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Providing Oberlin with Efficiency Responsibly

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-2327255

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 15, 2021

PO Box 3Oberlin, OH 44074-0003

(440) 225-7160

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

43rd percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$45,662

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.1% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

137%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$16,475

Up $1,981 (+14%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$16,475

Up $1,981 (+14%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$156,769

Up $90,630 (+137%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$154,788

Up $83,238 (+116%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$1,981

Up $7,392 (+137%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $28,097Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $28,0972016Assets 2017: $32,951Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $32,9512017Assets 2018: $19,905Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $19,9052018Assets 2019: $14,494Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,4942019Assets 2020: $16,475Net Assets 2020: $16,4752020Assets 2021: $38,181Net Assets 2021: $38,1812021Assets 2022: $68,165Net Assets 2022: $68,1652022Assets 2023: $50,445Net Assets 2023: $50,4452023Assets 2024: $460Net Assets 2024: $4602024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$16,475
Liabilities-
Net Assets$16,475

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $45,465Expenses 2016: $43,268Net Income 2016: $2,1972016Revenue 2017: $61,046Expenses 2017: $56,192Net Income 2017: $4,8542017Revenue 2018: $58,012Expenses 2018: $71,058Net Income 2018: -$13,0462018Revenue 2019: $66,139Expenses 2019: $71,550Net Income 2019: -$5,4112019Revenue 2020: $156,769Expenses 2020: $154,788Net Income 2020: $1,9812020Revenue 2021: $137,411Expenses 2021: $115,705Net Income 2021: $21,7062021Revenue 2022: $168,550Expenses 2022: $138,566Net Income 2022: $29,9842022Revenue 2023: $175,638Expenses 2023: $193,358Net Income 2023: -$17,7202023Revenue 2024: $190,272Expenses 2024: $240,257Net Income 2024: -$49,9852024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$156,769
Expenses$154,788
Net Income$1,981
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$156,769
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our purpose is to increase the energy efficiency of housing in oberlin,ohio and to:1)educate oberlin community about techniques for and benefits of becoming more energy efficient.2)make low income individuals more financially secure in the face of rising utility costs.3)improve the daily quality of life of residents by creating a more comfortable home.4)reduce the amount of pollution and co2 emitted by oberlin housing and moving the community toward climate neutrality.5)reduce oberlin's base load electricity requirements by moving away from coal-generated electricity.6)provide oberlin college, businsses and private citizens a way to take responsibility for unavoidable co2 emissions through a competitively priced local carbon offset program.

Our purpose is to increase the energy efficiency of housing in oberlin,ohio and to: 1) educate oberlin community about techniques for and benefits of becoming more energy efficient. 2) make low income individuals more financially secure in the face of rising utility costs. 3) improve the daily quality of life of residents by creating a more comfortable home. 4) reduce the amount of pollution and co2 emitted by oberlin housing and moving the community toward climate neutrality. 5) reduce oberlin's base load electricity requirements by moving away from coal-generated electricity.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE FOUNDED IN 2008, POWER HAS INSULATED AND WEATHERIZED NEARLY 25 LOW-INCOME HOMES IN OBERLIN AT NO COST TO THE HOMEOWNERS.$156,759$156,759
ADMINISTERED A LOCAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED REBATES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES.$21,206$21,206
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gregory JonesEnergy AvocatePT$45,662-$45,662
Peter JensonProgram AdministratorPT$12,394-$12,394
Gene MatthewsChair-$0--
David SnyderDirector-$0--
Margaret FloodBoard Member-$0--
Cynthia FranzSecretary-$0--
Martin BuckTreasurer-$0--
Ben HobbsVice-Chair-$0--
Fred BellDirector-$0--
Jeanne McKibbonDirector-$0--
Ralph ThompsonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Providing Oberlin With Efficiency Responsibly
EIN
27-2327255
In Care Of
% Martin L Buck
Address
PO BOX 3, OBERLIN, OH 44074-0003

Signing Officer

Name
Martin L Buck
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2021-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| MARKETING AND PUBLICITY, $1326| WEATHERIZATION AND HOME EFFICIENCY, $62999| SUPER REBATE PROJECT PAYMENTS, $21206| INSURANCE, $766| DUES AND MEMBERSHIP, $590| FEES, $200| PRE-WEATHERIZATION, $4065|

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