Highway City Community Development Inc
Helping People Help Themselves
Highway City Community Development Inc
EIN: 77-0459711
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our work focuses on revitalizing the area West of 99 in Northwest Fresno (Central Unified School district) by bringing resources & infrastructure to neglected neighborhoods in our community. These distressed neighborhoods suffer from high poverty rates, low mobility, and limited access to resources. We are working with partners and collaborating organizations to bring sustainable change to the area through development, resources, information, and education.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Access to Health Care
Due to the low access to healthcare in our area, our community resource center has partnered with several healthcare agencies to bring medical services for children and adults to the area including childhood vaccines, pandemic care & screening, health exams and physicals, dental care, and vision services. We extend those services with a referral system, telehealth access, and transportation.
Fill the Gap Food Distributions / Fresno Food Service Network
Provide healthy produce/food to families in areas with low access/mobility to these items in the time periods where the school district is on large breaks (Spring, Holiday, Summer) so families in our underserved/underresourced areas have access.
Community Events & Outreach Services
The area West of 99 suffers from a lack of infrastructure and resources to provide basic needs to families with low mobility, poverty, and networking with resources or services and programs. We work with & collaborate with organizations to bring those resources to our area, to change outcomes & circumstances, usually through community events that attract a strong response, so families have access to and the ability to find resources that can actually change outcomes, especially in health, housing, and education arenas- moving people from a "Survive to Thrive" mentality/lifestyle.
Culture & Arts
With little access to programs that revolve around the arts and culture in our diverse community- we strive to offer opportunities for our children and youth to showcase their talents by offering seasonal art and music contests that have scholarship and award potential that is then showcased in our center in a gallery setting.
Education Services
Offering Parenting courses that have the potential for positive life change outcomes with services in financial literacy, parenting classes, healthy cooking, computer literacy, health education, parent support groups.
Resident-led advocacy groups lead discussions into action for change based on asset-based community development principles with resident leadership being at the forefront.
Housing Development
Advocating and policy change consultants for affordable housing with potential for housing development linking in financial literacy, homeownership preparation, and tenant education.
Discover West Central
Local, small business support for businesses based West of the 99 (Fresno, CA) in our community for our community. Marketing guidance and a resource guide developed with just those businesses is updated and utilized by residents and businesses alike as a support system. Consultation and resources are available to those interested in starting a small business from legal documents to marketing guidance and supports as well as looking for resources and support during the pandemic.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Healthy and resilient communities that have been moved from a "Survive to Thrive" thought process by increasing personal and organizational capacities in the area.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Programs that educate youth and adults: Afterschool tutoring, English language classes, Budgeting courses, and jobs training. Building a Community Resource center to provide a HUB for activity to include a Library, Health and family Resource services. Collaborating with builders and city leadership to bridge and build infrastructure in our area. Networking with organizations to bring in resources that can actually change circumstances.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
0.63
Months of cash in 2021 info
8.1
Fringe rate in 2021 info
45%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Highway City Community Development Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Highway City Community Development Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Highway City Community Development Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$29,136 | -$13,092 | $1,020,683 | $51,819 | $68,727 |
As % of expenses | -9.4% | -1.8% | 447.9% | 34.0% | 38.2% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$32,042 | -$15,703 | $1,018,390 | -$12,580 | $25,628 |
As % of expenses | -10.3% | -2.2% | 442.4% | -5.8% | 11.5% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $279,569 | $707,487 | $1,248,580 | $204,241 | $248,851 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -7.4% | 153.1% | 76.5% | -83.6% | 21.8% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 37.8% | 31.5% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 6.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.2% | 53.9% | 62.4% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $308,701 | $720,579 | $227,897 | $152,422 | $180,124 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -2.7% | 133.4% | -68.4% | -33.1% | 18.2% |
Personnel | 61.6% | 22.0% | 60.1% | 52.9% | 66.2% |
Professional fees | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Occupancy | 22.7% | 10.8% | 23.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 12.4% | 65.7% | 12.2% | 25.3% | 11.6% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $311,607 | $723,190 | $230,190 | $216,821 | $223,223 |
One month of savings | $25,725 | $60,048 | $18,991 | $12,702 | $15,010 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,334 | $13,333 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $1,287,606 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $337,332 | $783,238 | $1,536,787 | $242,857 | $251,566 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Months of cash | 9.7 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
Months of cash and investments | 9.7 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.4 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Cash | $250,218 | $57,587 | $80,868 | $134,034 | $121,314 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $1,543 | $2,736 | $0 | $10,463 | $10,086 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $192,271 | $192,271 | $1,436,649 | $1,412,974 | $1,421,553 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 23.9% | 25.3% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 7.6% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 50.3% | 21.2% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 13.6% |
Unrestricted net assets | $234,008 | $218,305 | $1,236,695 | $1,224,115 | $1,249,743 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $234,008 | $218,305 | $1,236,695 | $1,224,115 | $1,249,743 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director/CEO
April Henry Mrs.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Highway City Community Development Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Highway City Community Development Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Board of directors data
Antonio Robinson
Retired NAS Lemoore, Asst. Fire Chief
Jim Maxey
JD Food & Certified Meat Company
Mike McCreary
Retired-President: United Valley Insurance
Ed Winchester
Retired-Former City of Fresno Police Chief
Anton Pointer
Owner: Pointer's Kemp Kwon Do
Elizabeth Pearce
State of CA Proctor, Independent Bookkeeper
Erin English
School Principal, Central Unified
Christina Harley
Tech Specialist
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Gender identity
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Disability
Equity strategies
Last updated: 01/19/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.