Ohio Urban Renaissance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to establish and maintain an inclusive brand that serves as the foundational platform for youth outreach and community development efforts through programmatic initiatives that promote positive outcomes and progressive changes in the cultural climate of the inner city. Through our primary focus on youth outreach and enrichment, we design programs for underserved students that provide mentorship and socio-emotional learning opportunities while bridging post-secondary education persistence, career pathways, and workforce development resources for youth and their families as they transition into early adulthood.
- Income
- $229,994
- Spending
- $203,820
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 22.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 48%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $7,000, president/chief financial officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (youth development, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (4)
- $3,718 spent. Initiative for College Academics Now (I CAN) - is a college preparatory program aimed at encouraging inner-city high school students toward the path of post-secondary education. ICAN assists students with their current high school studies and helps them to effectively navigate their socio-emotional environmental landscape. ICAN provides students with opportunities for college credit procurement and industry-recognized certifications while in high school and follows students through the completion of their respective post-secondary education and career pathways. ICAN currently serves over 90 students and has aided in the enrollment and support of 30 plus first generation college students spanning institutions across the United States. Additionally, ICAN was awarded funding support from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and partnered with Youngstown City School District to provide afterschool programming at the high school level. ICAN also worked with the students from Eastern Gateway Community College, students from the Education Department at Youngstown State University, and Youngstown State University's Diversity Equity and Inclusion Department to provide additional support for program participants.
- $19,022 spent. O.U.R. Prep Academy is a post-secondary bridge program and an extension of our ICAN program. OUR Prep Academy functions as a separate phase of programming and targets high school graduates interested in pursuing post-secondary education as either students or student-athletes but due to their varying circumstances may not be ready for full-time enrollment. OUR Prep affords high school graduates in the year immediately following graduation with support and guidance to aid in their development academically, personally, socially, or athletically while preparing them to achieve at the next level. OUR Prep assisted with the application, FAFSA, and enrollment of over 20 students into college part-time with all students successfully transferring into full-time college students.
- $176,306 spent. Our REACH Mentoring Program is a specialized youth assessment and mentorship program identifying and targeting high school to late adolescents as they transition into early adulthood. REACH aims to help youth deal with the daily negative issues that have become a normal source of dysfunction and trauma within the urban landscape. Through healthy mentor-to-mentee relationships, events, workshops, and activities, participants are encouraged to dialogue and explore topics relating to crime prevention and intervention; substance abuse and recovery; conflict mediation and resolution; post-secondary education and employment; teenage pregnancy and parenthood; along with various other degrees of applicable mental, physical, and social development. REACH mentorship actively serves over 200+ at-risk young people from the community throughout the year.
- Just BALL - Just Ball Amongst Life Lessons (BALL) is a series of youth recreational sports leagues geared towards engaging and motivating local area high school students to be more physically active, socially involved, and higher achieving students as they work through high school and transition into early adulthood. Over 150+ youth have been served to date. Our Just BALL program boasts a 100% graduation rate for participating seniors with marked improvements in grades, attendance, behavior, attitude, and fitness levels for all students. BALL is fit with motivational speakers and workshops covering job readiness and soft skills, financial literacy, nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices, as well as many other socio-emotional learning opportunities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 September 2018.
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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