Oglebay Institute

Wheeling, WV · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1930 · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$3.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$23.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$23.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.9M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$19.7M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$22.0M
FY2024$23.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item COglebay Institute
EINHdr · item D55-0359760
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1944
Year of formationHdr · item L1930
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWheeling, WV
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Joionline.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.00
Program services82%$2.3M
Management & general18%$517K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
58.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×21 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$24.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.2M
FY2021$23.0M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$22.7M
FY2024$24.1M
Total liabilities
$790K
FY2024▲ +16%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$860K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$883K
FY2024$683K
FY2024$790K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$317K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$24.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$544K
Total assetsLn 16$24.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$790K
Total net assetsLn 32$23.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 38%
Program service revenue$1.1M · 36%
Investment income$717K · 23%
Other revenue$111K · 4%
Contributions & grants38%$1.2M
Program service revenue36%$1.1M
Investment income23%$717K
Other revenue4%$111K
— government grantsLn 1e$252K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $13.7M · Operating expenses/yr $2.8M
58.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.3M · Total expenses $2.8M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $517K · Total expenses $2.8M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $2.8M
0.04%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $581 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $3.1M
38%
Government reliance
Government grants $252K · Total revenue $3.1M
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $3.1M
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $717K · Total revenue $3.1M
+23%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $2.8M
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.1M · Prior year $2.9M
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.9M · FY2024 $3.1M
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $23.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.1M · Expenses $2.8M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $24.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $23.3M · Total assets $24.1M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $13.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $24.1M
54%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Danielle McCracken · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $2.8M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.6M · Total expenses $2.8M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 18%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.09%——
Revenue growth 7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,574Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$76,507Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle McCracken’s $98K as President is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Danielle McCracken$97,574$98,272$98,284$93,591$92,300$92,196
Joseph Menendez$76,507$77,004$76,984$70,779$73,279$70,023

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • –Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Engages people of all ages and abilities in arts, dance, history, and nature through exceptional programming.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Visual and creative arts- provided educational and recreational programming in visual and creative arts, including: cso-linked program delivery to over 2,600 students in public and private schools; public art exhibitions showcasing local, regional, and national talent attended nearly 2,500 people; public day camps, classes, and special…

$472Kprogram expense
02

Environmental education- provided educational and recreational programming on environmental awareness, appreciation, and preservation, including: cso-linked program delivery to nearly 3,900 students in public and private schools;public day and residential camps, workshops, lectures, special events, and other programming to nearly 2,400…

$380Kprogram expense
03

Museums- provided programming in local and regional history and interpretation, including: operating a house museum and a glass museum with total attendance of nearly 16,000 people; lectures, workshops, classes, and special exhibitions and events; engaged as estimated 572 volunteers and served a total 19,871 particpants.

$299Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$66K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $2.9M$2.9M-13% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.9M-18% 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$2.8M+41% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.6M+2% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.8M 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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