WEST SIDE ECUMENICAL MINISTRY Charity Report

Tax-exempt status may be revoked

WEST SIDE ECUMENICAL MINISTRY

EIN 23-7034175

What they do

We Believe Lasting, Positive Change Begins With Access to Opportunities. (See Schedule O)We Bridge The Opportunity Gap By Connecting As Many People As Possible to Effective Health Care, Education and Essential Human Services. - We Believe Lasting, Positive Change Begins With Access to Opportunities.We Bridge The Opportunity Gap By Connecting As Many People As Possible to Effective Health Care, Education and Essential Human Services.We Believe: - Poverty Can No Longer Be Permitted to Be A Predictor of A Persons Success. - Everyone Deserves Hope, Dignity and Purpose. - Everyone Should Have The Chance to Build A Better Future. - Key to Success is Access to The Right Opportunities, Relationships, Resources and Networks. - Its Possible to Break Out of Individual and Intergenerational Cycles of Poverty. - Successful Communities Embrace Diversity and Inclusion As A Competitive Advantage.

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Money made simple

88.23%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

0.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$99.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.03%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

76.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,628,300

Mission workProgram services$2,318,88488.23% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$290,03011.03% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,8980.11% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,4880.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,611,81299.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,628,300

Expenses$2,611,812

Annual surplus $16,488 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,318,884 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$290,030 · 11.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,898 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,628,300

Expenses$2,611,812

Contributions$2,008,260

Mission work (program services)$2,318,884

Fundraising$2,898

Management and general$290,030

Stocks and bonds$1,678,832

Accounting fees$17,470

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH NEWMANPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $15,204Base · Other $15,204

JAMES PENMANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $10,104Base · Other $10,104

BERNADETTE KERRIGANCHIEF TALENT OFFICER(UNTIL FEB 2016) · 5 hrs/week $9,185Base · Other $9,185

JAMES MASSEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $6,182Base · Other $6,182

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

ELIZABETH NEWMANPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JAMES PENMANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

BERNADETTE KERRIGANCHIEF TALENT OFFICER(UNTIL FEB 2016)

JAMES MASSEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DANIEL J CONWAYSECRETARY

MICHAEL P COYNECHAIR

SONDRA JONESTREASURER

About this charity

Location: 4500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: James Massey

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 432-7200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
Revocation date: May 15, 2020