The Ohio Humanities Council is an Ohio independent not-for-profit organization whose principal business activity is to promote the Humanities through grants, public programs, and community projects to help individuals explore and be inspired by the human experience.Ohio Humanities is the state-based partner of the national endowment for the Humanities. We are supported by annual appropriations from the national endowment for the Humanities, as well as contributions from private sources. The state Humanities councils are a unique program established by congressional mandate; the national endowment awards annual operating grants to each of the 56 state and territorial councils.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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FY2021 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $230K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$946K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2021$210K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2021$211K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$989K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1977.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.5M Management & general 22% · $458K Fundraising 6% · $129K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,738Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Brown Asmo$154,380$118,879$111,042$59,941——
Patricia N Williamsen————$93,738$92,239

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes the humanities across Ohio by funding grants, hosting public programs, and supporting community projects that explore history, culture, and the human experience.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants

Using a portion of its annual appropriation from the national endowment for the humanities, the organization awards grants to other ohio nonprofit organizations to promote lifelong learning for out-of-school adults. These grants support lectures, workshops, conferences, museum exhibits, and professional development for teachers.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Pathways Newsletter

The pathways newsletter is produced to provide in-depth humanities perspectives on ohio stories for the general reading public

$82Kprogram expense
03

Speakers' Bureau

The ohio humanities council provides professional speakers to raise public awareness of history in communities. These speakers may also discuss other humanities topics such as literature, philosophy, law, and archaeology.

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$230K
Grants paid · 231 grants · $3.1M · 2019–2024
Canton Museum of ArtOH · FY2024$17,500
Southern Ohio FolklifeOH · FY2024$17,500
Voyageur Media Group INCOH · FY2024$17,500
Toledo Opera AssociationOH · FY2024$15,000
The Cleveland OrchestraOH · FY2024$10,000
Springfield Museum of ArtOH · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$458K
Fundraisingcol D$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$834K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$946K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$633K
SavingsLn 2$201K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$834K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$769K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$946K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K$834K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$946K
Net assetsLn 32$989K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$56K$53K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$378K$168K$157K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$16K$15K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$19K$18K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$17K$16K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$683$260$396$27
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$8K$12K$842
Lobbying feesLn 11d$28K$10K$16K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$34K$52K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$58K$30K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$4K$7K$460
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$9K$3K$6K$365
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$10K$18K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$800$432$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$458K$129K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$104K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.0M$110K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$71K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$2.1M−$9K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M$6K$989K 990 PDF

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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 $2,076,023 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,965,652$2,061,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,398$13,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,931$1,015
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,004,481$2,076,023
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,060,924$1,091,848
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $589,671$623,938
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,482$369,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,998,077$2,085,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,404−$9,214
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $2,076,023 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,026,508
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,061,485
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,523$13,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,103$8,103
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,088−$7,088
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,523 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,015$2,076,023
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,085,237 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,091,848$1,091,848
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,382 · Management $52,853 · Fundraising $17,648$126,883
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,986 · Management $157,471 · Fundraising $52,581$378,038
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,500 · Management $15,467 · Fundraising $5,165$37,132
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,139 · Management $17,940 · Fundraising $5,990$43,069
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,249 · Management $16,168 · Fundraising $5,399$38,816
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $260 · Management $396 · Fundraising $27$683
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,106 · Management $12,360 · Fundraising $842$21,308
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $10,461 · Management $15,953 · Fundraising $1,086$27,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,785 · Management $51,524 · Fundraising $3,508$88,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,695$1,695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,256 · Management $29,520 · Fundraising $7,127$94,903
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,430 · Management $6,755 · Fundraising $460$11,645
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,615$41,615
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,314 · Management $5,657 · Fundraising $365$9,336
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,101$10,101
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,647$4,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,973 · Management $17,560 · Fundraising $28,311$55,844
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $800 · Management $432 · Fundraising $125$1,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,498,489 · Management $458,114 · Fundraising $128,634$2,085,237
Part X · Balance sheet $2,048,105 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,078$632,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,209$201,241
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $157,050$388,893
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $676$747
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,827$692
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,089$19,283
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $26,584$35,689
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $620,256$768,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,250,769$2,048,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,366$50,963
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $215,535$895,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,861$946,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $988,908$1,102,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $988,908$1,102,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,250,769$2,048,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,102,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,076,023
XI-2 Total expenses$2,085,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$988,908
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$122,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,102,003

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