2026-04-14T19:41:36-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 384166875 Willows Project WILL 5133194377 551 CHURCH ST CINCINNATI OH 45217 Nicole Klungle Treasurer 5133194377 2026-04-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Elaine Dulovich 310 Carrington Pl Apt 304 Loveland OH 45140 21915 false X WillowsProject.org X 2021 OH The Willows Project provides humanitarian aid to primarily Central American immigrants in north central Hamilton County and southern Butler County Ohio. Program services include prevention of homelessness through emergency rent assistance payment of passport fees for US-born children and a food bank. 6 6 0 30 0 0 15314 21915 2330 0 0 0 0 0 17644 21915 8778 20087 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 1015 2643 9793 22730 7851 -815 13055 12240 0 0 13055 12240 The Willows Project provides humanitarian aid to primarily Central American immigrants in north central Hamilton County and southern Butler County Ohio. Program services include prevention of homelessness through emergency rent assistance payment of passport fees for US-born children and a food bank. false false 13805 13805 0 Emergency rent assistance: Provided direct financial assistance to households facing imminent eviction or housing instability due to unforeseen financial hardship. Payments were made directly to landlords or leasing offices to prevent homelessness and maintain stable housing. 2860 2860 0 Passport access assistance: Provided financial assistance to cover OS passport application fees for US-born children in immigrant families supporting access to legal identification citizenship documentation and related rights. 1637 0 0 Food access & nutrition program: Provided free weekly food distribution to community members including culturally relevant staple foods and fresh produce to improve nutrition and support food security. 740 740 0 Emergency utility assistance: Provided direct financial assistance to households at risk of utility shutoff including electricity gas and other essential services to maintain safe living conditions during periods of financial hardship and extreme weather. 492 492 0 Commissary communication support: Provided financial assistance to fund jail commissary accounts for incarcerated individuals enabling communication with legal counsel and maintaining contact with family members. 553 553 0 The Willows Project provided an additional $553 in direct financial assistance to individuals grants for transportation medical expenses and essential household items. 1777 0 0 During 2025 the organization paid $1,777 incurred in 2024 for food supplies used in program services. 3562 1785 0 21864 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false OH X Nicole R Klungle 5133194377 551 CHURCH ST CINCINNATI OH 45217 Elaine Dulovich President 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Klungle Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Breidenbach Secretary 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Sherman Director 15.00 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Rugen Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1333 0 0 0 0 20582 0 21915 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21915 0 0 0 0 0 20087 20087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 505 0 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Membership in federated campaign 361 0 0 361 Food purchases for distribution 1777 1777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22730 21864 505 361 0 0 0 0 12834 12019 221 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13055 12240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 13055 12240 13055 12240 13055 12240 -815 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 21915 21915 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21915 21915 9561 12354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21915 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Rent assistance 17 13805 0 0 0 Passport assistance 27 2860 0 0 0 Emergency utilities assistance 2 740 0 0 0 Commissary communication support 3 492 0 0 0 Emergency medical fees 1 200 0 0 0 Transportation to legal appointments 1 300 0 0 0 Part I Line 2 The Willows Project conducts in-person or telephone interviews with clients applying for grant assistance to determine financial and circumstantial eligibility for program services. We keep records of critical data while protecting confidentiality. Grants for emergency rent and utilities are always paid directly to the leasing office or utility company. Grans for passports are paid directly to the US government county clerk or US Post Office. Grants are never provided in cash for use at the discretion of the recipient. Edgardo Gutierrez Director board of directors 2058 emergency rent assistance provide housing security Part V | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part III Line 1,The Willows Project provided emergency rent assistance to an individual who served briefly as a board member during the year. The individual recused himself from all deliberations and assistance was awarded based on the organizations standard need-based criteria.| Part VI, Line 11a This form 990 was made available electronically to board members for review and comment prior to filing. Part VI, Line 12c The Willows Project maintains a conflict of interest policy. Potential conflicts are disclosed and reviewed by the board and affected individuals recuse themselves from decision-making where appropriate. Part VI, Line 19 The Willows Project makes its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. Part IX Line 24 | Explanation:| During 2025 the organization paid $1,777 for food supplies used in program services that were incurred in 2024.