIFICATION'S.WE HAVE A COUPLE AMEREN PROGRAMS WE ARE DOING TO HELP AMEREN CUSTOMERS. ONE IS CALLED THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE {MDI}. WE ENGAGE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH RESOURCES AMEREN HAS AND SIGN THEM UP TO RECEIVE FREE ENERGY KITS. FROM THIS MDI PROGRAM, WE HAVE MADE $7,690 JUST FOR ENGAGING WITH CUSTOMERS ABOUT AMEREN'S PROGRAMS AND GOING TO OUTREACH EVENTS. OUTREACH WORKERS HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL OUTREACH EVENTS WE WERE INVITED TO. THEY TALK WITH CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE LIHEAP PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS THE AGENCY OFFERS. THE OTHER PROGRAM WE JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO IS CALLED THE MOBILE HOME INITIATIVE {MHI}. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR MOBILE HOME OWNERS OR RENTERS. THE CUSTOMER FILLS OUT AN APPLICATION AND WE RECEIVE $200 FOR EVERY APPLICATION WE TURN IN. THIS PROGRAM IS SIMILAR TO WEATHERIZATION IN MAKING THE HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. WE HAVE RECEIVED $400 SO FAR WITH THIS PROGRAM.
- $3.3 million spent. HEAD START PROGRAM:PROVIDES LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ASSIST CHILDREN TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY IN A MANOR APPROPRIATE IN AGE AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH BY ASSESSING EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT LEVEL AND ALIGNING A CURRICULUM PLAN AND PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL MAXIMIZE SCHOOL READINESS SUCCESS. ENGAGES IN MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL GOAL-ORIENTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES TO PROMOTE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND WELL-BEING. PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PREVENTION, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FACILITATES NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES' STRENGTHS, INTERESTS AND NEEDS. COLLECTS AND ANALYZES OUTCOME DATA TO IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT REFLECT THE DESIRE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION. RESULTS AND KEY BENEFITS FROM 2023-24: WESTERN EGYPTIAN EOC HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVICE THE TRI-COUNTY AREAS OF MONROE, RANDOLPH AND PERRY COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS WITH FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE HEAD START PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. CHILDREN IN FULL-TIME PRESCHOOL ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTERNOON SNACK. WE HAVE 3 CENTERS AND 2 PARTNERSHIPS THAT CHILDREN ATTEND AUGUST JUNE. THERE WERE 100 CHILDREN IN FULL DAY, FULL YEAR. THERE ARE 4 CLASSROOMS THAT ARE FULL-DAY, PART-YEAR. THESE CLASSROOMS ARE OPERATED 148 DAYS IN THE SERVICE YEAR. THE 3 PART-YEAR, PART-DAY CLASSROOMS PROVIDE TRADITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING WITH CLASSROOMS IN 2 HEAD START LOCATIONS FUNDED TO SERVE 54 CHILDREN. THE PART-YEAR CENTERS ARE OPERATED 128 DAYS IN THE SERVICE YEAR. DOOR TO-DOOR BUS TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE PART-YEAR PROGRAM OPTION.
- $1.1 million spent. DURING PROGRAM YEAR 2025, WEEOC'S WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM HAS FINALIZED 15 HOMES WITH 4 MORE HOMES COMPLETED BUT NOT YET FINALIZED. THE PROGRAM HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH TO FINALIZE THOSE HOMES. THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS INCLUDE ALL NINETEEN HOMES. WHEN COMBINING DOE, DOE/READY AND DOE/BIL FUNDING, WE HAVE SPENT $115,473 EXHAUSTING 28.3% OF THE FEDERAL DOE FUNDING RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM HAS SPENT $141,050 OF HHS FUNDING (54.3%) AND $71,056 (58.1%) OF STATE FUNDING. WORKING WITH THE STATE'S NEW IWX PROGRAM, PROGRAMMING FOR A COMPLETE CYCLE WAS NOT IN PLACE UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER 2024 (WITH MANY HELP DESK TICKETS CREATED). WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GIVE WORK ORDERS TO CONTRACTORS UNTIL DECEMBER 2024. THE FUNDING DOLLARS ARE ACTUALLY REPRESENTING ONLY 6 MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. THERE WILL BE $118,809 HHS FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER AND $51,318 STATE FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER. WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO SPEND THAT CARRYOVER FUNDING AS THINGS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE STATE'S IWX PROGRAM AT THIS MOMENT.
- $774,951 spent. SENIOR PROGRAMS:PROVIDED NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER 60 YEARS OLD, WHICH APPROXIMATELY 1,098 SENIORS WERE SERVED. PROGRAMS OPERATED THROUGH THE NUTRITION SITES HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASED SINCE THE PANDEMIC HAS ENDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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