Civic Intelligence

Otse Action Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 47-1303553

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 • Filed on Apr 14, 2026

Organization Profileotseactionfund.org
341 S 3rd St Suite 11Columbus, OH 43215

(513) 334-4967

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

46th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$13,887

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.4% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

49th percentile

1.4%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$79,760

Up $36,139 (+83%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$79,760

Up $36,139 (+83%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,350

Up $2,525 (+2.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$95,211

Down $12,916 (-12%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$1,139

Up $15,441 (+108%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $59,447Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $59,4472022Assets 2023: $57,923Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $57,9232023Assets 2024: $43,621Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $43,6212024Assets 2025: $79,760Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $79,7602025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$79,760
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$79,760
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $90,705Expenses 2022: $69,925Net Income 2022: $20,7802022Revenue 2023: $101,035Expenses 2023: $102,559Net Income 2023: -$1,5242023Revenue 2024: $93,825Expenses 2024: $108,127Net Income 2024: -$14,3022024Revenue 2025: $96,350Expenses 2025: $95,211Net Income 2025: $1,1392025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$96,350
Expenses$95,211
Net Income$1,139
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 14, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$96,350
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education and advocacy around the death penalty in Ohio.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Education and advocacy around the death penalty in Ohio: Staff and contractors raised awareness among the general public and among state lawmakers about the costs of the death penalty, its impact on victims' families, its racial and geographic disparity, and innocence. Provided information and resources to approximately 16,000 people, including approximately 130 Ohio state lawmakers.$0$91,480
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kevin WernerExecutive DirectorPT$12,088$1,799$13,887
Jeffrey GamsoBoard Chair-$0--
Sarah CraftBoard Treasurer-$0--
Joel ShenkBoard Secretary-$0--
Alice GerdemanBoard Member-$0--
Susan CarterBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Otse Action Fund
EIN
47-1303553
Phone
5133344967
Address
341 S 3rd St Suite 11, Columbus, OH 43215

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Craft
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6107161646
Signed
2026-04-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Meals and events;948|Travel and parking;1215|Donation processor fees;36|Office Supplies;77|website and software;696|dues and subscriptions;221|admin fee to paymaster;2700^Total;5893^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$79,760
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$79,760
Revenue
$96,350
Expenses
$95,211
Net income
$1,139
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.96$0.95$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.94$1.08$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.01$1.03$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.91$0.70$0.21