The Ohio State University

Analysis

The Ohio State University is a registered charity in United States, based in Lebanon, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending October 2023, The Ohio State University reported income of $192k and spending of $165k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $230k to $192k (-16%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Ohio State University sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chabad of Bensonhurst Inc ($192k), Licking Bridge Builders Inc Senior Center ($192k) and Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation ($192k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.1% and program service revenue 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $236k against liabilities of $389, net assets of $235k.