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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6401596

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43210

Financials

$22.2M$19.2M2022$18.9M$22.1M2023$19.9M$19.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$19,937,136$19,709,867$227,269$38,674,629$0$38,674,629
June 30, 2024990$18,874,092$22,093,132-$3,219,040$36,776,502$0$36,776,502
June 30, 2023990$22,249,591$19,163,634$3,085,957$38,062,935$0$38,062,935
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,561,834
of which government grants
$17,356,835
Program service revenue
$336,405
Investment income
$1,356,159
Royalties
$657,047
Other revenue
$682,738

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$2,668,029
Occupancy
$10,052
Travel
$350,618
Program services (functional)
$11,785,885
Management and general (functional)
$5,255,953
Fundraising (functional)
$2,668,029

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,776,502
Total assets, end of year
$38,674,629
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$38,674,629
Net assets without donor restrictions
$38,674,629
Gross unrelated business income
$48,639
Gross receipts
$19,937,136
Employees
0
Volunteers
5,500
Year formed
1992
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TED ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHANIE BAXTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JR BLACKBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN BONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ELIZABETH HARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TAHIRA REHMATULLAHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALICE MONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAID SARIOLGHALAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BERNARD SAVARESECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EMILY SCHRIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA WASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTINA PROVOSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAMON FROSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVE TURKALASKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE VALCARCELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNA BOKOVOYEX OFFICER
Trustee or director
5$0
ELLEN CRIVELLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRAD MYERSEX OFFICER
Trustee or director
5$0
ABBY SPANGENBERGEX OFFICER
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES TERRANOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MOLLY RANZ CALHOUNPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TED ADAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
STEPHANIE BAXTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JR BLACKBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN BONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LEONARD HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CATHERINE LANNINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALICE MONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAID SARIOLGHALAMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BERNARD SAVARESECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EMILY SCHRIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA WASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TINA PROVOSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAMON FROSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVE TURKALASKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GEORGE VALCARCELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MOLLY RANZ CALHOUNPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TED ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHANIE BAXTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JR BLACKBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN BONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STACIA BRETHERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CONSTANCE CULLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK EPPERTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MATTHEW HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARGERY HARRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LEONARD HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CATHERINE LANNINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALICE MONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAID SARIOLGHALAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BERNARD SAVARESEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EMILY SCHRIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA WASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MOLLY RANZ CALHOUNPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2200 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43210-1035
In care of
% MARK BEEBE
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
108 Donnington Court, Longwood FL 32779
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MOLLY RANZ CALHOUN, 2200 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Jennifer E Houk, 108 Donnington Court, Longwood FL 32779
Signed the 990
MOLLY RANZ CALHOUN, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(614) 292-2200
Return prepared by
GBQ PARTNERS LLC

Mission

TO BE THE HEART OF THE BUCKEYE ALUMNI COMMUNITY, INSPIRING AND CULTIVATING ENGAGED CITIZENS. THROUGH TIME AND CHANGE, WE ENRICH FIRM FRIENDSHIPS AMONG BUCKEYE ALUMNI OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONNECTIONSTHE REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY METHOD THAT THE ASSOCIATION CAN PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT FOR OUR ALUMNI CLUB LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS. THE CLUBS ARE LOCATED IN OVER 150 CITIES, INCLUDING 8 OVERSEAS. OUR ENGAGEMENT TEAM HELPS THE VOLUNTEERS WITH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, MANY OF WHICH SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CURRENT OHIO STATE STUDENTS.
    Expenses $4,698,260 · revenue $49,840
  • EXPERIENCES: THE CONSTITUENCY PROGRAMS REPRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI TO ENGAGE WITH THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTENT TO DEVELOP A LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIP. PROGRAMS BROADLY INCLUDES SOCIAL GATHERINGS, GAME WATCHES, FOOTBALL PRE-GAME EVENTS, NETWORKING EVENTS,FAMILY ACTIVITIES,ALUMNI TOURS AND OTHER, GROUP ACTIVITIES WHERE ALUMNI ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION STAFF, FELLOW ALUMNI AND UNIVERSITYAMBASSADORS. PROGRAMS ARE HELD IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE IN COLUMBUS BUT MANY OF WHICH ARE IN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ASSOCIATION ENGAGES IN A SET OF ACTIVITIES (PHONE CALLS, MAIL SOLICITATION, EMAIL SOLICITATION, ETC.) THAT ARE INTENDED TO GENERATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM IS ENTIRELY MANAGED AND DIRECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
    Expenses $4,087,270 · revenue $156,120
  • ADVOCACYACTIVELY ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, TALENT OR TREASURE TO OHIO STATE. ADVOCATES HELP TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP FUTURE SUPPORTERS, FUELING THE ADVANCEMENT CONTINUUM, WHO WILL ACTIVATE AND LEVERAGE THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS. CONNECTIONS MADE BY ADVOCATES INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND VELOCITY IN WHICH CONSTITUENTS MOVE THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT CONTINUUM. ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES, THE OSU EARLY INVESTOR NETWORK, DONOR LOYALTY, PARTNERSHIPS, THE YOUNG ALUMNI ACADEMY AND THE STUDENT ALUMNI COUNCIL.
    Expenses $1,794,696 · revenue $89,259
  • STRATEGY AND BELONGING AND STRATEGY AND ADMINISTRATION.
    Expenses $1,205,659 · revenue $18,238

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-6401596
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1939
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B84I)
Group exemption
8074 (44 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,674,629
Income (IRS master file)
$19,937,136

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$19,937,136$19,709,867$38,674,629XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$18,874,092$22,093,132$36,776,502IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$22,249,591$19,163,634$38,062,935XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$16,436,782$14,761,784$39,400,090IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Jennifer E Houk
June 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 31-6401596).

Questions about OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC is 31-6401596.
Is OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
Are donations to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MOLLY RANZ CALHOUN.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,937,136, expenses of $19,709,867 and total assets of $38,674,629 at year end.

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