The Ohio State University

Analysis

The Ohio State University is a registered charity in United States, based in St Louisville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending November 2024, The Ohio State University reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2024, income grew from $775k to $1.1m (+40%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Ohio State University sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Blueprint Foundation ($1.1m), Straight Street Roanoke Valley Inc ($1.1m) and Emdr Humanitarian Assistance Programs Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $194k. At year end it held assets of $399k against liabilities of $205k, net assets of $194k. It reported 24 employees.