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Association of Fund Raising Professionals

EIN 34-1623032 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE AFP NORTHEAST OHIO CHAPTER (AFPNEO) IS TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO AND PROMOTE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE FUNDRAISING PROFESSION. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, CAREER-GROWTH OPTIONS, MENTORING PARTNERSHIPS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND GET INVOLVED IN OUR PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. AFPNEO IS COMMITTED TO AFP'S PRINCIPLES OF IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS) AND STRIVES TO BE RESOURCEFUL TO DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, AFPNEO SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 133 MEMBERS FROM 9 OHIO COUNTIES: SUMMIT, STARK, ASHLAND, CUYAHOGA, JEFFERSON, MEDINA, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, AND WAYNE COUNTIES.

Income
$63,737
Spending
$73,906
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%

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

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $56,092 spent. AFPNEO CONTINUED TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER BOTH IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND HYBRID EVENTS TO OUR MEMBERS. THIS HELPED OUR MEMBERS TO STAY ENGAGED AND FEEL COMFORTABLE. OUR OBJECTIVES INCLUDED: -REACHING A DIVERSE POPULATION OF NONPROFITS IN TERMS OF BUDGET SIZE, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND SERVICES PROVIDED. -PROVIDING FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THEIR ORGANIZATION'S NEEDS AND ALIGN REQUESTS WITH APPROPRIATE FUNDERS. -NETWORKING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS DOING SIMILAR WORK TO FOSTER COLLABORATION. -USING PROGRAMS AS A PLATFORM FOR BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS AFPNEO OFFERED THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN 2024, AND ALL ELIGIBLE SESSIONS RECEIVED CFRE CREDIT AUTHORIZATION: -JANUARY - ARE YOU INTERESTED IN OBTAINING YOUR CFRE IN 2024? LET'S GET STARTED -FEBRUARY - BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS + ROUND ROBIN -APRIL - FOCUS ON PHILANTHROPY -MAY - STEWARDING OUR DONORS: CREATIVE STEWARDSHIP IDEAS THE WORK -JUNE - CREATING COMPELLING VIDEOS WITH SARA SHOOKMAN -JULY - HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR BOARD -AUGUST - MAKING AI YOUR FRIEND IN FUNDRAISING -SEPTEMBER - THE "TRIPLE" ASK - THE TRIFECTA OF FUNDRAISING WITH WILLIAM MOUNTCASTLE -OCTOBER - FUNDRAISING WITH INTEGRITY - RESOURCES, INSIGHTS AND FUN -NOVEMBER - NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY -DECEMBER - 2024 ANNUAL MEETING AND LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY (NPD): THE NPD AWARDS LUNCHEON IS OUR ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION AS A FUNDRAISER FOR ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. THIS EVENT IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT.
  2. $12,424 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: THE MISSION OF AFP IS TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, AND THE AFPNEO CHAPTER DEDICATES ITS RESOURCES TO THAT MISSION BY PROVIDING SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AFPNEO USES A PORTION OF OUR NET ASSETS TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS IN NORTHEAST OHIO. THIS PROVIDES EVERY MEMBER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS BY ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS.
  3. MENTORING: THE GOAL OF THE MENTORING PROGRAM IS TO PAIR SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WITH PEOPLE NEW TO THE FIELD, THOSE TRANSITIONING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, OR THOSE SEARCHING FOR ADDITIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. MATCHES ARE BASED ON GOALS, LOCATION, INTEREST, AND THE TYPE OF NONPROFITS THEY SERVE. MENTORS/MENTEES HAVE ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS, AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS MENTORING EVENTS. IN 2024, THERE WERE 13 MENTORING PAIRS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF NONPROFITS, SKILL LEVELS, AND INTERESTS. SINCE 2018, MORE THAN 130 MEANINGFUL MENTORSHIPS HAVE BEEN FORMED BETWEEN MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.

    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 September 1987.

    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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