PARENT ASSOCIATION OF WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL INCORPORATED
Mission Statement
The WESS Parent Association was founded in 2015 to help the teachers and students alike. By staying engaged and connected, the Parent Association builds a community where students feel supported both in and out of the classroom. The WESS Parent Association is proud to support WESS in pursuing the school’s core values of creativity, wonder, compassion, and resilience. These threads are woven through the fabric of WESS via classrooms, lessons, and crews, as well as extending out to the parent community. Families uphold WESS’s values in many ways, too, by assisting the school's educators, staff, and children through volunteering valuable time, sharing ideas and resources, and through financial gifts. Each plays a vital role in the lives of every WESS student and family. When educators and families work together, the Parent Association creates a supportive environment that fosters academic growth, social-emotional development, and a sense of belonging.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
95.9% | 89.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.1% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
11.1 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
59.8% | 87.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
8.1% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.6% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
7.7% | 3.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $271K | $250K | $231K | 95.9% | 0 |
| 2024 | $251K | $254K | $210K | 97.7% | 0 |
| 2023 | $270K | $292K | $214K | 90.7% | 0 |
| 2022 | $296K | $247K | N/A | — | 0 |
| 2021 | $166K | $148K | N/A | — | 0 |
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