2013-11-12T12:18:00-05:00 2012-12-31 990 2012-01-01 341208940 OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND OHIO 2168611989 614 W SUPERIOR AVE 1200 CLEVELAND OH 44113 MELISSA ENGLISH 2168611989 2013-10-22 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND MELISSA ENGLISH 4209 BROOKSIDE AVE 2 CINCINNATI OH 45223 329180 false true X X 1976 OH 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. 4 4 0 10 0 650360 329180 0 0 0 650360 329180 42000 2500 0 449552 215733 4651 3546 16272 378654 313257 874857 535036 -224497 -205856 239097 93317 37300 97376 201797 -4059 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. false true 251706 2500 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. 56487 CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM EFFORTS PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTION PROCEDURES. 171888 CLIMATE ORGANIZING A MULTI-STATE PROJECT INVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING ON CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES. 480081 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false OH X X X LYNN SCHEERHORN 2168615200 614 W SUPERIOR AVE 1200 CLEVELAND OH 44113 WILLA BRONSTON 1 X 0 0 0 MATT CURRIE 1 X 0 0 0 CHRISTA EBERT 2 X X 0 0 0 DICK WITTBERG 2 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA ENGLISH 36 X 18432 0 0 18432 false false false NA 0 11013 318167 329180 329180 0 0 0 2500 2500 18432 13824 4608 154234 146116 8118 27371 27371 15696 15696 34419 34419 4264 4264 3546 3546 222640 222640 10818 10818 7046 7046 11510 11510 11716 11716 3903 3903 1794 1794 2309 2309 BANK CHARGES 1453 1453 MEMBERSHIP DUES 1385 1385 535036 480081 38683 16272 119358 6551 117033 85954 589 490 34950 34628 2117 322 239097 93317 37300 62376 0 35000 37300 97376 X -205256 -116559 407053 112500 201797 -4059 239097 93317 -205856 X false true true false X false false false 707318 238246 1008496 650360 329180 2933600 707318 238246 1008496 650360 329180 2933600 1296425 1637175 1821 1821 17819 17819 2953240 .00554 .54809 X 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 PART II LINE 10 OTHER INCOME OF THE COMBINED TOTAL OF 17819 17597 IS FROM CONTRACT SERVICES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ORGANIZING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANDOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE ISSUES 222 IS FROM PUBLICATION SALES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 535036 535036 105255 26314 111240 101323 156228 105255 474046 711069 2500 2500 27810 25331 39057 26314 118512 177768 34950 34628 322 322 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 35000 35000 346380 17200 17200 329180 329180 552236 17200 17200 535036 535036 true EARTH DAY COALITION 3606 BRIDGE AVE CLEVELAND OH 44113 501 (C ) 3 2500 0 CLEAN AIR ISSUE 1 0 WE REQUIRE THAT GRANTEES PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS ON THEIR WORK AND WE ARE IN FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THEM AS CAMAPIGNS PROGRESS. 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.