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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

Americana World Community Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

4801 Southside Dr
Louisville, KY, 40214-2111

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

Americana World Community Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To provide holistic services to Louisville's refugee, immigrant, and underserved population to build strong and healthy families, create a safe and supportive community and help every individual realize their potential. It helps bridge the gap from surviving to thriving through education, family support, youth achievement, and career and financial development.

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, KY

Also Known As:
Americana Community Center, Inc.

Americana World Community Center offers a variety of programs and services. Family Education programs provide Parent and Child Together Time, English as a Second Language instruction, individualized Family Coaching, and mental health services and support. Youth programming provides homework help, educational enrichment, and mental health support and services throughout the school year and summer. Adult programming provides English as a Second Language, GED & Digital Literacy Classes, Citizenship, Community Engagement, VITA Tax Services, Adult Mentorship, and Mental Health services/support. The Fiberworks program provides women with fiber arts entrepreneurship opportunities. Community Garden programs provide garden plots and education to support food-insecure families and build community. Lastly, Mental Wellness & Social Support Services are provided, including crisis case management.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Americana World Community Center's program expenses were:

Program services $1,025,446
Total Program Expenses $1,025,446

Chief Executive
Karen Moya, Interim Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Sowmya Teleprolu

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
UPS

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
28

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

In addition, Americana Community Center is a Metro United Way member agency.% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 6.48%

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 Americana World Community Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $967,548
Government grants $327,093
Special events, net $66,120
Contribution of nonfinancial assets $49,535
Rental and fiberworks income $23,930
Miscellaneous income $1,456
Interest income $96
Total Income $1,435,778

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $1,435,778
Total expenses: $1,276,079
  Program expenses $1,025,446
  Fundraising expenses $92,980
  Administrative expenses $157,653
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $159,699
Beginning Net Assets $2,287,290
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,446,989
Total Liabilities $67,718
Total Assets $2,514,707
Ending net assets as reported above include $2,306,849 without donor restrictions and $140,140 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $1,616,815 in property and equipment, net.

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