Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$8,142,368

Total expenses

$6,794,597

Contributions and grants received

$7,305,937

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$669,449

Investment income

$151,171

Other revenue

$15,811

Total assets, end of year

$6,169,699

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,553,217

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$4,616,482

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$5,868,821

Management and general expenses

$407,872

Fundraising expenses

$517,904

Program service expenses (Part III)

$5,868,821

Program services were 86.4% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• THE K-8 PROGRAM (1,167 SERVED IN FY24) - THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES MENTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, SERVICE LEARNING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING DELIVERED MOSTLY IN THE AFTERSCHOOL SETTING. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES DEVELOPMENTAL BARRIERS THAT INHIBIT THE LEARNING PROCESS, PROVIDES YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE NEW INTERESTS, AND OPENS DOORS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE. YOUTH IN THIS PROGRAM DEVELOP ACADEMIC SKILLS, RECEIVE TUTORING, COMPLETE HOMEWORK, AND BUILD FRIENDSHIPS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCORPORATES PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES, MINDFULNESS PRACTICE, AND FIELD TRIPS. A STUDY WITH ONE OF OUR DISTRICT PARTNERS WHERE ODA OPERATES FOUR PROGRAMS SHOWED THAT OUR PROGRAM KEEPS KIDS IN SCHOOL. THE STUDY FOUND THAT ENROLLMENT IN ODA'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING REDUCED THE LIKELIHOOD OF IN-YEAR ATTRITION BY 57%.

  Expenses $2,934,411 · Revenue $190,881

• THE HIGH SCHOOL PLUS PROGRAM (199 SERVED IN FY24) - THIS CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MENTORING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SERVICE LEARNING, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING DELIVERED MOSTLY IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING. THE CURRICULUM FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES CAREER ASSESSMENTS, RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING, ALONG WITH MOCK INTERVIEWS. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO JOB SHADOWING AND OTHER WORK-BASED EXPERIENCES DURING EVERY YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS AND CAREER PANELS. STUDENTS ALSO VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OHIO, ALONG WITH ONE NATIONAL TRIP TO EXPOSE SCHOLARS TO POTENTIAL COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES. SINCE 2018, 97% OF STUDENTS IN ODA'S HIGH SCHOOL PLUS PROGRAM WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND 85% HAVE ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY CAREER OR COLLEGE OPTION IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION.

  Expenses $1,085,732 · Revenue $47,720

• THE SUMMER PROGRAM (807 SERVED IN FY24) - THIS PROGRAM IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SUMMER CAMPS, PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS, FAMILY PROGRAMMING, SERVICE-LEARNING, AND TRAVEL. ODA OPERATES A K-8 SUMMER CAMP AND A HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP, EACH FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT WEEKS AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. SUMMER CAMP INCORPORATES LITERACY AND MATH ENRICHMENT, ARTS AND CULTURE, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. SCHOLARS ENGAGE IN SERVICE-LEARNING TO BUILD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CLASSROOM AND REAL-LIFE AND TO CULTIVATE EMPATHY, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. OUR SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES VARY ANNUALLY, AND HAVE INCLUDED A WEEK-LONG TRIP TO TOLEDO, OHIO, WHERE SCHOLARS ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN DIFFERENT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. WHEN THEY RETURN HOME, THEY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

  Expenses $1,027,044 · Revenue $388,580

• ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (2,150 SERVED IN FY24) - THIS PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE BOTH (1) THE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OF CHILDREN AGES FIVE THROUGH ADOLESCENCE AND HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT ALONG THAT CONTINUUM, AND (2) WAYS IN WHICH PARENTS CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE K-16 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND BEYOND. THIS TWO-GENERATION APPROACH IS CENTRAL TO ODA'S WORK BECAUSE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS VITAL TO THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF CHILDREN. ODA OFFERS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AS PART OF ITS "FAMILY PARTNERSHIP SERIES" TO HELP PARENTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND ACCESS RESOURCES WHICH ALLOW THEM TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND STABLE HOME LIFE. WORKSHOPS PROVIDE STRATEGIES ON HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOP SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THERE ARE ALSO FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS WHICH TEACH FAMILIES STRATEGIES THEY CAN USE TO PLAN FOR THE COST OF THEIR CHILDREN'S POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. ODA ALSO HOSTS AT LEAST FOUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORK FAMILIES TO ONE ANOTHER AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL RESOURCES. ODA'S FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (FAC) IS THE VEHICLE ODA USES TO DESIGN AND CREATE ITS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING. FAC MEETS MONTHLY TO DESIGN FAMILY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE TRIPS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. FAC ALSO PROVIDES OUR PROGRAMMING TEAM WITH FEEDBACK AND IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARS AND FAMILIES. FAC IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF ODA'S LEADERSHIP TEAM AND TWO PARENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH ODA SITE.IN FY24, 92% OF FAMILIES REPORTED THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH ODA'S SERVICES, AND 83% REPORTED ODA POSITIVELY IMPACTED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN.CENTER FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT (COSA) PROGRAM (SERVED 300 OTHER OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT OHIO, INDIRECTLY SERVING 40,000 KIDS) - THIS DEPARTMENT PREPARES TEAMS OF OST PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT OHIO TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS THROUGH CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, AND CONSULTATIONS. COSA SUPPORTS OVER 300 RECIPIENTS OF OHIO'S NITA M. LOWERY 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, COSA HOSTS A TWO-DAY STATEWIDE CONFERENCE FOR 21ST CCLC GRANTEES.100% OF PROGRAMS HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR SERVICES BECAUSE OF COSA TRAININGS, AND 90% OF PARTICIPANTS IN COSA'S TRAININGS HAVE INDICATED SATISFACTION WITH THEM. SCHOLAR TRAVEL OPPORTUNITES & WORK-BASED EXPERIENCES - ODA OFFERS TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS IN GRADES 6-12 WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OUR ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. ODA CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH JOB SHADOWING AND OTHER WORK-BASED EXPERIENCES DURING EVERY YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THESE FIELD TRIPS, COLLEGE VISITS, AND CAREER PANELS.

  Expenses $821,634 · Revenue $54,538

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

5 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202521269349300707

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