Groundwork Ohio Organization

Analysis

Groundwork Ohio Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Groundwork Ohio Organization reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.1m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $808k to $2.4m (+197%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Groundwork Ohio Organization sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barker Blue Dog ($2.4m), Literacy Design Collaborative Inc ($2.4m) and Ameris Academy Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $228k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $777k. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 15 employees.