To promote healthy behaviors by sparking and sustaining community change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$223K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$744K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$854K
FY2025$883K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.9M Management & general 5% · $95K Fundraising 4% · $84K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$94,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Schiesler’s $83K as President/CEO is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Schiesler$83,231$103,000$93,000$94,050$75,223$64,431
Julia Kyser$28,725$22,925$15,806———

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

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

Programs and updates

Sparks community change to promote healthy behaviors.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Workforce Development focuses on an expanded infrastructure of coaching and mentoring. It is designed to increase workforce capacity which will lead to an increased use of evidence based practice and ensure that populations have equitable access to culturally competent prevention services.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Center for Community Engagement- The purpose of this program is to build and strengthen the capacity of local neighborhoods to engage in prevention. This is done primarily through training, technical assistance and mini-grants.

$254Kprogram expense
03

Center for Prevention Action

The purpose of this program is to provide a comprehensive approach to substance abuse prevention requiring coordination of all programs, best practices, and policies across multiple community sectors related to the identified local conditions that are targeted for change.

$231Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2023–2023
Talbert HouseOH · FY2023$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$685
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K
Total assetsLn 16$967K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$685
Gains on assetsLn 7$119
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$967K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$836K$967K
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K$223K
Net assetsLn 32$583K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$38K$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$299K$8K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$17K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$27K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Investment management feesLn 11f$41$41
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$9K$7K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$97K$95K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$71K$8K$11K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$752$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K$233
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.9M$95K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.8M$29K$883K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.0M$27K$854K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.6M$84K$827K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$161K$744K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$142K$583K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$993K$90K$442K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,194,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,036,000$2,074,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,600$131,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,664$685
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$11,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,087,264$2,194,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,000$6,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $483,541$482,883
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,454,982$1,544,724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,945,523$2,033,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,741$161,320
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,194,927 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,831
VIII-1e Government grants$1,833,719
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,074,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,175$131,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $566$566
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $119$119
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,000−$11,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,315$2,194,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,033,607 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,402 · Management $28,801 · Fundraising $28,801$96,004
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $299,233 · Management $7,502 · Fundraising $26,076$332,811
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,135 · Management $1,970 · Fundraising $1,751$20,856
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,286 · Management $3,137 · Fundraising $2,789$33,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,745$27,745
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $41$41
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,399 · Management $6,717 · Fundraising $11,030$27,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,670 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $1,554$97,307
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,488$7,488
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,844 · Management $7,679 · Fundraising $11,018$89,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,402 · Management $752 · Fundraising $1,079$5,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,282,435$1,282,435
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,830 · Management $1,725 · Fundraising $233$7,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,854,636 · Management $94,640 · Fundraising $84,331$2,033,607
Part X · Balance sheet $966,547 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,335$466,314
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,621$102,727
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $457,902$392,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,576$5,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,434$966,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $253,779$222,758
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253,779$222,758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $582,655$718,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $582,655$743,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,434$966,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,194,927
XI-2 Total expenses$2,033,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$582,655
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,789

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