The Ohio State University

Analysis

The Ohio State University is a registered charity in United States, based in Pleasant Hill, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1999, 27 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Ohio State University reported income of $149k and spending of $114k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $129k to $149k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havasu Columbians Fraternal Organization Inc ($149k), Water Polo Referee Association of Wa ($149k) and Midwest Pride in Your Ride LLC ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $7,500, net assets of $209k. It reported 9 employees.