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Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Assoc

IRS exemption revoked

Cambridge, OH501(c)(4)Since 1968EIN 31-0866392Revenue $1.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSomegadistrict.org326 Highland Ave Ste B · Cambridge, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1976

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Council of Governments organized to foster economic development

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$239K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $261K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$239K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.8M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $239K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeannette Wierzbicki
Executive Director
$86,814Pt VII · Sec A
Mindee Johnson
Finance Director
$66,869Pt VII · Sec A
Cindi Metz
Director of Finance
$62,605Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Maple
Executive Director
$22,697Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Meyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Davies
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeannette Wierzbicki$86,814$69,590$64,089$62,528
Mindee Johnson$66,869———
Cindi Metz$62,605$63,921$56,389$52,409
Vicki Maple$22,697———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters economic development through regional cooperation.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Economic development activities conducted within a ten county area of ohio, including the administration of a revolving loan fund

$2.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$238
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$449K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$239K$239K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$493K$493K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$375K$375K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$56K$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$779K$779K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$2.0M−$216K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.6M$1.3M$335K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.2M$941K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M−$16K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,800,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,734,728$1,768,059
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,299$29,958
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $779$2,048
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $697$238
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,768,503$1,800,303
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $942,872$1,107,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $968,144$908,520
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,911,016$2,016,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,513−$215,975
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,800,303 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $238 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$86,065
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,681,994
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,768,059
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,958 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,958
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,048$2,048
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,196 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,048$1,800,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,016,278 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $238,985$238,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $493,453$493,453
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $375,320$375,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,764$58,764
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,067$4,067
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,425$9,425
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,715$55,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,584$1,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $778,965 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$778,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,016,278 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,016,278
Part X · Balance sheet $3,946,495 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,787,997; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,781,380$1,690,601
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,559$17,174
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,828$1,244
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $571,851$449,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,233,618$3,946,495
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,400,561$1,312,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,064$24,977
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,408,625$1,337,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,824,993$2,609,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,233,618$3,946,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,609,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,800,303
XI-2 Total expenses$2,016,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$215,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,824,993
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,609,018

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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