The Central Ohio Worker Center is a non-profit organization that educates, empowers, and advocates for and with low-wage and immigrant workers in Central Ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$371K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$103K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$371K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$371K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $281K Management & general 8% · $26K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alissa Smith’s $6K as Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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

Empowers and advocates for low-wage and immigrant workers through education.

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1 program · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, we supported 160 people with workplace concerns. Our network of alliances has expanded significantly, now encompassing at least 33 community organizations, educational institutions, unions and faith-based groups united in the pursuit of workers' rights and social justice.

$281Kprogram 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 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $16K · 2022–2022
Ohio VoiceOH · FY2022$16,200

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$371K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Government grantsLn 1e$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$371K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$318K$372K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$319K$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$318K$371K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$418$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$884$295
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$638$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$741$2
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$17K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$610$1K
All other expensesLn 24e−$1−$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$281K$26K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $363K$310K$53K$371K 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$245K$72K$318K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$103K$147K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $90K$99K 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 $363,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,095$356,728
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $159$6,474
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $317,254$363,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$22,020
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $195,127$232,579
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,748$55,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,875$310,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,379$53,154
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,202 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$300,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,728
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$356,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,474$6,474
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,474$363,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,048 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,020$22,020
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,733$207,733
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $418 · Management $8,536$8,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,892$15,892
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,550$6,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,345 · Management $100$6,445
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $884 · Fundraising $295$1,179
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,265 · Management $2,701$4,966
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $638 · Management $2,963$3,601
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,757 · Management $741 · Fundraising $2$3,500
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,991 · Management $1,815 · Fundraising $1,761$20,567
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,771$1,771
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,015 · Management $610 · Fundraising $1,246$6,871
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$1−$1
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,957 · Management $25,787 · Fundraising $3,304$310,048
Part X · Balance sheet $372,548 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,055$98,667
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $271,333$273,507
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $490$374
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,878$372,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,098$1,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,099$1,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,319$85,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $246,460$285,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $317,779$370,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,878$372,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $370,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,202
XI-2 Total expenses$310,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$317,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$370,933

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