Ohio CPA Foundation

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)EIN 31-6052485Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSohiocpafoundation.org4249 Easton Way Ste 150, 43219-6163 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire and encourage individuals to become cpas who embrace the core values of the accounting profession and serve the public interest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers.
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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $602K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$970K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$703K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$970K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$724K
FY2025$970K
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 Mar 1966.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $876K Fundraising 10% · $94K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former President, Secretary and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Secretary and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $524K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Profession awareness programs, including high school accounting career days and student ambassadors (interns) who work to encourage accounting enrollment at ohio colleges and universities.

$335Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships awarded to ohio high school students and college accounting majors.

$109Kprogram expense
03

Cpa camp and accounting careers leadership academy encourage students to pursue a career in accounting.

$79Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $418K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$109,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$61,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$65,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$57,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Money outPt IX
$970K
Ln 25
Programscol B$876K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$25K$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$177K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$109K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$396K$321K$76K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$356K$337K$0$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$970K$876K$0$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$970K$171K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $703K$724K−$21K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $559K$478K$80K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$375K$237K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $415K$337K$78K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $356K$467K−$112K$3.1M 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 $1,140,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $610,649$1,033,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92,513$106,815
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $703,162$1,140,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,000$109,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $332,526$396,123
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,490$464,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,016$969,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,854$171,088
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,140,777 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,033,962
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,033,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,815$106,815
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,815$1,140,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $969,689 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $109,000$109,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,511 · Fundraising $75,612$396,123
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,050$14,050
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,340$46,340
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,072$32,072
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,195$16,195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,411 · Management $0 · Fundraising $18,498$355,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $875,579 · Management $0 · Fundraising $94,110$969,689
Part X · Balance sheet $5,185,740 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,850$79,592
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170,424$190,618
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,444,980$4,915,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,640,254$5,185,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,544$59,947
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $60,000$87,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,115$30,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $166,659$177,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,573$587,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,005,022$4,420,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,473,595$5,008,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,640,254$5,185,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,008,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,140,777
XI-2 Total expenses$969,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,473,595
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$363,735
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,008,418

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

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