Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Santa Maria is a catalyst and advocate for Greater Price Hill families to attain their educational, financial and health goals.
Year, State Incorporated:
1897, OH
Santa Maria Community Services assists families in the Greater Price Hill area of Cincinnati. Its mission is to help individuals and families achieve lasting self-sufficiency through a range of educational, health, housing, and financial programs. Each year, Santa Maria serves approximately 3,000 individuals through a comprehensive, family-centered approach in the following core service areas:
• Early Childhood – Santa Maria offers two evidence-based home visitation programs— Every Child Succeeds (ECS) and Promoting Our Preschoolers (POP)—designed to support young children and their families.
o ECS serves families with children prenatally to age three, offering weekly home visits and providing parenting support, early learning resources, and connections to health and community services.
o POP provides school readiness support to families with preschool-aged children, helping improve developmental outcomes and preparing children for kindergarten. The program includes home visits focused on child development, parent education, and family goal setting.
• Employment – Santa Maria offers individualized job coaching, resume assistance, interview preparation, and support for employment retention and advancement.
• Financial Stability – The organization provides financial education, credit building, budgeting tools, and assistance with accessing public benefits. Staff also support individuals with housing navigation, landlord mediation, and eviction prevention.
• Health and Wellness – Services include health education, vision and hearing screenings, mental health referrals, and support for families navigating health systems and resources.
• Stable Families – This housing-focused program assists families at risk of homelessness through case management, landlord negotiation, emergency financial support, and resource coordination to stabilize housing and improve family well-being. The program also aims to keep children in school.
• Supportive Services – Santa Maria offers wraparound supports such as English language classes, immigrant outreach, substance abuse prevention, legal assistance referrals, food distribution, and access to community benefits and resources.
• Youth Development – Supports children and teens in Lower Price Hill through afterschool programming, summer activities, social-emotional skill-building, and restorative justice practices.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Early childhood/parenting | $1,610,224 |
| Workforce development | $1,199,763 |
| Wellness and immigrant services | $208,703 |
| AmeriCorps | $147,916 |
| Youth | $413,672 |
| Total Program Expenses | $3,580,278 |
Chief Executive
H. A. Musser, President/CEO
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed
Board Size
23
Paid Staff Size
44
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Door-to-door solicitation, Special events, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Print advertisements
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 Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Miscellaneous income | $4,012 |
| Rental property income | $8,700 |
| Net investment return | $31,715 |
| Gain on forgiveness of debt | $66,741 |
| Interest income | $104,961 |
| Special events | $111,132 |
| United Way allocations | $500,000 |
| Government grants | $2,323,533 |
| Contributions | $2,799,848 |
| Total Income | $5,950,642 |
Programs: 75% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 14%
| Total Income | $5,950,642 |
| Total expenses: | $4,755,509 |
| Program expenses | $3,580,278 |
| Fundraising expenses | $522,284 |
| Administrative expenses | $652,947 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,195,133 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $8,956,074 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $10,151,207 |
| Total Liabilities | $222,643 |
| Total Assets | $10,373,850 |
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