Ohio Workforce Association

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Boardman, OH501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 47-3937812Revenue $128K in FY2025

On file with the IRSohioworkforcecoalition.org721 Boardman Poland Rd Ste 200, 44512-5105 · Boardman, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of this organization is to promote and enhance the delivery of Workforce services for ohio's jobseekers as well as businesses, while increasing the knowledge and efficiency of Workforce investment organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$128K
Expenses
$151K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$439K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$60K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$60K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $151K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Meek Eells’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jennifer Meek Eells$90,000$90,000

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 Ohio's job services for workers and businesses, boosting workforce organizations' effectiveness.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Owa continues its education and advocacy efforts with the ohio department of job and family services by participating in the comprehensive case management and employment program, which assists low income, tanf eligible youth ages 16-24 years old.

Pt IX · col B
02

Owa continues partnering with the ohio department of job and family services in implementing programming tied to the workforce innovation and opportunity act to all 20 local workforce areas in ohio.

Pt IX · col B
03

Ohio workforce association plans at the statehouse as well as the wioa leadership forum.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$90K$90K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$652$652
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116$116
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$0$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $128K$151K−$23K$60K 990 PDF
FY2024 $417K$439K−$22K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $78K$82K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $127,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,550$68,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $318,842$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,149$59,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,541$127,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $290,324$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,596$150,781
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,920$150,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,379−$22,834
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,947 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$68,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,750
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $59,197$59,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,781 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $90,000$90,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,554$1,554
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,880$2,880
IX-17 TravelManagement $652$652
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $51,982$51,982
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,097$1,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $116$116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $150,781 · Fundraising $0$150,781
Part X · Balance sheet $59,639 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,473$59,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,473$59,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,473$59,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,473$59,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,947
XI-2 Total expenses$150,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,639

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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