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Geauga Local Access Cable Corporation

EIN 34-1840296 · Chardon, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GEAUGA LOCAL ACCESS CABLE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL CABLE PROGRAMMING ACCESS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, IN GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Income
$168,385
Spending
$152,017
Reserves
7.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Highest pay
$45,000, president

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 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. $137,375 spent. GEAUGA LOCAL ACCESS CABLE CORPORATION HAS SERVED OVER 20,000 RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO WITH LOCAL PROGRAMMING CONSISTING OF NEARLY 200 VIDEO TAPED AND LIVE EVENTS EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE VIDEOTAPE PROGRAMMING, G.L.A.C.C. HAS ALSO PROVIDED A VERY USEFUL AND DYNAMIC COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE ENABLING OTHER NONPROFIT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR EFFORTS TO SERVE THE NINE DIFFERENT LOCALITIES THAT OUR PROGRAMMING REACHES. PROGRAMMING TOPICS INCLUDED CANDIDATES' NIGHT, ELECTION RESULTS COVERAGE, SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD SERVICES, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS, LOCAL FESTIVAL AND FAIR COVERAGE, ATHLETIC CONTESTS, ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE FEATURES, LOCAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, VILLAGE AND TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS, AS WELL AS SPECIAL FEATURES ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 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 August 2025.

    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 1998.

    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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