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Screen a listWest Side Community Services Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +191% in 3 yrs29staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.5%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWest Side Community Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M87%Management and general$174k12%Fundraising$8k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$165ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rich Family FoundationSince FY2021$40k$20k$50kCullen FoundationStopped after FY2022$41k$24k$8k–The Western New York FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$2kThe Edward H Butler FoundationSince FY2022$1k$26kCullen Foundation of Western New York IncNew in FY2023$25kUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyNew in FY2023$24kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$23k$79k$56k$17k$20k9 other fundersUp to $84k a year each$6k$20k$17k$125k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped