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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1636766

OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION

Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44308

Financials

$10.8M$7.5M2023$12.6M$14.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,559,174$14,934,536-$2,375,362$11,358,661$4,219,679$7,138,982
December 31, 2023990$10,846,616$7,476,146$3,370,470$18,549,559$8,861,343$9,688,216
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,210,983
of which government grants
$5,173,160
Membership dues
$100,660
Program service revenue
$563,418
Investment income
$816,104
Net gain from sales of assets
$129,103
Net income from fundraising events
-$60,166
Other revenue
-$31,331

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$165,451
Other salaries and wages
$495,437
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$790,936
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,262
Accounting fees
$45,084
Occupancy
$52,440
Travel
$15,407
Depreciation
$103,057
Program services (functional)
$14,478,563
Management and general (functional)
$273,217
Fundraising (functional)
$182,756

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,549,559
Total assets, end of year
$11,358,661
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,219,679
Net assets, end of year
$7,138,982
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,507,909
Publicly traded securities
$6,590,274
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,279,616
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,859,366
Gross receipts
$38,996,574
Employees
32
Volunteers
377
Year formed
1989
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL RICEPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$165,451$15,704
JEFFREY HEROLDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PATRICIA PITEOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NICHOLAS GATTOZZISECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRET TREIERFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DARRIN TONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES PANEZOTTASSOCIATE BOARD CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORBIN MOONASSOCIATE BOARD CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH W STEPHENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN VALLILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN QUICKSALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA JANIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL LUCASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON S WALTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR BRIAN HARTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSEANNE DEUCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCIS S BUCHHOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE BORDENKIRCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON ELSASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELINDA CHASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANAE BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN JUDGEPAST BOARD CHARIMAN
Trustee or director
1$0
BART BEACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH BUCCIGROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL RICEPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$156,858$16,313
BART BEACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANAE BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCES BUCHHOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA CHASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSEANNE DEUCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA DUDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON ELSASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK GATTOZZI2ND VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TERRY GLIDDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR BRIAN HARTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY HEROLDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MIKE HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA JANIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN JUDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL LUCASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILLIP MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES PANEZOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN PATCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA PITEOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NATHAN QUICKSALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA SELLERSDIRECTOR, RE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH STEPHENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN TONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
J BRET TRIERFIRST VICE C
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN VALLILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
47 W EXCHANGE ST, AKRON, OH 44308-1012
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL RICE, 47 WEST EXCHANGE STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
Signed the 990
DANIEL RICE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(330) 374-5657
Return prepared by
MEADEN & MOORE LTD

Mission

OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION SHALL STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE HISTORICAL, NATURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1989, THE OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION (OECC) SEEKS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND DEVELOP THE NATURAL, HISTORICAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES ALONG THE OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING FISHING DERBIES, TOWPATH TREK, HEALTHY STEPS, TOWPATH CENTURY RIDE, AND THE TOWPATH COMPANION, OECC BUILDS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL AND TOWPATH TRAIL. OECC PARTNERS AND COLLABORATES WITH MORE THAN 150 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMMIT, STARK, TUSCARAWAS, HARRISON, AND CUYAHOGA COUNTIES, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS TO CITIZENS OF NORTHEAST OHIO. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FUNDRAISING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TRAIL AND GREENWAY PLANNING, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. SINCE 1989, OECC HAS WORKED ON VARIOUS RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDING THE RICHARD HOWE HOUSE RESTORATION, LIMBACH BUILDINGS IN THE VILLAGE OF CANAL FULTON, BOTH SUMMIT AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTY TRAIL & GREENWAY PLANS, AND THE BUCKHORN CREEK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT IN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY. IN 2015, OECC WAS SELECTED BY JOHN S. & JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT THE TOWPATH PROJECT TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY, ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND AESTHETICS OF THE TOWPATH TRAIL IN AKRON, OHIO. IN 2016, OECC WAS SELECTED BY THE MIAMI FOUNDATION TO RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR, $4 MILLION GRANT FOR REIMAGINING THE CIVIC COMMONS (RCC). RCC IS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING AND ACTIVATING PUBLIC SPACES TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, FOSTER VALUE CREATION, AND STIMULATE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2020, OECC RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL GRANT FROM THE MIAMI FOUNDATION TO FURTHER THE RCC PROJECTS ALONG THE TOWPATH INCLUDING AT SUMMIT LAKE AND LOCK 3 IN AKRON. IN 2021 OECC BEGAN THE DESIGN AND FUNDRAISING PROCESS FOR THE REVITALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUMMIT LAKE AND LOCK 3.
    Expenses $14,478,563 · grants $15,000 · revenue $592,253

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1636766
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,358,661
Income (IRS master file)
$38,996,574

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,559,174$14,934,536$11,358,661XML
990December 2023$10,846,616$7,476,146$18,549,559XML
990December 2022$2,598,986$2,703,101$11,158,861IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 34-1636766).

Questions about OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION

What is the EIN of OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION is 34-1636766.
Is OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION 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 & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION 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 & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION 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 & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL RICE.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,451 (DANIEL RICE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,559,174, expenses of $14,934,536 and total assets of $11,358,661 at year end.

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