Ohio School Boards Association
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What it says it does
OSBA ENGAGES AND SERVES OHIO'S PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE DIVERSE DISTRICTS THEY REPRESENT BY FOSTERING OR DELIVERING - EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE - STEADFAST ADVOCACY - SUPERIOR SERVICES - RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
- Income
- $10.7 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $356,391, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.0 million spent. CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST SCHOOL BOARDS IN LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, EXECUTIVE SEARCHES, LABOR CONTRACT ANALYSIS, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND WITH OTHER ASPECTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT.
- $1.7 million spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CUSTOM INSERVICES TO TRAIN MEMBERS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO SCHOOL BOARD LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AND RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES.
- $1.6 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION, REGIONAL EVENTS, ADVISORY NETWORK GROUPS, INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES, WEBINARS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL LEADERS.
- $1.1 million spent. ALL OTHER - PUBLICATIONS/SUBSCRIPTIONS, MERCHANDISE, ROYALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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