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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2027

Obesity Awareness IN Action

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1151 Eagle Drive #177
Loveland, CO, 80537

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Obesity Awareness IN Action meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To serve as a health and wellness change agent for our communities and our youth. To provide education and tools to help care for, extend and improve lives.

Year, State Incorporated:
2021, CO

OAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and wellness in our Iowa and Colorado communities through three impactful programs: 1. Awareness Bound: This program offers health and wellness education to underserved youth in grades 5-12, utilizing the 8 dimensions of wellness alongside engaging movement exercises. 2. Sole Connections: We provide free new athletic shoes to in-need youth in grades 5-12, ensuring they have the proper footwear to stay active and healthy. 3. Annual Walk N'Roll: Our signature fundraising and health awareness event encourages community participation through our Move.ment!™ initiative.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Obesity Awareness IN Action's program expenses were:

Programs $18,445
Total Program Expenses $18,445

Chief Executive
Candace Oates, Co-Founder

Chair of the Board
Rosemary Parson

Board Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Obesity Awareness IN Action's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $24,071
Other $9,110
Program Revenue $4,671
Total Income $37,852

Programs: 73% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $37,852
Total expenses: $25,397
  Program expenses $18,445
  Fundraising expenses $4,452
  Administrative expenses $2,500
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $12,455
Beginning Net Assets $6,654
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $19,109
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $19,109

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