Nonprofit · EIN 99-0750988
RUNNING START
Tax-exempt · TOLEDO, OH 43615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ (amended) | $95,750 | $181,693 | -$85,943 | $16,807 | $99,300 | -$82,493 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,606
- Program service revenue
- $61,144
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $146,093
- Other expenses
- $35,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,300
- Net assets, end of year
- -$82,493
- Cash, savings and investments
- $6,907
- Gross receipts
- $95,750
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Warren | Director | 40 | $0 |
| Greg Harris | Program Director | 20 | $0 |
| Michael Warren | Housing Manager | 30 | $0 |
| Darius Spearman | Data and Administration | 10 | $0 |
| Tony Thomas | Grants Coordinator | 20 | $0 |
| Tiffany Gregg | Case Manager - Secretary | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1056 STEEPLEBUSH DR, TOLEDO, OH 43615-9248
- In care of
- % RALPH DARRELL WARREN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 1056 Steeplebush, TOLEDO OH 43615
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Ralph D Warren, 1056 Steeplebush, TOLEDO OH 43615
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Ralph Warren, Director
- Website
- therunningstart419.org
Mission
RunningStart is a Toledo Ohio-based nonprofit organization formed to provide linkage to housing food mental health services and employment opportunities to homeless individuals and former prisoners in Northwest Ohio. The organizations mission is to support individuals on their journey to becoming self-sufficient and meaningful members of the Toledo community. RunningStart believes in second and third chances personal growth and societal reintegration offering a continuum of supportive services that address the immediate and long-term needs of its clients. By connecting vulnerable individuals to stable housing and wraparound resources RunningStart works to reduce recidivism alleviate homelessness and strengthen the Northwest Ohio community
Program accomplishments
- RunningStart operated a transitional and short-term housing program in Toledo Ohio serving homeless individuals and former prisoners in Northwest Ohio. During the tax year RunningStart consistently maintained housing for at least 30 individuals at any given time providing safe stable short-term residential placements that serve as a foundation for long-term self-sufficiency. In addition to housing RunningStart linked approximately 60 individuals to community-based mental health programs connecting clients to licensed providers and support services that address the underlying challenges contributing to homelessness and recidivism. RunningStarts wraparound approach addresses housing instability mental health needs food access and employment barriers equipping clients with the tools and resources necessary to reintegrate into society as productive and self-sufficient members of the Toledo community.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | No data |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-0750988
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $95,750
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Ralph D Warren | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about RUNNING START
- What is the EIN of RUNNING START?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUNNING START is 99-0750988.
- Is RUNNING START tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to RUNNING START tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUNNING START file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RUNNING START due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RUNNING START last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RUNNING START?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Ralph D Warren.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUNNING START?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUNNING START have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,750, expenses of $181,693 and total assets of $16,807 at year end.
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