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Crown Point Ecology Center

EIN 27-2817313 · Bath, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO DEMONSTRATE THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF ECOLOGY AND ITS CONNECTION TO SPIRITUALITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Income
$67,351
Spending
$154,265
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
14
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$64,293, exec dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 129% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 84% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $141,823 spent. CROWN POINT ECOLOGY CENTER ("CROWN POINT") OPERATES A 115-ACRE REGENERATIVE, CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM AND EDUCATION CAMPUS IN BATH TOWNSHIP (SUMMIT COUNTY), OHIO, PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. CROWN POINT STEWARDS THE LARGEST UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY IN BATH TOWNSHIP AND MAINTAINS HABITATS SUPPORTING DIVERSE SPECIES. AS PART OF ITS ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT, CROWN POINT DOES NOT USE SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS, HERBICIDES, OR PESTICIDES, SUPPORTING HEALTHY SOILS AND WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE LAKE ERIE WATERSHED. THE PROPERTY REMAINS OPEN FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES OF TRAILS, AND DURING FY2025 CROWN POINT WELCOMED OVER 5,000 VISITORS TO THE FARM AND TRAILS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, PHYSICAL WELLNESS, AND CONNECTION TO NATURE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION. CROWN POINT ADVANCES FOOD ACCESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH ITS CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMING OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA), COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PRODUCE DONATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHEAST OHIO. DURING FY2025, CROWN POINT DONATED OVER 10,000 POUNDS OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD TO COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS, HELPING INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIMITED FOOD ACCESS. THIS WORK CONNECTS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WITH COMMUNITY NEED WHILE ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES IN EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS, EQUITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES. CROWN POINT PROVIDED FARM- AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT FY2025. DURING THE YEAR, CROWN POINT DELIVERED 15 STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300 DIRECT PARTICIPANTS, IN ADDITION TO OVER 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGED THROUGH FARM VISITS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND OPEN LAND ACCESS. FY2025 INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF MULTIPLE NEW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TINY TILLERS, BACKYARD CHICKENS, MEADOW MUSIC, AND ROOTS AND WINGS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMMING. CROWN POINT ALSO INTRODUCED AN ABILITIES-INCLUSIVE FALL FEST AND ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH FARMING WITH FRIENDS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS CLASS AT REVERE HIGH SCHOOL, EXPANDING ACCESS TO FARM-BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, CROWN POINT REINTRODUCED FARM ANIMALS ON-SITE (INCLUDING CHICKENS, DUCKS, PIGS, AND GOATS), ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY AND PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, FARM STEWARDSHIP, AND WHOLE-FARM LEARNING. CROWN POINT ECOLOGY CENTER ("CROWN POINT") OPERATES A 115-ACRE REGENERATIVE, CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM AND EDUCATION CAMPUS IN BATH TOWNSHIP (SUMMIT COUNTY), OHIO, PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. CROWN POINT STEWARDS THE LARGEST UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY IN BATH TOWNSHIP AND MAINTAINS HABITATS SUPPORTING DIVERSE SPECIES. AS PART OF ITS ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT, CROWN POINT DOES NOT USE SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS, HERBICIDES, OR PESTICIDES, SUPPORTING HEALTHY SOILS AND WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE LAKE ERIE WATERSHED. THE PROPERTY REMAINS OPEN FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES OF TRAILS, AND DURING FY2025 CROWN POINT WELCOMED OVER 5,000 VISITORS TO THE FARM AND TRAILS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, PHYSICAL WELLNESS, AND CONNECTION TO NATURE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION. CROWN POINT ADVANCES FOOD ACCESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH ITS CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMING OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA), COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PRODUCE DONATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHEAST OHIO. DURING FY2025, CROWN POINT DONATED OVER 10,000 POUNDS OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD TO COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS, HELPING INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIMITED FOOD ACCESS. THIS WORK CONNECTS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WITH COMMUNITY NEED WHILE ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES IN EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS, EQUITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES. CROWN POINT PROVIDED FARM- AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT FY2025. DURING THE YEAR, CROWN POINT DELIVERED 15 STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300 DIRECT PARTICIPANTS, IN ADDITION TO OVER 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGED THROUGH FARM VISITS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND OPEN LAND ACCESS. FY2025 INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF MULTIPLE NEW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TINY TILLERS, BACKYARD CHICKENS, MEADOW MUSIC, AND ROOTS AND WINGS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMMING. CROWN POINT ALSO INTRODUCED AN ABILITIES-INCLUSIVE FALL FEST AND ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH FARMING WITH FRIENDS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS CLASS AT REVERE HIGH SCHOOL, EXPANDING ACCESS TO FARM-BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, CROWN POINT REINTRODUCED FARM ANIMALS ON-SITE (INCLUDING CHICKENS, DUCKS, PIGS, AND GOATS), ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY AND PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, FARM STEWARDSHIP, AND WHOLE-FARM LEARNING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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