2024-09-04T10:18:20-05:00 2023-12-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 5810 TENNYSON PARKWAY SUITE 450 PLANO TX 750244112 990 2023-01-01 741132578 WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER INC OF HOUSTON TEXAS WESL 7132238131 1410 LEE STREET HOUSTON TX 77009 AMY CORRON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7138218912 2024-08-15 1 1 AMY BELLANCA P01572961 2147775200 2024-08-15 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z AMY CORRON 1410 LEE STREET HOUSTON TX 77009 9632780 0 X WWW.WESLEYHOUSEHOUSTON.ORG X 1942 TX WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER IS A HOUSTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ANCHORED IN THE NEAR NORTHSIDE, PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THROUGHOUT HOUSTON. 23 23 98 488 0 0 7572470 9345140 63595 83079 17332 72127 21782 41685 7675179 9542031 2168623 2454871 0 0 3013862 3390315 0 0 305757 1160457 1373384 6342942 7218570 1332237 2323461 5661408 7734934 547732 297796 5113676 7437138 X WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER IS A HOUSTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ANCHORED IN THE NEAR NORTHSIDE, PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THROUGHOUT HOUSTON. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE EARLY HEAD START, CHILDCARE, AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CARE FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH, FOOD FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES, MEALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS, AND A FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE.WE BELIEVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOU LIVE IN SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO YOU. BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS FOR THOSE IN NEED, WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OBTAIN THE TOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. OUR CORE VALUES ARE:COLLABORATIVE:WE BUILD EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN WESLEY AND STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WE EAGERLY SEEK EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHTS FROM OUR PARTNERS. 0 0 2827766 876128 0 COMMUNITY SERVICES: WESLEY PROVIDES A HELPING HAND FOR THOSE IN CRISIS OR NEEDING ONGOING ASSISTANCE. WESLEY'S SENIOR PROGRAM PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND HOT LUNCH, AND HELPS SENIORS STAY ACTIVE WITH RECREATION, FIELD TRIPS, ART CLASSES, AND MORE. IN 2023, WESLEY SERVED 218 SENIORS AND PROVIDED 16,107 SENIOR MEALS. CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF DEVELOP PERSONALIZED PLANS FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF, WHICH CAN INCLUDE RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. IN 2023, WESLEY PROVIDED 1,285 INDIVIDUALSWITH EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WESLEY'S PANTRY PROVIDES FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED UP TO FOUR TIMES PER MONTH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2023, WESLEY SERVICE 9,264 CLIENTS WITH 60,002 BAGS OF FOOD THROUGH OUR FOOD PANTRY. 2221628 1578743 0 FINANCIAL STABILITY/ADULT LITERACY: WESLEY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAMMING PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER COUNSELING, JOB PLACEMENT, FINANCIAL COACHING, FINANCIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING PREPARATION, TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, AND ACCESS TO LOW-COST FINANCIAL PRODUCTS. IN 2023, 1,115 CLIENTS RECEIVED A FINANCIAL STABILITY (COACHING, WORKSHOP). WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING, BRIDGES TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CLASSES PREPARE LOW-INCOME, LOWER-SKILLED ADULTS FOR JOBS WITH DECENT WAGES, BENEFITS, AND CAREER TRACKS IN SECTORS WITH STRONG DEMAND, SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, EARLY EDUCATION, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. IN 2023, 154 CLIENTS ENROLLED IN BRIDGE CLASSES. 157 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN JOBS WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $15. 994636 0 0 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM: WESLEY OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE. OUR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3. OUR PRE-K PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3 AND 4, HELPING THEM PREPARE FOR KINDERGARTEN. WITH TRAINED CAREGIVERS, WESLEY PROVIDES A WARM AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND OFFERS ALL DAY PROGRAMMING TO ACCOMMODATE WORKING PARENTS. IN 2023, WE SERVED 117 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 331284 YOUTH PROGRAMS: WESLEY PROVIDES FUN, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENRICHING ACTIVITIES TO HELP KEEP ELEMENTARY CHILDREN SAFE AND ENGAGED IN LEARNING OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. WESLEY OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES CENTERED AROUND LITERACY, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND ARTS. MANY OF THE YOUTH WESLEY SERVES ARE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GROUP MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS. IN 2023, WESLEY SERVED 99 YOUTH DURING SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL PROGRAMMING. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS SEEKING TO PREPARE FOR HIGHER LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION OR WORKFORCE. WESLEY PROVIDES GED, ESL AND DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES. THESE OFFERINGS EQUIP CLIENTS WHO WANT TO PROGRESS TOWARD HIGHER-LEVEL CAREER TRAINING WITH THE BASIC SKILLS NEEDED TO DO SO. IN 2023, 305 CLIENTS TOOK COMPUTER SKILLS CLASSES AND 316 CLIENTS RECEIVED ONE ON ONE DIGITAL LITERACY COACHING. 56 STUDENTS MADE PROGRESS IN GED CLASSES. 331284 6375314 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 95 0 1 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X AMY CORRON 7138218912 1410 LEE STREET HOUSTON TX 77009 AMY CORRON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 42.00 X 155784 0 7046 ANNA TRUONG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 120192 0 12669 SAMANTHA SHERMAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 101392 0 5108 CHRISTY WUSSOW VICE CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 6/23)/CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA ARAUJO-BARRERA DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR (BEG. 7/01/23) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE CHENAULT DIRECTOR/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MISHA BURKETT DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY BOLIAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DEMETRESS COLEMAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ESTRELLA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JILL DANIEL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DE SOUZA JR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA FLENOY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MYRNA SAAVEDRA FLORES DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE GILMAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 BILL JOHNSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIE LAYRISSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LEWIS CHAIR (UNTIL 6/23)/DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL MEYER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE NEESON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY PADDEN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA RYAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DR JONATHAN SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE SIEVERS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SMITH JR DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/30/2023) 4.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR ELIJAH STANSELL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAY STONE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 377368 0 24823 3 0 1 0 0 609718 121922 2407956 6205544 4168743 9345140 CHILDCARE 624410 48916 48916 YOUTH PROGRAMS 624110 34163 34163 83079 72926 72926 29049 29848 -799 -799 -799 94290 121922 60901 33389 33389 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 8296 8296 8296 9542031 91375 0 105516 2454871 2454871 295691 242467 32526 20698 2538248 2081364 279207 177677 60152 49324 6617 4211 292010 239448 32121 20441 204214 167455 22464 14295 42875 42875 269971 221376 29697 18898 14101 11563 1551 987 87368 71642 9610 6116 85353 69989 9389 5975 285119 233798 31363 19958 16187 12674 3276 237 229026 217267 9146 2613 93264 88125 3974 1165 FOOD COSTS 85027 78574 5524 929 OTHER 71742 58830 7890 5022 COMMUNICATION 49909 40925 5490 3494 DUES 39819 32652 4380 2787 3623 2970 399 254 7218570 6375314 537499 305757 266380 130968 1547545 1772363 679580 201659 655189 669478 46345 9285 8435286 3568113 2378933 4867173 82828 84008 4608 0 5661408 7734934 213380 213992 42418 1739 291934 82065 547732 297796 X 3667733 2662969 1445943 4774169 5113676 7437138 5661408 7734934 2323461 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3797204 6832388 6613319 7406801 9345140 33994852 3797204 6832388 6613319 7406801 9345140 33994852 33994852 44787 50415 50234 48573 72926 266935 1071 3595 26097 102586 133349 34395136 406432 0.98840 0.99020 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,071. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,595. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,817. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,296. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 21,280. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 94,290. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 75500 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1993278 1993278 5422945 2755246 2667699 1019063 812867 206196 4867173 X 9602932 0 9602932 -60901 -60901 9542031 7279470 60901 60901 7218569 0 7218569 PART IV, LINE 1B: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AN AGENT, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN OR OTHER INTERMEDIARY FOR OTHER ASSETS. HOWEVER, PER FORM 990 PART IV QUESTION 9, THE ORGANIZATION DOES PROVIDE CREDIT COUNSELING. PART V, LINE 4: WESLEY'S ENDOWMENT IS COMPRISED OF ONE FUND, ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS IN THE ENDOWMENT ARE ALL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. PART X, LINE 2: WESLEY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED BECAUSE WESLEY DID NOT HAVE TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT WESLEY HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND CLASSIFIED ITS REVENUE AS WESLEY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZAITON. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT WESLEY HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND CLASSIFIED ITS REVENUE AS EXEMPT IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT BELEIVES THAT WESLEY DID NOT HAVE AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -60,901. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 60,901. SPIRIT OF HELPING 129915 85855 44060 19053 7212 HOPE IN THE HEART 86297 36067 50230 28306 875 5455 216212 121922 94290 47359 875 12667 60901 33389 1 RENT, UTILITY, AND FOOD 13294 876128 1578743 FMV FOOD PART I, LINE 2: WESLEY'S SENIOR TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CEO, REVIEW ALL GRANTS AS AWARDED. PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND CASE MANAGERS ENSURE THAT CLIENTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF EACH GRANT BEFORE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED. GRANT EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED TO THE RESPECTIVE GRANT IN THE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE AND MONITORED MONTHLY BY ACCOUNTING AND REPORTED TO THE SENIOR TEAM AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS ON AN ONGOING BASIS UNTIL THE GRANT AWARD IS FULLY EXPENDED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY CORRON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 154584 0 0 0 1200 0 7008 0 38 0 162830 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING LOCAL STUDIES AND SURVEYS SUCH AS THE UNITED WAY WAGE SURVEY AND FORM 990 INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR NONPROFIT AGENCIES. X 1 1578743 FMV 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE REVISED IN 2023 TO ADD SECTION 4.17 WHICH SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES THE ROLE OF CEO FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO BEFORE THE 990 IS GIVEN TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD YEAR (JUNE MEETING) AS A PART OF TRAINING EACH BOARD MEMBER IS INFORMED AND REMINDED OF THE POLICY. DURING THE YEAR CONTRACTS ARE REVIEWED BY FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES TO ENSURE NO APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF ANY ARE DISCOVERED THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SPEAKS TO THE BOARD AND/OR STAFF MEMBER TO CLARIFY THE RELATIONSHIP. IF ANY APPARENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED A COURSE OF ACTION IS SET AND REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE LOCAL NONPROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IRC SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.