Ohio Music Education Association (Central Organization)

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
316077318
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Medina, OH, USA
Phone
3303213738
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,648,077
Expenses
$1,474,588
Assets
$2,300,032
Liabilities
$15,750

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BRIAN STEVENS (PRESIDENT)
  • DANIELLE SHAUB (PRESIDENT - ELECT)
  • DANIEL RUCKMAN (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • JAY WARDESKA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAY WARDESKA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $99,604 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Ohio music education association espouses a philosophy of music education that values artistic/musical experiences for every citizen.

What it reported doing in 2024

The central organization conducts various activities supporting its mission of providing broad programs of education and enrichment in music education to both students and teachers. The following details the activities conducted: annual professional conference in early february - attended by 2,250 teachers - over 3,000 students perform in approximately 20 concerts - over 200 workshops and clinics are presented to attending teachersannual research in music education conference - attended by over 30 teachersstate marching band adjudicated event - over 120 high school bands performing - over 12,000 students participate - over 20,000 parents attendall-state performing ensembles - approximately 500 students participate - over 10,000 parents attend the conferencetriad magazine published for members of omea - produced in digital format and available online to members of omea for 2 issues, one issue provided freethe general public - 3 issues per year"contributions to music education" is a peer-reviewed research journal published in print and digital format available through major academic databases. - recognizes and highlights the importance of research in guiding educational practice - available in jstor and rilm

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 97% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 10.5%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.56; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.8%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $100K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 10 of 10 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 57/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 48/100.