Cub Ohio Advocacy Group
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 992255425
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Lakewood, OH, USA
- Phone
- 4405547203
- Rating
- 90
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $120,020
- Expenses
- $115,900
- Assets
- $5,020
- Liabilities
- $900
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- RICK FRIO (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- RICK FRIO (PRESIDENT)
- KURT PRINCIC (TREASURER)
- TRISH DEMETER (SECRETARY)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Cub Ohio advocacy group (coag) is organized and operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code. Its primary purpose is to advance the common good and general welfare of residential and small business utility consumers in Ohio by advocating for energy policies that lower costs, improve grid resiliency, reduce emissions, stimulate economic growth, increase consumers' control over their energy choices and monthly bills, and expand access to efficient, clean, innovative, and renewable energy options. The organization fulfills this mission through public advocacy, legislative outreach, and public education efforts focused on equitable energy reform.
What it reported doing in 2024
In its first year of operation, coag prioritized legislative advocacy for energy efficiency, community energy, and commercial virtual net metering in Ohio. Coag engaged in public education and grassroots advocacy to raise awareness about the benefits of these and to encourage Ohio residents to express support to their representatives for them. The organization engaged with state legislators, hosted informational sessions, and collaborated with stakeholders to draft policy recommendations.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 61% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 97
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 32
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 96.1%; rating input score 96
- Program expense ratio: 99.5%; rating input score 99
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 3.4%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 96.1% of revenue deployed · 99.5% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $115K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.