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Ashland Parenting Plus

EIN 34-1499271 · Ashland, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PUBLIC FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS THE MISSION OF ASHLAND PARENTING PLUS IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PARENTS; BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS REGARDING PARENTHOOD; AND BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN, GROW AND MATURE IN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$616,736
Spending
$691,911
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
23
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$60,424, director

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

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
  1. $112,747 spent. PARENT EDUCATION - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OPPORTUNITIES PARENTS ARE PROVIDED TOOLS TO DO THE BEST JOB THEY CAN TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN TO BECOME CONFIDENT, CARING, RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE
  2. $133,929 spent. YOUTH INTERVENTION SERVICES PROVIDE A MENTORING PROGRAM TO COME ALONG SIDE TEENS WHO NEED ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS MANY DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS TO SEE A WORLD BEYOND THEMSELVES.
  3. $116,785 spent. PREVENTION - TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION MEET WITH YOUTH AGES 12-18 IN EMPOWERMENT GROUPS. FOCUS ON ISSUES SUCH AS: GOAL-SETTING, COMMUNICATION, GENDER ISSUES, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, RISKS, STD'S, CONTRACEPTION, ABSTINENCE & REFUSAL SKILLS, CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY, RELATIONSHIPS, CAREER CHOICES, FUTURE-PLANNING, BUDGETING, SELF-ESTEEM, AND EMPOWERMENT. GROUPS MEET FOR 24 HOURS OF GROUP TIME AND ALSO HAVE MENTORING TIME WITH THEIR GROUP FACILITATOR. GROUPS ARE FEMALE OR MALE ONLY. WE ALSO PROVIDE IN-SCHOOL CLASSES AS REQUEST OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. WE PRESENT INFORMATION ON REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, CONSEQUENCES OF TEEN SEXUAL ACTIVITY, CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION, COST OF A CHILD, AND STD TRANSMISSION. RESPECT - MEET WITH MALES, AGES 12-18 WHO ARE CLASSIFIED "AT RISK" PER AN AT RISK ASSESSMENT AND FALLS BELOW 250% OF POVERTY LEVEL. RESPECT GROUPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT TEACHES AND MODELS RESPECTING AND VALUING ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING ONESELF, AUTHORITIES AND WOMEN OF ALL AGES WITH THE EXPRESSED DESIRE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUTH, WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. PREVENTION - TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION MEET WITH YOUTH AGES 12-18 IN EMPOWERMENT GROUPS. FOCUS ON ISSUES SUCH AS: GOAL-SETTING, COMMUNICATION, GENDER ISSUES, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, RISKS, STD'S, CONTRACEPTION, ABSTINENCE & REFUSAL SKILLS, CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY, RELATIONSHIPS, CAREER CHOICES, FUTURE-PLANNING, BUDGETING, SELF-ESTEEM, AND EMPOWERMENT. GROUPS MEET FOR 24 HOURS OF GROUP TIME AND ALSO HAVE MENTORING TIME WITH THEIR GROUP FACILITATOR. GROUPS ARE FEMALE OR MALE ONLY. WE ALSO PROVIDE IN-SCHOOL CLASSES AS REQUEST OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. WE PRESENT INFORMATION ON REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, CONSEQUENCES OF TEEN SEXUAL ACTIVITY, CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION, COST OF A CHILD, AND STD TRANSMISSION. RESPECT - MEET WITH MALES, AGES 12-18 WHO ARE CLASSIFIED "AT RISK" PER AN AT RISK ASSESSMENT AND FALLS BELOW 250% OF POVERTY LEVEL. RESPECT GROUPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT TEACHES AND MODELS RESPECTING AND VALUING ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING ONESELF, AUTHORITIES AND WOMEN OF ALL AGES WITH THE EXPRESSED DESIRE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUTH, WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
  4. $136,082 spent. CASA - COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE. ALL CASAS WORK ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO ADVOCATE IN COURT FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF AN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD. CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED TO A CHILD FOR THE DURATION OF A CASE, SOME OF WHICH CAN LAST FOR YEARS. STATISTICS TELL US THAT MOST CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE STAY IN THE SYSTEM FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, DURING WHICH THEY MAY CHANGE RESIDENCES AS MANY AS THREE TIMES. CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE THERE THROUGHOUT. BECAUSE EACH MOVE MEANS NEW FOSTER PARENTS, NEW TEACHERS, A NEW PRINCIPAL, ETC. CASA VOLUNTEERS FREQUENTLY BECOME THE ONLY CONSISTENT ADULT PRESENCE IN THE CHILD'S LIFE. THE OHIO CASA ASSOCIATION IS A 501(C)3 CORPORATION.
  5. CASA - COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE. ALL CASAS WORK ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO ADVOCATE IN COURT FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF AN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD. CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED TO A CHILD FOR THE DURATION OF A CASE, SOME OF WHICH CAN LAST FOR YEARS. STATISTICS TELL US THAT MOST CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE STAY IN THE SYSTEM FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, DURING WHICH THEY MAY CHANGE RESIDENCES AS MANY AS THREE TIMES. CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE THERE THROUGHOUT. BECAUSE EACH MOVE MEANS NEW FOSTER PARENTS, NEW TEACHERS, A NEW PRINCIPAL, ETC. CASA VOLUNTEERS FREQUENTLY BECOME THE ONLY CONSISTENT ADULT PRESENCE IN THE CHILD'S LIFE. THE OHIO CASA ASSOCIATION IS A 501(C)3 CORPORATION.

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 December 1986.

    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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