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1511 BROOKPARK RD
Cleveland OH 44109-5802
Cleveland OH | IRS ruling year: 1977 | EIN: 34-1208940
We work to protect public health and the environment from threats of pollution including: coal fired power plants, coal production, and oil and gas drilling. We also ... (More)
We work to protect public health and the environment from threats of pollution including: coal fired power plants, coal production, and oil and gas drilling. We also work for sustainable energy, fair utility rates and other energy issues. (Less)
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Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because they have e-filed less than three full IRS Form 990s in the past six fiscal years
We recognize that organizations may skip e-filing on certain years, while otherwise meeting our methodology. However, we do not believe it appropriate to rate an organization based on this limited amount of data.
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Study and research (non-scientific) (BMF activity code: 124)
Other activity aimed t combating community deterioration (BMF activity code: 402)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund) or EIN (341208940) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Our public education, grassroots organizing and fundraising efforts through our affiliate's field canvass were shut down for 14 months. This meant an unanticipated revenue loss and layoffs of fundraising staff. The field canvass reopened from May to November of 2021, but was again suspended due to Delta/Omicron variants and the labor shortage.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Our public education, grassroots organizing and fundraising efforts through our affiliate's field canvass were shut down for 14 months. This led to less engagement in our Power a Clean Future Ohio campaign. Specifically, COVID-19 prevented us from collecting letters to local elected officials urging climate action at the local level.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We invested in building phone, digital and texting capacity to compensate for lost capacity door-to-door and in systems to enable remote work for all staff.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We'll continue maintaining systems to offer a remote work option for staff. We'll also maintain digital engagement platforms, keep experimenting with text organizing and fundraising keep phone capacity where it is, even now that the field canvass is reactivated and also after the pandemic is behind us.
Not Currently Scored
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
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Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
Energy: Public education and organizing on sustainable energy, fair utility rates, fighting air and water pollution.
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund has earned a 83% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Not ApplicableConstituent Feedback - No Data Available - UnscoredConstituent Feedback - No Data Available - Unscored
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 83/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 83/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization's score of 83 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 4 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund organizes and mobilizes people to advocate for public interests. In person, by phone and online, we engage people in actions that protect public health, improve environmental quality and benefit consumers. Our campaigns connect Ohioans and build a movement to protect democracy and create a sustainable future.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
To build power in order to meet challenges, hold decision makers accountable, and achieve a just and equitable future.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Expand field canvass operations to Columbus as soon as possible. Field work is invaluable to our public education and organizing efforts and we must have a presence in the capital.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Conduct voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts in 2022 and beyond. Participation is a key to better government and Ohio's government is getting worse, not better.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Invest in training for supervisors, executive coaching & adjusting salaries to harmonize with non-profit sector norms. Also, investing in diversity, equity and inclusion among staff, board & donors.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
In 2021 we formalized our Human Resources department after paying tuition reimbursement to a current staff member to gain the knowledge and skills to set the infrastructure for future leadership development.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
We participate in both statewide and regional networks and coalitions, including the RE-AMP network, which sets collective strategy and enables collaboration on climate solutions in the Midwest. OCAEF director Rachael Belz serves on the RE-AMP steering committee and also on the founding council of the Ohio Climate Justice Fund, which regrants money to BIPOC-led or BIPOC-serving grassroots groups working on climate issues. We used the impetus of the pandemic to expand investment in digital communication and organizing, after COVID forced us to suspend field canvassing. We also advocate for pro-consumer, equitable energy policy at the local, state and occasionally federal level.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
In May, we began field canvassing again after a 14-month hiatus. In our 46-year history, this was the first time we'd suspended field canvassing for longer than two days. We had hoped to hire 8-10 field organizers to once more canvass all year round and as far afield from our head office in Cleveland as possible. Unfortunately, the labor shortage prevented us from proceeding as planned. This setback has led to an entirely new approach to field organizing for 2022 that will allow us to pay field organizers more by suspending organizing during the winter months, thus using our resources more efficiently and making the job more attractive and competitive.
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Accountability & Finance
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