Epilepsy Alliance Ohio FY2020 filing

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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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$253K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
83%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$253K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $159K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$408K
23% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020
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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
$3.9M
FY2020
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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
$1.4M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.2M Management & general 14% · $553K Fundraising 3% · $110K

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; $253K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$134,509Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Dir.
$118,229Pt 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 · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

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.

$128Kprogram expense
03

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…

$107Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$888K
Other incomeLn 4–11$296K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$553K
Fundraisingcol D$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$408K
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$888K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$296K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$408K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$403K$397K
Total assetsLn 16$881K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$338K$408K
Net assetsLn 32$543K$1.4M
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$253K$134K$106K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.9M$110K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$271K$271K
Payroll taxesLn 10$216K$85K$112K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$13K$54K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$8K$3K$300
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$216K$110K$100K$5K
TravelLn 17$28K$19K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$39K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$536K$489K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$62K$3K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.2M$553K$110K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $6.1M$5.5M$603K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 19, 2025 $5.8M$5.1M$652K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2024 $4.3M$4.6M−$343K$975K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $4.3M$4.2M$41K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $3.9M$4.0M−$106K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2021 $4.7M$3.9M$840K$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,711,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,905$887,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,347,780$3,512,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,185$16,344
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $238,250$295,623
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,847,120$4,711,671
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,750,646$2,827,007
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,034,596$1,044,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,785,242$3,871,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,878$840,310
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 $4,711,671 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$866,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$887,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,512,046$3,512,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $351$351
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $15,993$15,993
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $90,581$90,581
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $205,042$205,042
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,528,390 · Excluded from tax $295,623$4,711,671
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,871,361 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 $133,761 · Management $105,797 · Fundraising $13,180$252,738
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,915,699 · Management $109,949 · Fundraising $61,157$2,086,805
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $271,107$271,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,403 · Management $111,988 · Fundraising $18,966$216,357
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,426 · Management $53,704$67,130
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,519 · Management $3,454 · Fundraising $300$11,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,189$14,189
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,427 · Management $100,291 · Fundraising $5,000$215,718
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,089 · Management $8,961$28,050
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,890$3,890
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,563$44,563
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,644 · Management $7,780$46,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $489,141 · Management $47,301$536,442
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,154 · Management $3,476 · Fundraising $11,045$76,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,209,012 · Management $552,701 · Fundraising $109,648$3,871,361
Part X · Balance sheet $1,791,600 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,708$1,066,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,516$32,922
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $283,400$277,071
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,701$15,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $403,102$397,430
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,612$1,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $881,039$1,791,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $259,090$207,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $338,029$408,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $509,199$847,145
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,811$536,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,010$1,383,320
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $881,039$1,791,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,383,320 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,711,671
XI-2 Total expenses$3,871,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$840,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,010
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,383,320

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