Civic Intelligence

Western Erie Canal Alliance

EIN 20-4900018 • 501(c)3 • Rochester, NY

Profile

Mission of WECA, a not for profit organization, is to act as a conduit and partner to communities through Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe and Wayne counties in New York State, in an effort to enhance quality of life, increase appreciation and conservation of unique cultural and recreational resources and promote economic growth within the context of historic preservation, education and strong public and private partnerships.

28 E Main St/200 First Federal PlzRochester, NY 14614-1909

www.westerneriecanal.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

51st percentile

2.0%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $4,674 (-100%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $3,767 (-100%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $907 (-100%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$68,744

Up $9,777 (+17%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$67,354

Up $2,576 (+4.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$1,390

Up $7,201 (+124%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $41,433Liabilities 2011: $258Net Assets 2011: $41,1752011Assets 2012: $30,307Liabilities 2012: $12,205Net Assets 2012: $18,1022012Assets 2013: $10,455Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $10,4552013Assets 2014: $9,549Liabilities 2014: $5,125Net Assets 2014: $4,4242014Assets 2015: $2,342Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,3422015Assets 2016: $25,796Liabilities 2016: $15,693Net Assets 2016: $10,1032016Assets 2017: $25,990Liabilities 2017: $19,272Net Assets 2017: $6,7182017Assets 2018: $4,674Liabilities 2018: $3,767Net Assets 2018: $9072018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $62,238Expenses 2011: $27,083Net Income 2011: $35,1552011Revenue 2012: $85,111Expenses 2012: $108,184Net Income 2012: -$23,0732012Revenue 2013: $81,947Expenses 2013: $89,594Net Income 2013: -$7,6472013Revenue 2014: $65,527Expenses 2014: $71,558Net Income 2014: -$6,0312014Revenue 2015: $41,118Expenses 2015: $43,200Net Income 2015: -$2,0822015Revenue 2016: $68,906Expenses 2016: $61,145Net Income 2016: $7,7612016Revenue 2017: $63,010Expenses 2017: $66,395Net Income 2017: -$3,3852017Revenue 2018: $58,967Expenses 2018: $64,778Net Income 2018: -$5,8112018Revenue 2019: $68,744Expenses 2019: $67,354Net Income 2019: $1,3902019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$68,744
Expenses$67,354
Net Income$1,390
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$68,744
Expenses
$67,354
Net income
$1,390
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.67$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.04$0.01$0.59$0.65$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.19$0.07$0.63$0.66$0.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.16$0.10$0.69$0.61$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.41$0.43$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.05$0.04$0.66$0.72$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.82$0.90$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.12$0.18$0.85$1.08$0.23
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.62$0.27$0.35
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2019 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Apr 8, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$41,118
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mission of WECA, a not for profit organization, is to act as a conduit and partner to communities through Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe and Wayne counties in New York State, in an effort to enhance quality of life, increase appreciation and conservation of unique cultural and recreational resources and promote economic growth within the context of historic preservation, education and strong public and private partnerships.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Western Erie Canal Alliance (WECA) acts as a vital community resource for preserving, sustaining and promoting the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Main Streets and surrounding neighborhoods. 2015 accomplishments include; the startup of Clyde, Savannah, Galen, and Tonawanda Main Street Programs; and successful completion of the NYS Economic State Development Grant (ESD).$0$38,876
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joe EicheldingerPresident-$0--
Benjamin WoelkVice President Through July 2015-$0--
Paul D ReidTreasurer-$0--
Kelly KiebalaSecretary-$0--
Martin BuschDirector-$0--
Amy D'AngeloDirector-$0--
Henry McCartneyDirector Through July 2015-$0--
Kimberly Baptise Director andVice President Starting July 2015-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western Erie Canal Alliance
EIN
20-4900018
Phone
5852325137
Address
28 E Main St/200 First Federal Plz, Rochester, NY 14614-1909

Signing Officer

Name
Paul D Reid
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5852325137
Signed
2016-04-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC
Address
260 Plymouth Avenue South, Rochester, NY 14608
Preparer
Brenda Smith
Phone
5852322956
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,481. Description: Meetings and Training. Amount: 4,198. Description: Memberships. Amount: 4,060. Description: Travel. Amount: 2,556. Description: Office Supplies. Amount: 38. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 2,012. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 14,345.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Accounts Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 5,125. End of Year Amount: 0.”

Raw XML Appendix169 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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