Nonprofit · EIN 31-0820393
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,527,443 | $14,972,831 | -$445,388 | $5,342,376 | $3,308,254 | $2,034,122 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,674,824 | $19,180,093 | -$505,269 | $5,979,337 | $3,499,827 | $2,479,510 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,950,626 | $15,869,641 | $80,985 | $7,178,819 | $4,194,040 | $2,984,779 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,590,704
- of which government grants
- $13,518,068
- Program service revenue
- $902,291
- Investment income
- $54,553
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,530
- Other revenue
- -$20,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,044,556
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $286,746
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,525,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,906,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,180
- Accounting fees
- $47,578
- Occupancy
- $268,801
- Travel
- $393,436
- Depreciation
- $70,076
- Program services (functional)
- $13,900,116
- Management and general (functional)
- $837,355
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,979,337
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,342,376
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,308,254
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,034,122
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $164,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,028,076
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,046
- Gross receipts
- $14,575,149
- Employees
- 116
- Volunteers
- 320
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Karolak | CEO TO JUNE 2025 Officer | 40 | $161,763 | $1,489 |
| Stephanie McFadden | DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $106,873 | $0 |
| Natalie Atkins | DIR. OF ORG. ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,632 | $0 |
| Alex Anthony | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Bell | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Blashford | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Ciminillo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Cochran | Past-President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Goldhand | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mary Kay Irwin | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Love | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Sharp | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Stokes | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Halas | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamar Williamson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASHA BOOKER | CEO BEGINNING JANUARY 2025 Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC J KAROLAK PHD | CEO Officer | 40 | $139,197 |
| NATALIE ATKINS | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,819 |
| LISA COCHRAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY KAY IRWIN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA LOVE PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX ANTHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BETANCOURT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN BLASHFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA CIMINILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN LOCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WHITEHURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE WILKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMAR WILLIAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC J KAROLAK PHD | CEO Officer | 40 | $143,040 | $127 |
| LISA COCHRAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KAY IRWIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LOVE PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX ANTHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL M BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BETANCOURT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BLASHFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY CIMINILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LOCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E WHITE II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN WHITEHURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE WILKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR WILLIAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1105 SCHROCK ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1146
- In care of
- % TASHA BOOKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TASHA BOOKER, 1105 Schrock Road Suite 125, COLUMBUS, OH 43229
- Signed the 990
- TASHA BOOKER, CEO
- Phone
- (614) 244-0222
- Website
- WWW.ACTIONFORCHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING, EMPOWERING, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE ADULTS WHO MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S LIVES-THEIR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND TEACHERS.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY - ACTION FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SUPPORTS, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN FY25, THIS INCLUDES 2,540 HOURS OF STEP UP TO QUALITY COACHING TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 4,552 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND COACHING, INCLUDING OUR 135-HOUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE COURSEWORK WHICH 84 PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED IN FY25.WE AWARDED $4,534,680IN CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS ON BEHALF OF HUNDREDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.Expenses $9,562,052 · grants $6,044,556 · revenue $907,716
- Parents, guardians, and families - The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department continued to advance family centered services through community events, parent education, and strategic outreach across Central Ohio. The department hosted its annual Spring Fling, Back to School Family Fair, and Fall Fest, serving more than 800 families. These events, along with other community-based engagement efforts, provided families with access to child development resources, connections to community services, and opportunities to build relationships with staff and other families. Each event created a welcoming space where families accessed child development resources, community services, and built meaningful relationships with staff and one another. Across all FACE programs, the department supported 2,891 families in locating quality child care, connected 14,454 parents to Help Me Grow services, and provided over 1,600 parents with evidence-based/evidence-informed education, impacting 3,262 children. Through 3,433 home visits and 1,708 safe sleep interactions, the department met families where they were and helped them take the next step forward.Expenses $4,233,076
- COMMUNITY - ACTION FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) CHECKS AND BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (BCI) BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FINGERPRINTING SERVICES TO CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $104,988
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0820393
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P34Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,342,376
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,575,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,527,443 | $14,972,831 | $5,342,376 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,674,824 | $19,180,093 | $5,979,337 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,950,626 | $15,869,641 | $7,178,819 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,344,885 | $6,095,536 | $4,675,038 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0820393).
Questions about ACTION FOR CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of ACTION FOR CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACTION FOR CHILDREN is 31-0820393.
- Is ACTION FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to ACTION FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACTION FOR CHILDREN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACTION FOR CHILDREN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACTION FOR CHILDREN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACTION FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TASHA BOOKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACTION FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,763 (Eric Karolak, CEO TO JUNE 2025).
- How much revenue does ACTION FOR CHILDREN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,527,443, expenses of $14,972,831 and total assets of $5,342,376 at year end.
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