Ohio Citizen Action

Columbus, OH
Tax-exempt since June 1977
EIN: 34-1208942

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(4) Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.15M (2023)

Expenses

$1.41M (2023)

Total Assets

$385k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$590k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,151,714

Expenses

$1,412,851

Net Income

-$261,137

Net Assets

-$205,022

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$877,197	76.2%
Program Services	$274,517	23.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$124,428	8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$11,818	0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$384,989
Total Liabilities	$590,011
Net Assets	-$205,022

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Cfo)	$75,956	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Ceo)	$51,666	$0	$0
Carla Walker (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ted Barrows (Sec Treas)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kayla Juergens (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,111,359

Expenses

$1,026,305

Net Income

$85,054

Net Assets

$56,115

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$940,634	84.6%
Program Services	$170,721	15.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$123,311	12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$16,411	1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$452,915	44.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$398,106
Total Liabilities	$341,991
Net Assets	$56,115

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rachael Belz (Ceo)	$76,215	$0	$0
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Offi)	$73,681	$0	$0
Carla Walker (President)	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Gilbert (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ted Barrows (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 2, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$777,063

Expenses

$877,993

Net Income

-$100,930

Net Assets

-$28,939

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$537,463	69.2%
Program Services	$239,550	30.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$50	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$109,882	12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$15,061	1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$422,947	48.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$344,735
Total Liabilities	$373,674
Net Assets	-$28,939

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Dire)	$71,551	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Di)	$38,331	$0	$0
Carla Walker (President)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Gilbert (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 20, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,058,490

Expenses

$955,904

Net Income

$102,586

Net Assets

$71,991

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$830,202	78.4%
Program Services	$228,288	21.6%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$102,805	10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$17,941	1.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$419,768	43.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$343,179
Total Liabilities	$271,188
Net Assets	$71,991

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$67,377	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$35,428	$0	$0
Dick Wittberg (President)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Walker (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 27, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,033,318

Expenses

$968,056

Net Income

$65,262

Net Assets

-$30,595

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$872,224	84.4%
Program Services	$161,094	15.6%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$97,677	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$23,755	2.5%
Other Salaries and Wages	$499,015	51.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$293,931
Total Liabilities	$324,526
Net Assets	-$30,595

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$64,417	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$33,260	$0	$0
Dick Wittberg (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Knotek (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Sands (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Walker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Wise (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$909,053

Expenses

$800,699

Net Income

$108,354

Net Assets

-$95,857

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$743,648	81.8%
Program Services	$161,808	17.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$3,597	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$94,331	11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$16,545	2.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$428,035	53.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$269,435
Total Liabilities	$365,292
Net Assets	-$95,857

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$61,886	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$32,445	$0	$0
Dick Wittberg (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Knotek (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Walker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Sands (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Wise (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 24, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$955,041

Expenses

$977,184

Net Income

-$22,143

Net Assets

-$204,211

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$890,935	93.3%
Program Services	$66,000	6.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,428
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$534	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$90,200	9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$16,744	1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$576,965	59.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$257,460
Total Liabilities	$461,671
Net Assets	-$204,211

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$59,504	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$30,697	$0	$0
Anne Wise (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Knotek (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Sullivan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Walker (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 22, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,050,827

Expenses

$1,080,719

Net Income

-$29,892

Net Assets

-$182,068

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$883,707	84.1%
Program Services	$167,120	15.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$92,211	8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$18,629	1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$632,434	58.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$240,819
Total Liabilities	$422,887
Net Assets	-$182,068

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$59,045	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$33,166	$0	$0
Anne Wise (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Knotek (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ferguson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Sullivan (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$895,266

Expenses

$907,447

Net Income

-$12,181

Net Assets

-$152,176

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$781,318	87.3%
Program Services	$113,000	12.6%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$948	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$92,034	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$14,630	1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$513,397	56.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$246,151
Total Liabilities	$398,327
Net Assets	-$152,176

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$861,897

Expenses

$927,782

Net Income

-$65,885

Net Assets

-$139,995

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$769,163	89.2%
Program Services	$86,902	10.1%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,050	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,781	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$88,761	9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$12,896	1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages	$527,374	56.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$247,484
Total Liabilities	$387,479
Net Assets	-$139,995

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Dir)	$58,761	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Dir)	$30,000	$0	$0
Barbara Wood (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Sullivan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Wise (President)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Rench (Secretary Treas)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Marie Knotek (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Gabor (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 10, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,032,549

Expenses

$1,035,885

Net Income

-$3,336

Net Assets

-$74,110

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$989,457	95.8%
Program Services	$38,090	3.7%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,000	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$92,863	9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$26,530	2.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$550,317	53.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$336,192
Total Liabilities	$410,302
Net Assets	-$74,110

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynn Scheerhorn (Finance Director)	$59,848	$0	$0
Rachael Belz (Executive Director)	$20,918	$0	$0
Alexandra Buchanan (Executive Director)	$12,097	$0	$0
Mary Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Wood (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Sullivan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Ashenhurst (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Gabor (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Wise (President)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Rench (Secretary Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 25, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$941,740

Expenses

$916,248

Net Income

$25,492

Net Assets

-$70,774

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$856,221	90.9%
Program Services	$6,180	0.7%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,537	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,800	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$75,000	8.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$88,892	9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$34,167	3.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$457,644	49.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$227,462
Total Liabilities	$298,236
Net Assets	-$70,774

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,105,382

Expenses

$1,079,933

Net Income

$25,449

Net Assets

-$96,266

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,033,919	93.5%
Program Services	$64,442	5.8%
Investment Income	$3	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$7,018	0.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,025	7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$37,673	3.5%
Other Salaries and Wages	$575,382	53.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$174,565
Total Liabilities	$270,831
Net Assets	-$96,266

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Ohio Citizen Action

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Revenue $1.15M (2023)

Expenses $1.41M (2023)

Total Assets $385k (2023)

Total Liabilities $590k (2023)

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Revenue

$1.15M (2023)

Expenses

$1.41M (2023)

Total Assets

$385k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$590k (2023)

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