At WMCAT, we invite our students into a new community of shared experience with their peers, our staff, instructors, and partners, while celebrating the community they already have. In this 2023 annual report, you’ll see how this year we built community with and for students, encouraging them in their pursuit of opportunity through shared experience.
2023 Annual Report
Welcome to our Annual Report
Workforce Development
Building income security with families and young adults through post-secondary exploration, career training, and leadership development.
Adult Career Training Program
Step Year at WMCAT
2022-2023
Adult Career Training Program
Health Information, Pharmacy Technician, and Cybersecurity Pathways
Finding Security in Cybersecurity
Working as a rideshare driver provided Anthony Joseph with the flexibility he enjoyed, but it didn’t offer the stability, opportunity, or challenge he craved. He began looking for paths to job security and that’s when he found cybersecurity — and WMCAT’s Adult Career Training Program.
Black/African American — 50%
White — 26%
Hispanic/Latinx — 12%
Asian/Pacific Islander — 7%
Multiracial — 5%
Families
42
Lasting Impact
70%
2023 graduates employed as of November 2023
100%
WMCAT helped me create a support network to help me succeed
Average Starting Hourly Wage
$40.28
Cybersecurity
$18.24
Health Information
$17.29
Pharmacy Technician
2022-2023
Step Year at WMCAT
Fall and Spring Cohorts
Connecting Passion to Pathway
Nineteen years old and new to Grand Rapids, Skyler Boeve was looking for her next steps. She knew she was passionate about making a difference in mental health, but needed support to find the right path for her. Step Year at WMCAT was there to help.
Black/African American — 35%
White — 30%
Multiracial — 20%
Hispanic/Latinx — 10%
Hispanic/Latinx — 5%
95%
WMCAT accepts me for who I am
90%
I can connect my personal interests and strengths to career options
The Step Year Experience
7-10
Education + Industry Visits per Cohort
23-30
Guest Speakers per Cohort
Arts + Tech
Making space for teens to elevate their voices and build creative confidence through visual arts and technology engagement.
Teen Arts + Tech Program
Daytime Studios
2022-2023
Teen Arts + Tech Program
“I Belong Here”
After school, Kiara walks into WMCAT and knows she belongs to a community in the Teen Arts + Tech Program. “When I come inside, I see everybody chilling in this calm space, knowing that they’re safe, and knowing that they are in a nice, comfortable environment where they can express themselves,” she says.
White — 34%
Black/African American — 27%
Hispanic/Latinx — 23%
Multi-racial — 13%
Asian/Pacific Islander — 2%
Native American/Indigenous — 1%
“[My favorite thing is] definitely the community — it is such a safe and welcoming space for me to be in.”
– WMCAT Teen Artist
154
Students
9th Grade — 34%
10th Grade — 32%
11th Grade — 23%
12th Grade — 11%
Students Speak Out
99%
WMCAT is a welcoming environment
93%
At WMCAT, I feel accepted for who I am
81%
I feel confident in expressing myself artistically
99%
I would recommend the Teen Arts + Tech Program to another student
How We Do It
Our Financial Position + Stewardship of Resources
(Operations, Including Social Enterprise)
FISCAL YEAR 2023
REVENUE:
$3,509,695*
FISCAL YEAR 2023
OPERATING EXPENSES:
$2,659,388
FY23 FISCAL ASSETS AVAILABLE TO MEET GENERAL EXPENDITURES OF THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
$3,325,982
Source: Fiscal Year 2023 Audit by Hungerford Nichols CPAs + Advisors
*FY23 revenue does not include multi-year grants pledged in previous years but allocated to subsequent year expenses.
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