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Miami Valley Community Action Partnership

EIN 31-0709198 · Dayton, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF MIAMI VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ELIMINATE THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY AND TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$20.3 million
Spending
$19.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 85%
Employees
137
Volunteers
112
Highest pay
$153,880, vp and cfo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 72% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $6.4 million spent. WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM: THE HOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HWAP) IS A NO-COST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ENERGY COSTS OF DWELLINGS OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY INCOME-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS. WEATHERIZATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CUSTOMERS RESIDING IN NINE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO: AUGLAIZE, BUTLER, DARKE, GREENE, MERCER, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE, AND WARREN. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURES AND TO IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH AND SAFETY. HWAP PROMOTES ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT INCLUDE INSULATION, DUCT SEALING, WEATHER STRIPPING, AND HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS UPGRADES. THE PROGRAM IS FEDERALLY FUNDED JOINTLY BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND IS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. AFTER WEATHERIZATION, HOUSEHOLDS THAT HEAT WITH NATURAL GAS REDUCED SPACE HEATING CONSUMPTION BY AN AVERAGE OF 24.7%, AND ELECTRICALLY HEATED HOMES DECREASED THEIR USAGE BY AN AVERAGE OF 13%. HWAP SERVICES REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE UTILITY BILLS THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS PAY. IN ADDITION, THE RATE OF UTILITY SERVICES DISCONNECTIONS FOR THIS GROUP DECREASED BY 50%. WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO FUNDED BY CENTERPOINT ENERGY (FKA VECTREN) AND AES OHIO (FKA DP&L). HOUSEHOLDS WEATHERIZED IN 2024: 1,374.
  2. $6.1 million spent. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT HOME RELIEF GRANT - ARPAHRG. PROVIDES FOR NECESSARY EXPENDITURES INCURRED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY FUNDS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN DARKE, GREENE, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE, AND WARREN COUNTIES WHO ARE OBLIGATED TO PAY RENT ON A PRIMARY RESIDENCE WITH RENT, RENTAL ARREARS, UTILITY/HOME ENERGY COSTS, AND UTILITY/HOME ENERGY COST ARREARS. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE GROSS INCOME AT OR BELOW 80% OF AMI (AREA MEDIAN INCOME) AND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OR EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, INCURRED SIGNIFICANT COSTS, OR EXPERIENCED OTHER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DURING OR DUE, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THE FUNDING IS IN PLACE FROM AUGUST 1, 2022, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024. MVCAP SERVED 486 HOUSEHOLDS IN 2024.
  3. $2.3 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES A ONE-TIME EMERGENCY PAYMENT PER SEASON APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE CUSTOMER'S UTILITY OR BULK FUEL BILL. THE WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM HELPS INCOME-ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS THREATENED WITH DISCONNECTION, HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED, OR HAVE LESS THAN A 25 PERCENT SUPPLY OF BULK FUEL IN THEIR TANK TO MAINTAIN THEIR UTILITY SERVICE. THE SUMMER CRISIS PROGRAM ASSISTS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OR THOSE THAT HAVE A DISCONNECTION NOTICE, HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF, ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH NEW SERVICE ON THEIR ELECTRIC BILL, REQUIRE AIR CONDITIONING, OR THOSE WITH AN ELDERLY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER (60 YEARS OR OLDER) WHO CAN PROVIDE PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTATION THAT COOLING ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED FOR THEIR HEALTH. QUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS CAN INCLUDE LUNG DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, ASTHMA, AND OTHERS. INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR BOTH THE WINTER AND SUMMER CRISIS PROGRAMS IS 175% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PERCENTAGE OF INCOME PAYMENT PLAN (PIPP) IS A PROGRAM PROVIDING A REDUCED MONTHLY ENERGY PAYMENT FOR HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND HAVE UTILITY SERVICE FROM AN ELECTRIC OR NATURAL GAS COMPANY REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF OHIO. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 21,005 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED BY THESE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
  4. $1.8 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS: THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ALLEVIATE THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY TO MEET LOCALLY DEFINED NEEDS. INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR CSBG PROGRAMS IS AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN DARKE, GREENE, MONTGOMERY, AND PREBLE COUNTIES. THEY INCLUDE EMERGENCY SERVICES (E.G., RENT, UTILITY, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING-FOCUSED SHELTER SERVICES), LEGAL CLINIC, MICRO-ENTERPRISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR, HOME FORECLOSURE, AND FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER COUNSELING, TRANSITIONAL AND EMERGENCY HOUSING, AND TAX CREDIT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1965.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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