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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by OHIO CENTER FOR LAW RELATED EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$591,642
Total expenses
$598,852
Contributions and grants received
$474,105
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$97,515
Investment income
$19,300
Other revenue
$722
Total assets, end of year
$1,552,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,269
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,538,648
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$377,197
Management and general expenses
$207,939
Fundraising expenses
$13,716
Program service expenses (Part III)
$377,197

Program services were 63.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $293,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $181,105

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $55,705 · related or exempt $55,705

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $35,120 · related or exempt $35,120

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $6,690 · related or exempt $6,690

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33,299 · excluded $33,299

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $164,039

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $178,038

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$13,999

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$13,999 · excluded -$13,999

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $722 · related or exempt $722

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $722

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $101,774 · program services $66,230 · management and general $32,241 · fundraising $3,303

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $255,024 · program services $165,958 · management and general $80,789 · fundraising $8,277

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,498 · program services $2,927 · management and general $1,425 · fundraising $146

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $36,069 · program services $23,472 · management and general $11,426 · fundraising $1,171

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $25,228 · program services $16,417 · management and general $7,992 · fundraising $819

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $68,434 · program services $10,310 · management and general $58,124

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,548 · management and general $3,548

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,823 · program services $12,859 · management and general $2,964

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,399 · program services $9,509 · management and general $1,890

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,391 · program services $11,697 · management and general $694

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,169 · program services $1,169

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,038 · program services $26,841 · management and general $1,197

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,384 · management and general $4,384

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $18,942 · program services $18,025 · management and general $917

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECOGNITION/MEMENTOS

    total $7,117 · program services $7,073 · management and general $44

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $4,164 · program services $4,104 · management and general $60

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISC

    total $850 · program services $606 · management and general $244

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $70,959 · end of year $52,867

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $509,846 · end of year $436,232

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $128,500 · end of year $123,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,747 · end of year $1,205

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $746 · end of year $2,976

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,940

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,940

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $806,317 · end of year $936,637

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $50,273 · end of year $14,239

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $90 · end of year $30

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,300,777 · end of year $1,359,669

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $188,975 · end of year $178,979

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE OHIO CENTER FOR LAW RELATED EDUCATION IS A NON-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS ABOUT LAW AND CITIZENSHIP FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS INVOLVING VOLUNTEERS FROM GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

  • MOCK TRIAL: THE OHIO MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED BY THE OHIO CENTER FOR LAW-RELATED EDUCATION IN 1983, IS A STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO BECOME AWARE OF THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IT PROVIDES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FIRSTHAND ABOUT LAW, COURT PROCEDURES AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM WHILE ALSO BUILDING INTERPRETATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. STUDENTS WHO COMPETE IN THE MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM COME AWAY WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF NOT ONLY THE PRINCIPLES OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS FOUNDED ON BUT ALSO OF THEMSELVES AND THE SKILLS THEY POSSESS.

    Expenses $163,016 · Revenue $86,985

  • WE THE PEOPLE: THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHICH TEACHES THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY WHILE ENHANCING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT. STUDENTS DISCOVER THE CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON CURRICULAR MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION AND IS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BY EDUCATORS. WE THE PEOPLE IS ALIGNED TO THE OHIO LEARNING STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS.

    Expenses $92,428 · Revenue $1,140

  • MOOT COURT: MOOT COURT IS AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT THE US CONSTITUION, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON THE APPELLATE COURT PROCESS. EACH MOOT COURT CASE FOCUSES ON A UNIQUE CONSTITUIONAL ISSUE THAT STUDENTS MUST EXAMINE FROM BOTH SIDES. THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS TAKE ON THE ROLES OF ATTORNEYS PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE APPELLATE COURT JUDGES. STUDENTS ALSO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN LEGAL WRITING BY WORKING AS A TEAM TO WRITE A BRIEF FOR THEIR CHOSEN SIDE OF THE CASE.

    Expenses $21,235 · Revenue $1,620

  • WE OFFER ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE THE US JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE CIVICS SUMMIT, OHIO GOVERNMENT IN ACTION, AND CIVICS THAT EMPOWERS ALL STUDENTS.

    Expenses $100,518 · Revenue $7,770

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KATE STRICKLAND

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $101,433
    From this org
    $88,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,857
    Hours/week
    40

  • STEVE DAUTERMAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KEVIN SHIMP

    VICE-PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PATRICK DUKES

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CANDICE SUFFREN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CINDY GRAHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLLIN MAROZZI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONNA SWEET

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUG STEIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEANNA JACOBUS

    TRUSTEE THRU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEREMY YOUNG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIK CLARK

    TRUSTEE AS O

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202611079349300606

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