Epilepsy Alliance Ohio

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1974EIN 23-7284156Revenue $6.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSepilepsy-ohio.org895 Central Ave Ste 550, 45202-5757 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Jan 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation provides employment counseling, information, education, and referral services about epilepsy and seizure disorders consistent with the program of the Epilepsy Foundation of America, whose purpose is to carry on an effective program toward solving problems associated with epilepsy. The Foundation aids in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals afflicted with epilepsy through the operation of the Benton, Arborview, Sycamore, and Cedar Creek centers' residency program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 80 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$303K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $159K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.6M Management & general 13% · $729K Fundraising 3% · $173K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $303K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$165,111Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Dir.
$137,633Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathy Schrag$165,111$154,261$148,448$138,364$136,978$134,509
Mark Findley$137,633$131,745$127,947$120,946$117,551$118,229

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with epilepsy find jobs and get care through counseling and residency programs.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Residential Group Homes

The Foundation operates (4) residences that each house up to (8) adults with epilepsy/seizure disorders and developmental disabilities. The residents are trained for independent living in the areas of community access, personal/social adjustment, personal care, practical academics, and home management.

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

Counseling

The Foundation employs staff whom are educated, trained, and qualified in assisting individuals with epilepsy and their families in the area of counseling. The Foundation's counselors guide individuals and their families through early intervention, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, anger issues, denial and adjustment issues…

$147Kprogram expense
03

Social Habilitation Programs-Columbus

The Foundation provides social habilitation programs in the greater Columbus area to help individuals with epilepsy cope with the day-to-day challenges. This program includes information/referral services, medication assistance, counseling services, support groups, and community education.

$135Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$729K
Fundraisingcol D$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$525K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$643K
Other assetsLn 15$482K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K$643K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$303K$137K$141K$25K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.9M$188K$89K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$390K$390K
Payroll taxesLn 10$379K$204K$136K$39K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$225K$135K$85K$5K
TravelLn 17$68K$54K$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$61K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$626K$569K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$137K$116K$6K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.6M$729K$173K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$5.5M$603K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$5.1M$652K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.6M−$343K$975K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.2M$41K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$4.0M−$106K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$3.9M$840K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,144,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,520$419,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,083,519$5,495,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,279$103,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $157,839$124,993
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,751,157$6,144,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,818,782$4,234,625
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,280,508$1,306,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,099,290$5,540,968
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $651,867$603,355
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,144,323 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,164
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,495,925$5,495,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $105,140$105,140
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,413−$1,413
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $116,794$116,794
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,199$8,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,599,652 · Excluded from tax $124,993$6,144,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,540,968 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $136,851 · Management $141,009 · Fundraising $24,884$302,744
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,885,786 · Management $188,473 · Fundraising $88,572$3,162,831
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $390,037$390,037
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $203,652 · Management $136,211 · Fundraising $39,150$379,013
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,447$80,447
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,210 · Management $9,210$18,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,489$11,489
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,599 · Management $85,031 · Fundraising $5,000$224,630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,055 · Management $14,263$68,318
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,931$7,931
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,240$59,240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,985 · Management $11,935$72,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $568,794 · Management $56,823$625,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $116,403 · Management $5,609 · Fundraising $15,319$137,331
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,639,032 · Management $729,011 · Fundraising $172,925$5,540,968
Part X · Balance sheet $3,533,674 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,024,715$524,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,594$45,824
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $594,382$422,750
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,481$102,225
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $540,089$643,489
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$1,312,658
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $531,661$482,035
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,775,922$3,533,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $344,074$472,258
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $565,631$515,146
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,148,608$1,303,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,627,314$2,180,781
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$49,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,627,314$2,230,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,775,922$3,533,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,230,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,144,323
XI-2 Total expenses$5,540,968
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$603,355
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,627,314
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,230,669

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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