Ohio Children's Alliance
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
-
Board Oversight
-
Board Size
-
Board Meetings
-
Board Compensation
-
Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
-
Effectiveness Policy
-
Effectiveness Report
Finances
-
Program Expenses
-
Fundraising Expenses
-
Accumulating Funds
-
Audit Report
-
Detailed Expense Breakdown
-
Accurate Expense Reporting
-
Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
-
Truthful Materials
-
Annual Report
-
Website Disclosures
-
Donor Privacy
-
Cause Marketing Disclosures
-
Complaints
Ohio Children's Alliance meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
MISSION STATEMENT:
OCA applies collective strength of its members to sustainably improve the provision of services to children, young adults, & families through policy advocacy, performance improvement, & member support.
VISION STATEMENT:
The best system for better results.
Year, State Incorporated:
1974, OH
PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
Community Based Mental Health Services include treatment of a wide range of services to meet the behavioral, mental, emotional and developmental needs of children and families.
Day Treatment or Partial Hospitalization provides intensive mental health services to youth in coordination with academic instruction, on an out-patient basis. It is also available for youth stepping down” from residential treatment and those who can remain in a community-based setting. Many youth who receive day treatment services reside in foster care.
Programs for Youth Who are Delinquent or Unruly work to keep youngsters from further involvement with law enforcement. Youth on probation and their families may receive counseling and other community services in order to reduce the risk of future delinquent behaviors.
Programs for Developmentally Disabled Youth many Ohio agencies offer programming for this population of youth. Program features may include supportive and transitional living, residential care, and day treatment services.
Early Childhood Services provide support and service coordination for families of infants and toddlers who are at risk for or are experiencing developmental delays or early signs of mental health challenges.
Home and Community Based Family Services are intensive family therapy sessions for families of youths who are ready to leave residential or foster care to return to their family homes, who are older teens transitioning into independent living programs, or who are living with their families but are at risk of being placed out of home.
Independent and Transitional Living is a service provided to teens to teach them the skills necessary to live on their own, such as financial management, career/educational planning, budgeting and other life skills.
Programs for Juvenile Sex Offenders Ohio certifies certain programs that are designed specifically for youth of all ages, both male and female, who have substantiated sexual abuse charges or who have exhibited sexually abusive behavior.
School-Based Mental Health Services these programs offer a variety of services targeting those students who have emotional and behavioral difficulties in general education.
Family Foster Care is for children whose families are unable to care for them temporarily. These children receive care and supervision from professionally-trained foster families.
Foster-to-Adopt and Adoption programs are offered by agencies to match waiting children” (in the custody of the public child welfare system) with carefully screened and trained families who want to add to their families through adoption.
Independent Living is a service provided to teens to teach them the skills necessary to live on their own, such as financial management, career/educational planning, budgeting and other life skills.
Residential Care and Group Homes are provided in facilities where children reside for short or longer periods in order to receive care and supervision 24 hours a day for two or more consecutive weeks.
Shelter Care is a group home or a part of a residential center that provides temporary emergency care for children in crisis or who have run away from home. It is the short-term crisis placement for children who are threatened or alleged to be abused, neglected, or dependent.
For the year ended June 30, 2025, Ohio Children's Alliance's program expenses were:
| Program Activities | $26,062,519 |
| Total Program Expenses | $26,062,519 |
Chief Executive
Mark Mecum, Chief Executive Office
Chair of the Board
Vickie Thompson-Sandy
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
The Buckeye Ranch
Board Size
14
Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Membership appeals
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 Ohio Children's Alliance's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.
Source of Funds
| Bridges Grant | $16,913,735 |
| Grants and Contributions | $8,918,513 |
| Membership Dues | $624,114 |
| Conferences | $427,965 |
| Change in Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by a Community Foundaiton | $135,316 |
| Interest Inceom | $91,205 |
| Other Revenue | $62,688 |
| Projects and Training Fees | $50,418 |
| Total Income | $27,223,954 |
Programs: 96% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $27,223,954 |
| Total expenses: | $27,074,624 |
| Program expenses | $26,062,519 |
| Fundraising expenses | $9,883 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,002,222 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $149,330 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,908,620 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,057,950 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,587,715 |
| Total Assets | $7,645,665 |
An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.
This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Meets Standards
-
Standards Not Met
-
Did Not Disclose
-
Review in Progress
-
Unable to Verify
Report completed by:
BBB of Central Ohio