Nonprofit · EIN 31-6054093
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,922,457 | $2,486,822 | $1,435,635 | $61,522,112 | $36,896 | $61,485,216 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,988,238 | $2,513,987 | -$525,749 | $53,393,708 | $109,099 | $53,284,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $195,584
- Membership dues
- $56,207
- Program service revenue
- $38,705
- Investment income
- $3,688,168
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,089,866
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $984,763
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $250,833
- Other salaries and wages
- $364,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $733,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,098
- Accounting fees
- $81,502
- Occupancy
- $8,640
- Travel
- $15,927
- Depreciation
- $5,833
- Program services (functional)
- $1,459,846
- Management and general (functional)
- $919,356
- Fundraising (functional)
- $107,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,393,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,522,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,896
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,485,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,806
- Publicly traded securities
- $60,634,619
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $61,126,786
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $358,430
- Gross receipts
- $11,174,999
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI L KEATING | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $174,808 | $26,025 |
| CAROL MARX | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $50,000 | $0 |
| HON DAVID A HEJMANOWSKI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA BARNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GUILLOZET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRIEDMAN YAKSIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD S JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH E WENGER IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HOLLINGSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY DAMASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA D JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW ODUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R BENJAMIN FRANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLEY C NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH K SKOW | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RON KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL R GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE SERVING EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G CHRIS | TRUSTEE SERVING EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY AUGSBURGER | TRUSTEE SERVING EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON DENISE A MCCOLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE WILBERDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON CARLA J BALDWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI L KEATING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $172,698 | $40,063 |
| HON DAVID A HEJMANOWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA BARNES | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J KRISTIN BURKETT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GUILLOZET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DEAN L WILSON | TRUSTEE SERVING EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KRANZ | TRUSTEE SERVING EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRIEDMAN YAKSIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD S JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH E WENGER IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HOLLINGSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HOLSCHUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY DAMASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA D JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW ODUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GREEN MARBLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R BENJAMIN FRANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLEY C NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH K SKOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 LAKE SHORE DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43204-4895
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURIE BETH SWEENEY, 1700 LAKE SHORE DRIVE 230, COLUMBUS, OH 43204
- Signed the 990
- LAURIE BETH SWEENEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 487-4444
- Website
- WWW.OSBF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
THE OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER OHIO LAW, ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IT IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES, AND IS CONSIDERED "THE PROFESSIONAL HONORARY OF OHIO LAWYERS." THE OHIOSTATE BAR FOUNDATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT OHIO BY AWARDING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVANCE THAT MISSION.
Program accomplishments
- THE OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT OHIO BY AWARDING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVANCE THAT MISSION.Expenses $1,223,538 · grants $984,763 · revenue $38,705
- THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS FELLOWS PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW AND IMPROVE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT OHIO. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CREATES SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS CONNECTING THEM TO OUR GRANTEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH ITS AWARDS PROGRAM THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS AND PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK PROMOTES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.Expenses $236,308
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-6054093
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I128)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,522,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,174,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,922,457 | $2,486,822 | $61,522,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,988,238 | $2,513,987 | $53,393,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,851,950 | $2,765,348 | $51,214,097 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-6054093).
Questions about OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION is 31-6054093.
- Is OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURIE BETH SWEENEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,808 (LORI L KEATING, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,922,457, expenses of $2,486,822 and total assets of $61,522,112 at year end.
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