Can my nonprofit be a Community Shares of Mid Ohio member?
Legal and Compliance Requirements
Has your organization had your IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination for at least 2 years?
Yes
No
Does your IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination address match your current 990 address or would you be willing to update it?
Yes
No
Do you have a current Certificate of Continued Existence from the Ohio Secretary of State?
Yes
No
Is your registration current with the Ohio Attorney General?
Yes
No
Does your organization have a current City of Columbus Solicitation Permit? If not, are you willing to get one?
Yes
No
Governance and Financial Integrity
If affiliated with a national/state organization, do you have a letter of local presence or is your headquarters willing to write one? (If not affliated with a chapter, answer yes)
Yes
No
Is your board composed of at least 3 voting, uncompensated members with no material conflicts of interest?
Yes
No
Is your accounting on an accural system?
Yes
No
Does your organization follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Yes
No
Have you filed an IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-N with a start date within 18 months of this application? ******If you file a 990-EZ or 990-N, you must provide completed pages 1, 9, and 10 of the full 990 form.
Yes
No
According to your most recent IRS Form 990, are your organization’s combined administrative and fundraising expenses (FRA) 30.0% or less of total revenue?
Yes
No
If your FRA exceeds 30%, can you provide a formal written plan explaining why the costs are reasonable and how you plan to reduce them? If your FRA is lower than 30%, answer yes.
Yes
No
Is your FRA lower than 55.0%
Yes
No
Does your organization agree to pay its share of campaign costs based on the share of contributions received?
Yes
No
Policies and Ethical Standards
Do you have a board-approved Conflict of Interest Policy? If not, is your board willing to adopt one?
Yes
No
Do you have a board-approved Non-Discrimination or Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in compliance with all relevant laws?
Yes
No
Do you certify that you do not employ or contribute funds to individuals/entities on federal terrorist watch lists?
Yes
No
Mission and Social Impact
Does your organization have a board-approved mission statement that guides its work?
Yes
No
Does your organization have a regular goal-setting process that includes: Goals for your programs and services? Goals for internal agency development (e.g., board growth, fundraising, planning, leadership development)?
Yes
No
Does your organization actively challenge injustice or promote social change in any of the following ways? Promotes equitable distribution of resources Empowers individuals to act for systemic change Works to eliminate barriers to full participation in society Promotes environmental, animal, or human sustainability Prevents discrimination
Yes
No
Organization
Is your organization operated, managed, or controlled by the government or any educational institution?
Yes
No
If faith-affiliated, does your organization have its own 501(c)(3) and board of directors separate from the religious body? *****If not faith-affliated, please click yes.
Yes
No
If your organization is faith-affiliated, are the services you provide entirely non-religious in nature and delivered without religious content or requirements? *****If not faith-affliated, please click yes.
Yes
No
Does you organization provide any of the following health and human services? • adoption assistance • emergency shelter care and relief services • family, child and adult day care services • food and nutrition services • foster care for children and adults • health support services; or a combination of programs or services specifically designed to meet the needs of children and youth, the ill and infirm, the mentally and physically challenged, the elderly, poor, minorities or women. • information, referral and counseling services • neighborhood and community organization services • preservation of the rights of animals, for those animals that provide direct benefits to people • programs or services for school age children with special needs • protection, preservation or restoration of the air, water and land, if these provide direct benefits to people • recreational services • safety and protective services for children and adults • safety services • service, support, research and education in the health fields • services related to the management and maintenance of the home • social adjustment and rehabilitation services • the preparation and delivery of meals • transportation services
Yes
No
Is your nonprofit providing services to residents in the state of Ohio and can document that?
Yes
No
Submit
Should be Empty: