OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND (EIN 34-1208940)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201343169349303654
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-12T12:18:00-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341208940 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | OHIO | NameControl |
| Phone | 2168611989 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 W SUPERIOR AVE 1200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44113 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MELISSA ENGLISH | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2168611989 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-10-22 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MELISSA ENGLISH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4209 BROOKSIDE AVE 2 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CINCINNATI | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 45223 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 329180 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | true | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1976 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | OH | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | WORK TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THREATS OF POLLUTION INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS OIL AND GAS DRILLING COAL PRODUCTION & TOXIC CHEMICALS. ALSO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 4 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 10 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 650360 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 329180 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 650360 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 329180 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 42000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 2500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 449552 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 215733 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 4651 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 3546 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 16272 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 378654 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 313257 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 874857 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 535036 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -224497 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -205856 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 239097 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 93317 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 37300 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 97376 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 201797 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -4059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | WORK TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THREATS OF POLLUTION FROM SOURCES INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS OIL & GAS DRILLING COAL PRODUCTION & TOXIC CHEMICALS. ALSO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | true | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 251706 | Expense |
| Grants | 2500 | Grants |
| Description | ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ORGANIZING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING AIR AND WATER POLLUTION COAL MINING OIL AND GAS DRILLING NUCLEAR SAFETY & TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 56487 | Expense |
| Description | CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM EFFORTS PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTION PROCEDURES. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 171888 | Expense |
| Description | CLIMATE ORGANIZING A MULTI-STATE PROJECT INVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING ON CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 480081 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | true | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 1 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 4 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 4 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | true | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
| Other Explain In Sch O | X | OtherExplainInSchO |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | LYNN SCHEERHORN | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2168615200 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 W SUPERIOR AVE 1200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44113 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLA BRONSTON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MATT CURRIE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHRISTA EBERT | ||||||
| SECRETARY TREASURER | 2 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| DICK WITTBERG | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MELISSA ENGLISH | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 36 | 18432 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 18432 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | NA | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Federated Campaigns | 11013 | FederatedCampaigns |
| All Other Contributions | 318167 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 329180 | TotalContributions |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 329180 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2500 | Total |
| Program Services | 2500 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18432 | Total |
| Program Services | 13824 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 4608 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154234 | Total |
| Program Services | 146116 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 8118 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27371 | Total |
| Program Services | 27371 | ProgramServices |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15696 | Total |
| Program Services | 15696 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34419 | Total |
| Management And General | 34419 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4264 | Total |
| Management And General | 4264 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3546 | Total |
| Fundraising | 3546 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 222640 | Total |
| Program Services | 222640 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10818 | Total |
| Program Services | 10818 | ProgramServices |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7046 | Total |
| Program Services | 7046 | ProgramServices |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11510 | Total |
| Program Services | 11510 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11716 | Total |
| Program Services | 11716 | ProgramServices |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3903 | Total |
| Program Services | 3903 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1794 | Total |
| Program Services | 1794 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2309 | Total |
| Program Services | 2309 | ProgramServices |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|
| BANK CHARGES | 1453 | 1453 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 1385 | 1385 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 535036 | Total |
| Program Services | 480081 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38683 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16272 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 119358 | BOY |
| EOY | 6551 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 117033 | BOY |
| EOY | 85954 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 589 | BOY |
| EOY | 490 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 34950 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 34628 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2117 | BOY |
| EOY | 322 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239097 | BOY |
| EOY | 93317 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37300 | BOY |
| EOY | 62376 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 35000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37300 | BOY |
| EOY | 97376 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -205256 | BOY |
| EOY | -116559 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 407053 | BOY |
| EOY | 112500 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 201797 | BOY |
| EOY | -4059 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239097 | BOY |
| EOY | 93317 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -205856 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
| Contrib By Controlling Individual | false | ContribByControllingIndividual |
| Contribution By Related Party | false | ContributionByRelatedParty |
| Contrib By35 Controlled Entity | false | ContribBy35ControlledEntity |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 707318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 238246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1008496 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 650360 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 329180 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2933600 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 707318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 238246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1008496 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 650360 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 329180 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2933600 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1296425 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1637175 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Total | 1821 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 17819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 17819 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 2953240 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | .00554 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | .54809 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.0 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.0 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.0 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | PART II LINE 10 OTHER INCOME OF THE COMBINED TOTAL OF 17819 17597 | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
| General Explanation | IS FROM CONTRACT SERVICES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ORGANIZING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANDOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE ISSUES 222 IS FROM PUBLICATION SALES. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 535036 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 535036 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 105255 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 26314 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 111240 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 101323 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 156228 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 105255 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 474046 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $711,069 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 2500 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Total | 2500 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 27810 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 25331 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 39057 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 26314 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 118512 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $177,768 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 34950 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 34628 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 322 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 322 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | REFUNDABLE ADVANCE | Description |
| Amount | $35,000 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 35000 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 346380 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 17200 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 17200 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 329180 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 329180 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 552236 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 17200 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 17200 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 535036 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 535036 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EARTH DAY COALITION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3606 BRIDGE AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44113 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRC Section | 501 (C ) 3 | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 2500 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 0 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Purpose Of Grant | CLEAN AIR ISSUE | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | WE REQUIRE THAT GRANTEES PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS ON THEIR WORK AND WE ARE IN FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THEM AS CAMAPIGNS PROGRESS. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | PART I LINE 5 PART V LINE 2A OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND (OCA EF) HAS A COMMON PAYMASTER AGREEMENT WITH OHIO CITIZEN ACTION (OCA) WHEREBY ONE PAYCHECK IS ISSUED FROM OHIO CITIZEN ACTION. THEY SHARE EMPLOYEES ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. OCA FILES ALL PAYROLL WITHHOLDING EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND W2 FORMS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES FROM BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. OCA CHARGES BACK TO OCA EF THE CORRESPONDING SALARY TAXES AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES. OCA EF'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 REFLECT ALL OF THESE EXPENSES. OCA IS A 501 (C) (4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. OCA EF HAD 8 EMPLOYEES IN 2012. PART VI LINE 9 WILLA BRONSTON 841 CREEKSIDE DAYTON OH 45427 DICK WITTBERG PRESIDENT 211 6TH ST PARKERSBURG WV 26101 MATT CURRIE 263 RIDGEWOOD AVE DAYTON OH 45409 CHRISTA EBERT SECRETARYTREAS 2710 LORAIN AVE APT 3 CLEVELAND OH 44113. PART VI LINE 11 B POLICY FOR BOARD DISTRIBUTION AND REVIEW OF IRS FORM 990 THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR SHALL PREPARE THE ANNUAL IRS FORM 990. UPON ITS COMPLETIONTHE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR SHALL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR SHALL THEN DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AND DOCUMENT THEIR APPROVAL OR FURTHER QUESTIONS BY WAY OF MINUTES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY MEET IN PERSON OR VIA TELEPHONE. UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR SHALL DISTRIBUTE TO THE FULL BOARD A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 SHALL NOT BE FILED WITH THE IRS UNTIL THE FULL BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT. PART VI LINE 12 C PROCESS FOR MONITIRING AND COMPLTING WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO SIGN A DOCUMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THEY MUST INDICATE IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND FULLY DESCRIBE SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROMPTLY BRING TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARRISE IN THE FUTURE. PART VI LINE 15 A AND B PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES WHEN FILLING AN OPEN POSITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE SUCH AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ORGANIZING DIRECTOR OR OTHER MANAGEMENT LEVEL POSITIONS A REVIEW WILL BE DONE USING COMPARATIVE DATA OF EQUAL POSITIONS WITHIN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. EXPERIENCE AND SENIORITY WILL BE A FACTOR OF CONSIDERATION. INDEPENDENT OPINIONS WILL BE SOUGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE DECISION. THE CURRENT POLICY REGARDING COMPENSATION INCREASES IS TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE ON APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF 1000 OR 3. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THIS POLICY BASED ON EXCEPTIONAL MERIT BUT WITHIN THE COMPARATIVE NORM. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARATIVE DATA IS OBTAINED FROM INTERVIEWS WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS WE WORK WITH AS WELL AS PUBLICATIONS THAT GATHER SUCH INFORMATION. PART VI LINE 19 PROCESS FOR MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE IRS FORM 990 IS MADE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ON OHIO CITIZEN ACTION'S WEBSITE AND ALSO THROUGH GUIDESTAR ANOTHER WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION BY-LAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. PART III LINE 3 SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICE CHANGES OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND COMPLETED ITS PROGRAM SERVICE WORK FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE IN 2012. | Explanation |
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