THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
EIN: 34-1899752
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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The Emergency Assistance Center provides food, personal hygiene items, and seasonal support to low-income families in need in our service area.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Emergency Assistance Center
We are a food pantry that serves Northern Summit County, Ohio. We assist with food, personal hygiene items and clothing on a monthly basis. We also provide additional food for holiday meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Where we work
Awards
Accredited Charity 2020
Better Business Bureau
Affiliations & memberships
Better Business Bureau of Akron 2020
Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank 2021
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
The Emergency Assistance Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Emergency Assistance Center provides food, clothing, personal hygiene items, and seasonal support to low-income families in our service area.
Number of emergency meals provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
The Emergency Assistance Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Emergency Assistance Center provides emergency food assistance to low-income families in our service area.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
The Emergency Assistance Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The Emergency Assistance Center currently has 48 dedicated volunteers that serve weekly. This does not include the number of student volunteers or drop-in volunteers. COVID-19 caused a reduction.
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?
The goal of The Emergency Assistance Center is to provide emergency food assistance to all low-income families in our service area who need help. We aim to provide nutrient dense foods and a balanced menu by providing fresh fruits and vegetables, diary items, frozen poultry or beef, and breads, along with personal hygiene and diapers. In addition, we also offer access to additional onsite resources for Medicaid and SNAP assistance, and mental health services.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are 100% community-funded through monetary donations, as well as food and hygiene donations by local individuals, business, schools, churches, and organizations. We work hard to maintain strong relationships with those who support us.
We accept the help of anyone who wants to volunteer to help maintain operations at the Center and work with clients.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Emergency Assistance Center sustains relationships with our donors and the community through personal contact, our Facebook page @teacenter, and our website www.teacenter.org.
We currently have 45 regular volunteers who give their time every week to support the operations of the Center. Most of our volunteers are retirees and many were not able to come in during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are gradually increasing number of volunteers to pre-COVID levels.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Goal 1: By increasing funding, we will be better able to serve our current clients and will continue to look at expanding our services and areas. We have recently partnered with Ohio Department of Job & Family Services , Veterans Affairs, and with an organization for mental health services, so that anyone in the area can meet with representatives at our location.
Goal 2: By having a well defined policy, our stakeholders have a clear message on why and how we are obtaining our long term goals.
Goal 3: We believe that The Emergency Assistance Center will continue to grow, not only by volunteers and donors but by clients. We believe that it will continually positive identity within the communities in which we serve.
Goal 4: Our Fundraising committee continues to work on goals of fundraising and event in which this will occur. They report to our Board of Directors.
Goal 5: We believe that our Social Media presence will continue and will look at ways to expand and use other forms of social media to talk about not only the Emergency Assistance Center but to talk about food insecurity in our community.
Goal 6: We are looking to retain and to continually train our board members.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Low-income and food insecure individuals and families who live in seven zip codes in Northern Summit County.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We are now partnering with the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services and with Veterans Affairs so that our clients can meet with a representative at our location rather than having to travel to downtown Akron.
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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, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
134.98
Months of cash in 2020 info
9.2
Fringe rate in 2020 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 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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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$7,934 | $485 | $4,826 | $27,983 | $242,422 |
As % of expenses | -0.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 50.6% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$9,106 | -$406 | $4,183 | $27,588 | $240,624 |
As % of expenses | -1.0% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 50.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $880,739 | $638,076 | $707,594 | $736,071 | $721,575 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 32.4% | -27.6% | 10.9% | 4.0% | -2.0% |
Program services revenue | 3.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 96.4% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $888,757 | $637,594 | $702,768 | $708,088 | $479,153 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 37.7% | -28.3% | 10.2% | 0.8% | -32.3% |
Personnel | 8.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 18.4% |
Professional fees | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Occupancy | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5.3% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 89.0% | 84.4% | 85.2% | 85.1% | 75.4% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $889,929 | $638,485 | $703,411 | $708,483 | $480,951 |
One month of savings | $74,063 | $53,133 | $58,564 | $59,007 | $39,929 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,388 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $963,992 | $691,618 | $761,975 | $767,490 | $560,268 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Months of cash | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 9.2 |
Months of cash and investments | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 9.2 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Cash | $145,090 | $145,177 | $149,199 | $177,048 | $366,060 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $13,398 | $13,398 | $14,157 | $8,267 | $47,654 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 71.3% | 76.6% | 80.5% | 71.5% | 16.2% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $150,821 | $178,408 | $419,032 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $147,044 | $146,638 | $150,821 | $178,408 | $419,032 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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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
Principal Officer
Joyce Hunt
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC
Board of directorsas of 02/24/2023
Board of directors data
Randall Hyde
John Jones
Janet Meyer
Deborah Brown
Vini Ventura
Nyree Wilkerson
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 -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? 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? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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.