To identify and address workforce development issues in the central ohio region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$242K 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$242K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$589K
131% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 131% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$230K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$318K
Expenses
$376K
FY2022▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$50K
Net assets
−$139K
FY2022▼ -1928%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$8K
FY2022−$139K
FY2023−$212K
FY2024$56K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $376K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $242K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP of Deia
$127,390Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$114,558Pt VII · Sec A
President an
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Deperro’s $370K as President an is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Don Deperro$369,666———
Sherrice Thomas$129,497$127,390——
Kelly Fuller$116,686$114,558$109,019$102,622

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves workforce development by addressing regional issues.

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1 program · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Workforce Development

Connect identified potential pipelines to employers through facilitating connections and events that bring job seekers together with HR professionals and decision-makers within our membership.

$376Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Owns and owesPt X
−$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$589K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$198K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$435K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$589K
Net assetsLn 32−$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$366K$589K
Net assetsLn 32$8K−$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$329K$329K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$420$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$376K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $318K$50K$268K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $455K$529K−$73K−$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $230K$376K−$147K−$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$217K−$24K$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$136K$4K$31K 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 $229,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $196,752$283,200
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,156−$53,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,596$229,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $400$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,864$354,386
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,126$22,099
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,390$376,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,794−$146,660
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,825 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$197,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,375−$53,375
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$53,375$229,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,485 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $328,959$328,959
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,910$2,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,517$22,517
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,922$1,922
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,404$4,404
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,514$3,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,741$2,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,098$9,098
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $420$420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,485 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$376,485
Part X · Balance sheet $449,764 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,088$435,364
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,088$449,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $341,717$519,352
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,766$69,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $366,483$588,819
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,605−$139,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,605−$139,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,088$449,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$139,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,825
XI-2 Total expenses$376,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$146,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,605
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$139,055

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