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Nonprofit · EIN 82-5116453

OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Financials

$6M$4.5M2023$7.9M$7.4M2024$2.4M$2.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,446,288$2,290,911$155,377$2,737,713$0$2,737,713
December 31, 2024990$7,899,358$7,382,691$516,667$2,582,336$0$2,582,336
December 31, 2023990$6,040,238$4,521,941$1,518,297$2,065,669$0$2,065,669
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,445,920
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$368
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$505,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$171,985
Other salaries and wages
$401,017
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$671,381
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$145,564
Accounting fees
$8,009
Occupancy
$13,008
Travel
$43,539
Depreciation
$1,736
Program services (functional)
$1,487,949
Management and general (functional)
$646,271
Fundraising (functional)
$156,691

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,582,336
Total assets, end of year
$2,737,713
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,737,713
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,771
Publicly traded securities
$966,296
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,737,713
Gross receipts
$2,446,288
Employees
0
Year formed
2018
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Misha BarnesDirector
Officer
20$171,985$16,321$23,223
Antonia WebbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Lindsey StewartDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Misha BarnesDirector
Officer
20$112,000$64,000$8,582
Antonia WebbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
Lindsey StewartDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Misha BarnesDirector
Officer
20$105,500$86,500
Lindsey StewartDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Antonia WebbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
341 S 3RD ST STE 300, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-5463
In care of
% MISHA BARNES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Misha Barnes, 341 South Third Steet Ste 300, Columbus, OH 43215
Signed the 990
MISHA BARNES, Executive Director
Phone
(614) 214-0756
Return prepared by
Saloom Consulting Ltd

Mission

To convene a high capacity group of individual and institutional donors that leverages resources to achieve policy goals advancing the progressive movement in Ohio, and to promote education through distributions to exempt educational organizations and projects.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization fulfilled its exempt educational purposes through grants to Ohio-based nonprofit organizations engaged in civic education, public policy research, and community engagement. Funded activities addressed issues of public concern, including but not limited to, public education, affordability, access to justice, and civic participation. Grantmaking decisions were made by the board of directors under established criteria emphasizing educational impact and public benefit.
    Expenses $1,487,949 · grants $625,000

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-5116453
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,737,713
Income (IRS master file)
$2,446,288

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,446,288$2,290,911$2,737,713IRS
990December 2024$7,899,358$7,382,691$2,582,336IRS
990December 2023$6,040,238$4,521,941$2,065,669XML
990December 2022$1,719,863$1,703,804$547,372IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 82-5116453).

Questions about OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND

What is the EIN of OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND is 82-5116453.
Is OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND 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 PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Misha Barnes.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,985 (Misha Barnes, Director).
How much revenue does OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,446,288, expenses of $2,290,911 and total assets of $2,737,713 at year end.

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