Oviatt House Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission Oviatt House Incorporated OHI is committed to restoring and preserving the historic Oviatt house located in Richfield Heritage Preserve to honor its significant ties to the Underground Railroad preserve the pioneer spirit of the Western Reserve and inspire the community and future generations to celebrate the freedom it represents Our vision Oviatt House provides a welcoming museum experience that immerses visitors in the history of the Oviatt house its occupants and their role in the Underground Railroad Through partnerships and community involvement we invite guests to connect with the past reflect on freedoms struggle and inspire introspection and movement toward a more equitable society
- Income
- $61,611
- Spending
- $28,177
- Reserves
- 42.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $22,394 spent. We are restoring and preserving a dilapidated historically significant farmhouse that has unique construction and architecture of the early 1800s into a museum dedicated to the history of Underground Railroad UGRR and the pioneer family that lived there who aided freedom seekers on their travels north Our organization achieved National Park Service Network to Freedom status and received the Award of Distinction for preservation and restoration from the Cleveland Restoration Society and AIA We have been recognized by the state legislative authority for these efforts and have received numerous grants and donations for our restoration efforts Over 6000 volunteer hours have been donated by scores of local residents Our impact has been written about in several editions of local and city newspapers and our story had the largest readership of the year of the online Akron Beacon Journal See Schedule O for details
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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