Ohio Historical Society Foundation

Columbus, OH
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1984
EIN: 31-1089327

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$6.98M (2024)

Expenses

$1.93M (2024)

Total Assets

$23M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$238k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$6,981,132

Expenses

$1,929,737

Net Income

$5,051,395

Net Assets

$22,789,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,061,201	29.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$467,202	6.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,452,729	63.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,027,327
Total Liabilities	$237,744
Net Assets	$22,789,583

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jeffrey K Ward (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$164,950	$0
Melody Young (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Roach (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Jon Elsasser (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$3,247,568

Expenses

$2,131,893

Net Income

$1,115,675

Net Assets

$20,546,736

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,877,600	88.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$404,620	12.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$34,652
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,315,385
Total Liabilities	$768,649
Net Assets	$20,546,736

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jeffrey K Ward (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$148,216	$16,681
Melody Young (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Roach (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Jon Elsasser (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 3, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$2,001,810

Expenses

$3,031,899

Net Income

-$1,030,089

Net Assets

$18,488,322

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,714,825	85.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$263,047	13.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$23,938	1.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$19,930,380
Total Liabilities	$1,442,058
Net Assets	$18,488,322

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jeffrey K Ward (Chief Financial Officer)	$147,133	$0	$20,613
Suhas Kakde (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Roach (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Jon Elsasser (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$2,410,812

Expenses

$3,242,245

Net Income

-$831,433

Net Assets

$21,490,822

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,140,061	88.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$238,409	9.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$32,342	1.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,693,832
Total Liabilities	$1,203,010
Net Assets	$21,490,822

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jeffrey K Ward (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$150,638	$23,966
Suhas Kakde (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Roach (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
John Elsasser (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$2,355,479

Expenses

$3,129,877

Net Income

-$774,398

Net Assets

$19,601,276

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,025,073	86.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$330,406	14.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,076,412
Total Liabilities	$475,136
Net Assets	$19,601,276

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jeffrey K Ward (Chief Financial Officer)	$0	$155,274	$24,701
Suhas Kakde (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Wilson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
John Elsasser (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$2,429,933

Expenses

$5,808,193

Net Income

-$3,378,260

Net Assets

$19,930,894

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,057,275	84.7%
Program Services	$822	0.0%
Investment Income	$371,836	15.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,354,362
Total Liabilities	$423,468
Net Assets	$19,930,894

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Suhas Kakde (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Wilson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
John Elsasser (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey K Ward (Administrator/Cfo)	$0	$150,825	$23,996

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990

Filed on May 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$4,176,889

Expenses

$2,909,205

Net Income

$1,267,684

Net Assets

$22,673,181

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,976,328	95.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$200,561	4.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,673,181
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$22,673,181

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$3,459,549

Expenses

$2,298,768

Net Income

$1,160,781

Net Assets

$20,754,448

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,126,536	90.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$317,088	9.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$15,925	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,754,448
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$20,754,448

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$2,023,570

Expenses

$1,625,733

Net Income

$397,837

Net Assets

$18,661,224

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,605,280	79.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$368,172	18.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$50,118	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,661,224
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,661,224

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$3,732,384

Expenses

$2,241,128

Net Income

$1,491,256

Net Assets

$18,110,693

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,351,047	89.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$355,701	9.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$25,636	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,414,032
Total Liabilities	$303,339
Net Assets	$18,110,693

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$2,065,951

Expenses

$2,193,926

Net Income

-$127,975

Net Assets

$16,273,106

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,730,171	83.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$306,337	14.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$29,443	1.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,439,307
Total Liabilities	$166,201
Net Assets	$16,273,106

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert W Lucas (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Jim Wilson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Roderick H Wilcox (Secretary/ Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey K Ward (Administrator/ Cfo)	$0	$137,249	$19,215

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990

Filed on April 1, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$1,723,300

Expenses

$2,338,291

Net Income

-$614,991

Net Assets

$14,438,955

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,318,655	76.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$314,602	18.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$90,043	5.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,559,320
Total Liabilities	$120,365
Net Assets	$14,438,955

990

Filed on April 3, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$1,418,351

Expenses

$1,859,071

Net Income

-$440,720

Net Assets

$13,938,718

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,172,340	82.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$285,450	20.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$39,439
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,092,800
Total Liabilities	$154,082
Net Assets	$13,938,718

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$1,361,648

Expenses

$1,364,220

Net Income

-$2,572

Net Assets

$13,880,116

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,046,775	76.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$288,312	21.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$26,561	2.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,035,796
Total Liabilities	$155,680
Net Assets	$13,880,116

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Ohio Historical Society Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $6.98M (2024)

Expenses $1.93M (2024)

Total Assets $23M (2024)

Total Liabilities $238k (2024)

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Revenue

$6.98M (2024)

Expenses

$1.93M (2024)

Total Assets

$23M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$238k (2024)

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