Community Shares of Mid Ohio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY SHARES' MISSION IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DONORS AND MEMBER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO CHALLENGING INJUSTICES AND SUPPORTING SOCIAL CHANGE BY ENSURING THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES, WEALTH AND POWER; PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE CHANGE ON A SYSTEMIC LEVEL; ADVOCATING FOR ELIMINATION OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL BARRIERS AND TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR NATURAL, ANIMAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS.
- Income
- $953,079
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $99,280, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $558,229 spent. COMMUNITY SHARES RAISES FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS. DONORS WHO GIVE THROUGH WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO A SPECIFIC CHARITY, SPECIFIC INTEREST AREAS (ADDRESSING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ANIMAL WELFARE, ETC.) OR MAY DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY SHARES.
- $159,600 spent. WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS HAVE PROVED TO A TIME AND COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD OF RAISING MONEY AND AWARENESS OF SOCIETAL INJUSTICE. THESE CAMPAIGNS OFFER THE ABILITY TO REACH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFERS EMPLOYEES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS METHODS FOR MAKING PHILANTHROPY MORE DIVERSE AND DEMOCRATIC.
- $275,369 spent. COMMUNITY SHARES OFFERS SERVICES TO NONPROFITS TO TRACK AND MONITOR COMPLIANCE FILING ASSISTANCE AND OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP MODEL TO SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS AND STARTUP NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HR MANAGEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE PROJECT THE ABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY TEST IDEAS AND ALLOWS THEM TO GET UP AND RUNNING WITH THE GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF A PROVEN NONPROFIT WHO EXERCISES THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OVER THEIR RESOURCES AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE LEGAL AND FIDUCIARY GUIDANCE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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