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Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

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Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

EIN: 75-2043348


Mission

LCM serves as an organization to enable Longview congregations and groups to work together more effectively in the community through cooperative acts of service to assist persons in need regardless of race, religion, or creed.

Ruling year info

1985

Executive director

Kristi Buckrell

Main address

P.O Box 1023

Longview, TX 75606 USA

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EIN

75-2043348

Subject area info

Human services

Population served info

Adults

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Food Box

LCM provides emergency food once monthly to families in need. Individuals requesting a food box at LCM must show proof of Longview residency and fill out a Food Form and USDA Form when they visit the Family Service Center. All members of the household must be listed on the forms. Food box recipients who are able to cook in their home may pick up a box of food once a month. Homeless individuals and families may pick up 4 transient bags per month per household member. The goal of the food pantry is fighting hunger so we provide Outreach Bags to anyone in the community who would like to volunteer and give a bag of food to panhandlers, people living on the street or anyone who is unable to access LCM’s food pantry.

Population(s) Served

Funding for emergency rental assistance is limited. Families must have LCM documentation completed by their landlord/owner prior to coming in for an interview. This assist is once every 5 years. Rent applications are available prior to the 1st of each month.

Population(s) Served

LCM offers financial assistance to help pay utilities for families in crisis. These funds are available to those who have a bill within five days of the due date or disconnect date. Utility assistance is provided with proof of payment for the remainder of bill. Assistance may be for electricity ($100 max), water ($50 max), gas ($50 max) and spaced at least two months apart. Utility assistance is limited to a maximum of 3 assists per utility (every 2 years / 24 months), for a total of 9 utility assists in a lifetime. The bill must be presented and must be in the name of the person requesting the assistance. Attendance of LCM’s financial management classes is required after the 2nd and 3rd utility assistance, in order to receive further financial assistance of any kind.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims of disaster
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims of disaster
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims of disaster
Adults

LCM may provide assistance for medication for an acute illness. Prescription assistance is limited to a maximum of $100 per household every two months. Attendance of LCM’s Medication Education class is required after a 2nd Rx assistance, in order receive continued Rx assistance.

Population(s) Served

Free dental clinic once a month. Each adult in a household may receive one dental extraction every two years.

Population(s) Served

Meals delivered each weekday to elderly/disabled/shut-ins.

Population(s) Served

Items such as steel toed boots, or other work-related necessities may be provided with appropriate documentation from employers.
Gas vouchers available every 2 years per household; Max amount $20
I.D.s, driver’s license, birth certificates available.
Fans and Heaters available every 2 years for elderly (65), on disability (with award letter), families with children under 12 years of age.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc
Fiscal year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
Financial documents
2023 Longview Community Ministries, Inc 2019 Longview Community Ministries, Inc.
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.15

Average of 2.43 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.4

Average of 5.3 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

7%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center 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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Profitability info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $10,711 $107,784 $183,953 $150,239 $80,894
As % of expenses 1.7% 15.2% 23.0% 14.3% 6.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$13,084 $83,905 $153,779 $111,345 $25,320
As % of expenses -2.0% 11.4% 18.6% 10.2% 2.0%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $632,866 $814,368 $994,270 $1,192,358 $1,297,301
Total revenue, % change over prior year -5.6% 28.7% 22.1% 19.9% 8.8%
Program services revenue 1.3% 1.7% 1.4% 1.2% 0.9%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 97.4% 96.0% 98.6% 97.4% 98.2%
Other revenue 0.9% 1.8% -0.1% 1.4% 0.8%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $619,768 $709,531 $798,068 $1,051,563 $1,206,672
Total expenses, % change over prior year -7.8% 14.5% 12.5% 31.8% 14.8%
Personnel 33.4% 30.0% 25.4% 21.2% 20.0%
Professional fees 1.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.1% 1.1%
Occupancy 1.9% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2% 0.0%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 63.0% 66.8% 71.8% 76.5% 79.0%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $643,563 $733,410 $828,242 $1,090,457 $1,262,246
One month of savings $51,647 $59,128 $66,506 $87,630 $100,556
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $39,782 $0 $81,353 $107,347 $80,457
Total full costs (estimated) $734,992 $792,538 $976,101 $1,285,434 $1,443,259

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Months of cash 3.9 5.5 8.0 6.6 5.4
Months of cash and investments 3.9 5.5 8.0 6.6 5.4
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 3.8 5.0 5.9 5.0 4.4
Balance sheet composition info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cash $199,055 $327,355 $533,904 $578,354 $539,553
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $821,883 $751,074 $819,856 $922,292 $1,002,749
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 30.2% 25.4% 25.4% 26.3% 29.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 0.0% 3.8% 11.0% 10.9% 7.1%
Unrestricted net assets $769,422 $853,327 $1,007,106 $1,118,451 $1,143,771
Temporarily restricted net assets $3,254 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $3,254 $307 $12,556 $3,112 $12,847
Total net assets $772,676 $853,634 $1,019,662 $1,121,563 $1,156,618

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive director

Kristi Buckrell

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Longview Community Ministries Information and Service Center Inc

Board of directors
as of 09/23/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board chair

Lee Berger

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • 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? No
  • 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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/23/2024

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/20/2024

GuideStar 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

Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • 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.