The Ohio State University

Analysis

The Ohio State University is a registered charity in United States, based in Laurelville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Ohio State University reported income of $98k and spending of $104k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $88k to $98k (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Ohio State University sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff Inc ($98k), Wyoming Hospitality and Travel Coal Ition Education Foundation ($98k) and Chatham Creative Arts Incubator Inc ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% and program service revenue 88% of the total. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $141k.