Creates partnerships to provide the resources necessary to help Ohio families access the educational options which work best for their children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$213K
FY2025▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$3K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.0M Management & general 4% · $113K Fundraising 0% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Connects families with resources for their children's best educational choices.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization was established in 2022 as a scholarship granting organization. Ohio scholarship fund accepts donations on behalf of enrolled ohio non-tax, non-public schools to raise scholarship funds. The entity manages the funds raised and provides software to help schools track their scholarship funds.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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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$65K
Grants paid · 157 grants · $5.8M · 2022–2025
Ohio Valley Christian SchoolFY2025$192,303
Hebrew Academy of ClevelandOH · FY2025$181,401
Central Catholic High SchoolOH · FY2025$151,989
Columbus Torah AcademyOH · FY2025$95,974
Gross Schechter Day SchoolOH · FY2025$84,145
Ohio Scholarship FundOH · FY2025$65,109
Lial Catholic SchoolOH · FY2025$48,371
Yeshiva Derech HatorahOH · FY2025$40,181
Columbus Classical AcademyOH · FY2025$39,772
Canton Central CatholicFY2025$31,803
Ohr Torah CincinnatiOH · FY2025$29,820
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$105K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.0M$3.0M
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$72K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$42$42
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$113K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.1M$90K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$84K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$24K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$3K−$3K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,208,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,833,391$3,152,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69,842$56,184
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,903,233$3,208,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,749,866$2,994,875
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,661$123,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,819,527$3,118,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,706$90,104
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,208,684 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,152,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,152,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,184$56,184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,184$3,208,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,118,580 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,994,875$2,994,875
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,406$5,406
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,625$3,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,925$20,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $72,254$72,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,083$11,083
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,352$1,352
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,718$1,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,300$7,300
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $42$42
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,994,875 · Management $112,622 · Fundraising $11,083$3,118,580
Part X · Balance sheet $1,828,157 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $307,482$377,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,228,524$1,451,069
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,525$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,537,531$1,828,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$7,512
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,432,298$1,606,991
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $558$558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,432,856$1,615,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,675$213,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,537,531$1,828,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,208,684
XI-2 Total expenses$3,118,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,104
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,675
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,096

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