WMCAT at a Glance
WMCAT 2021 Annual Report
Workforce Development
2020-2021 ADULT CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM
Black — 45%
Hispanic/Latinx — 25%
White — 20%
Multi-Racial — 5%
Native American/Alaskan Native — 5%
20 families
14 Kent County zip codes represented, the highest number from 49503
6-9 month courses in: medical billing, medical coding and pharmacy technician
Lasting Impact
2021 graduates placed in career within six months
$16.46
Average starting hourly wage
2019 graduates employed two years post-graduation
2021 STEP YEAR CHORT
Hispanic/Latinx— 30%
White — 30%
Black — 20%
Multi-Racial — 20%
“Step Year is like stepping into a new you, a better you.”
— Maranda Totten, 2021 Step Year cohort member
Our Students Speak Out
WMCAT accepts me for who I am
WMCAT helped me believe that I can set goals and achieve them
WMCAT helped me in creating an approachable support network to help me succeed
WMCAT helped me understand my career pathway options
Arts + Tech
2020-2021 TEEN ARTS + TECH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
White — 40%
Black — 22%
Hispanic/Latinx — 22%
Multi-racial — 8%
Asian — 3%
Native American/Alaskan Native — 2%
“My experience at WMCAT made me feel more confident in my art and gave me skills to express it.”
— WMCAT Teen Artist
121 Students
The Teen Arts + Tech Program is intended for students in grades 9-12. Due to COVID-19 adjustments in 2020-21 programming opened to grades 7-8 as well. Students from eight Grand Rapids Public high schools attended.
7th Grade — 15%
8th Grade — 12%
9th Grade — 26%
10th Grade — 18%
11th Grade — 17%
12th Grade — 12%
Our Students Speak Out
WMCAT accepts me for who I am
WMCAT staff care about me
WMCAT is a positive learning environment
I am more confident in my art/technology discipline
How We Do It
Our financial position and stewardship of resources
(operations, including social enterprise)
Fiscal Year 2021 Revenue:
$2,874,220*
Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Expenses:
$2,047,716
FY 21 FISCAL ASSETS AVAILABLE TO MEET GENERAL EXPENDITURES OF THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
$1,957,634
Source: Fiscal Year 2021 Audit by Hungerford Nichols CPAs + Advisors
*Does not account for surplus in net assets from prior years
To see the previous reports check out past years’ annual reports, click the links below.
PUBLIC REPORTING
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