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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Mom's House

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
3 7 14 16 17 18
(419) 241-5554
2505 Franklin Avenue
Toledo, OH, 43610
http://momshousetoledo.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Mom's House does not meet the following 6 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 3 (Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings)
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors held one meeting in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its June 2023 effectiveness assessment.

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses, broken down by major program category (day care and family wellness).
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2022.

Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, http://momshousetoledo.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Electronic access to the organization’s 2022 IRS Form 990.
  • A summary of 2022 financial information.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

Mom's House does not meet this Standard because:

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 19

Mom's House meets the remaining 12 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to guide at-risk single parents through the process of achieving educational goals and provide tools and resources needed to become effective parents."

Year, State Incorporated:
2002, OH

Mom’s House reports it is a five-star licensed child care with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services that strives to positively influence the lives of parents and children through education. The organization works to break the cycles of generational poverty by providing financial literacy, family wellness, and education and career support for at-risk single parents to achieve their educational goals. Mom’s House provides early childhood and adult education programs. The organization’s Sisters-in-Law program connects participants with pro bono legal services, mentoring, and career coaching. Mom’s House's DADS (Dedicated Accountable Determined and Strong) Matter program aims to engage and empower young men to provide consistent and positive contact with their children and families.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Mom's House's program expenses were:

Day care program $363,972
Family Wellness program $83,387
Total Program Expenses $447,359

Chief Executive
Christina Rodriguez, Executive Director

Compensation*
$83,756

Chair of the Board
Mike Kruse

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Outside Sales Representative, Heidtman Steel Company

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
13

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $704,200, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Mom's House's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Grants $344,417
Contributions $230,599
Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan $62,200
Special events, net $55,021
Other revenue $14,968
In-kind contributions $11,963
Total Income $719,168

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $719,168
Total expenses: $617,739
  Program expenses $447,359
  Fundraising expenses $85,651
  Administrative expenses $84,729
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $101,429
Beginning Net Assets $607,347
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $708,776
Total Liabilities $92,410
Total Assets $801,186

Note: According to Mom's House's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $11,963 in the form of supplies and services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance