Advocacy & Protective Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Columbus, Ohio, registered in 1984, with $8,470,846 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$8.5M
▲ 3.9% vs prior year
Crime & Legal median: $309K
Expenses (FY2024)
$8.5M
Net assets
$3.9M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Advocacy & Protective Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Advocacy & Protective Services Inc: 5 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Advocacy & Protective Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Advocacy & Protective Services Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $5.2M (FY2013) to $8.5M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.6M
Total liabilities
$748K
Net assets
$3.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,470,846▲3.9% | $8,453,681▲5.5% | $3,867,902▲0.7% | $4,615,982▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $8,150,624▲7.2% | $8,010,979▲0.8% | $3,842,347▲4.6% | $4,547,725▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $7,599,861▲3.3% | $7,950,927▲13.3% | $3,674,422▼8.5% | $4,471,271▼6.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,354,927▼11.8% | $7,018,884▲2.5% | $4,014,221▲8.9% | $4,762,742▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $8,336,023▲21.1% | $6,848,043▲3.8% | $3,687,756▲67.6% | $4,341,137▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $6,882,433▲7.4% | $6,595,857▼4.7% | $2,199,776▲15.0% | $3,958,420▲57.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $6,409,144▲2.4% | $6,923,942▲16.5% | $1,913,200▼21.2% | $2,514,075▼15.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,257,958▲6.8% | $5,945,770▲1.0% | $2,427,998▲14.8% | $2,972,817▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $5,858,674 | $5,884,020▲0.1% | $2,115,810▼1.2% | $2,908,860▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $5,857,760▲9.9% | $5,878,384▲2.4% | $2,141,156▼1.0% | $2,935,282▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,332,231▲3.0% | $5,741,221▲3.8% | $2,161,780▼4.8% | $2,942,851▼4.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $5,174,593 | $5,529,339▲8.9% | $2,270,134▼2.5% | $3,066,570▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $5,076,430▼4.9% | $2,327,746▼3.6% | $3,126,213▼3.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $5,336,636▲4.0% | $2,415,890▼8.8% | $3,252,438▼8.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $5,129,449 | $2,648,232 | $3,546,844 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
10 grants to Advocacy & Protective Services Inc totaling $24K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2023 | $8,375 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2023 | $5,100 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2022 | $8,567 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2015 | $865 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2015 | $98 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2015 | $89 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2014 | $488 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2014 | $117 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2014 | $98 |
| Columbus Foundation | Urban affairs | 2014 | $24 |
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Data for Advocacy & Protective Services Inc (EIN 31-0902799) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.