Ohio Environmental Council

Analysis

Ohio Environmental Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Ohio Environmental Council reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $3.4m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ohio Environmental Council sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Grantmakers Association ($3.4m), Acadia Center ($3.4m) and Sustainable Surf ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $738k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 37 employees.