Columbus Education Association

Not tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(5)Since 1951EIN 31-0946049Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSceaohio.org929 E Broad St, 43205-1101 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1968

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Teacher representation

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$217K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$878K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Dec 1968.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.1M Management & general 6% · $146K

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; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$84,067Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$69,573Pt VII · Sec A
Budget Direc
$63,465Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Coneglio$84,067$83,518$80,937$76,749$75,746$74,547
Phil Hayes$69,573$69,698$69,202$65,616$64,764$65,971
Tom Busher$63,465$66,047$63,304$59,792$59,287$54,099

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

Advocates for Columbus educators, negotiating contracts, representing their interests, and providing professional development.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Teacher negotiation,representation, and education

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.2M
Grants paid · 5 grants · $159K · 2022–2024
Cea FoundationFY2024$31,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Oea FoundationFY2024$14,550
Cea FoundationOH · FY2023$32,000
Cea FoundationOH · FY2022$61,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$463K
SavingsLn 2$404K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$862K$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$664K$878K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$75K$75K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$484K$484K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$90K$13K$77K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$201K$201K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$8K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$235K$235K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$146K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.3M−$133K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$141K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.1M−$98K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.7M$182K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.5M$307K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.5M$273K$1.2M 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 $2,162,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,226$102,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,931,414$1,858,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,665$115,580
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,891$86,015
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,109,196$2,162,599
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,544$75,209
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,633,159$1,602,625
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $557,994$617,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,249,697$2,295,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,501−$133,161
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $2,162,599 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$75,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,858,315$1,858,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $115,580$115,580
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $86,015$86,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,944,330 · Excluded from tax $115,580$2,162,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,295,760 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $75,209$75,209
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $484,410$484,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,034,859$1,034,859
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,247$55,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,109$28,109
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,265$9,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,899 · Management $76,728$89,627
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,915$9,915
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $47,370$47,370
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200,841$200,841
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,259 · Management $2,753$11,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,692$5,692
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $234,644$234,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,560$9,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,149,729 · Management $146,031 · Fundraising $0$2,295,760
Part X · Balance sheet $2,145,385 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,885$463,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $672,497$404,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $145,065$135,748
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,007,670$1,141,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,064,617$2,145,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $664,229$878,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $664,229$878,158
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,400,388$1,267,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,400,388$1,267,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,064,617$2,145,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,267,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,162,599
XI-2 Total expenses$2,295,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,400,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,267,227

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

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