Ohio State Parks Foundation

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2021EnvironmentEIN 86-2157935Revenue $676K in FY2024

On file with the IRSohiostateparksfoundation.org860 Walnut Dr, 43235-1253 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation will work to enhance visitor experiences at Parks across Ohio by partnering with individuals, corporations, and other entities to support unique and innovative projects in the Parks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 29% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$676K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$676K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$875K
FY2024$676K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +167%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$407K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$286K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$695K
FY2024$286K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.0M Management & general 5% · $50K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,383Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Daris’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Lisa Daris$51,383$46,500$45,000$18,750

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enhances park visitor experiences in Ohio through innovative projects and partnerships.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific and other non profitable purposes for the promotion, support, improvement, enrichment, preservation AND/OR benefit of ohios state parks.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · 4 grants · $2.1M · 2021–2024
Ohio Department of Natural ResourceFY2024$919,811
Ohio Department of Natural ResourceFY2023$235,214
Ohio Department of Natural ResourceFY2022$844,776
Ohio Department of Natural ResourceFY2021$109,567

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$676K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$676K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$239K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$695K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$695K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$920K$920K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$815$815
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$50K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $875K$407K$468K$695K 990 PDF
FY2023 $816K$1.0M−$200K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$280K$362K$427K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$30K$65K$65K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $675,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $872,137$673,079
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,928$2,861
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $790$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $874,855$675,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $235,214$919,811
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,979$56,798
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,672$108,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,865$1,085,499
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $467,990−$409,559
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $675,940 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$673,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$673,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,861$2,861
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$675,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,085,499 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $919,811$919,811
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,399 · Management $28,399$56,798
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,358$3,358
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $3,300$3,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78,341$78,341
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $815$815
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,452$3,452
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,855$1,855
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,470$9,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,799$5,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,032,350 · Management $49,849 · Fundraising $3,300$1,085,499
Part X · Balance sheet $285,837 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $660,484$239,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,912$46,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $695,396$285,837
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,577$222,904
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $458,819$62,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,396$285,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $695,396$285,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,940
XI-2 Total expenses$1,085,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$409,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,396
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,837

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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