The Ohio Masonic Home
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AT THE OHIO MASONIC COMMUNITIES, WE LIVE OUR MASONIC VALUES BY SERVING AS THE TRUSTED PARTNER TO HELP OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE.
- Income
- $42.4 million
- Spending
- $60.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -18.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 925
- Volunteers
- 589
- Highest pay
- $358,401, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 113% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $51.6 million spent. CAMPUS BASED SERVICES- PROVIDED OVER 41,596 DAYS OF SKILLED NURSING AND LONG TERM CARE AND PROVIDED 65,828 DAYS OF CARE IN ASSISTED LIVING. SMC: CAMPUS BASED SERVICES INCLUDING 28,413 DAYS OF SERVICE IN SKILLED NURSING AND LONG TERM CARE, 33,811 ASSISTED LIVING DAYS. WRMC: 13,184 DAYS OF SERVICE IN SKILLED NURSING. 32,017 ASSISTED LIVING DAYS. CHARITY CARE PROVIDED $3,490,154 OF CHARITY CARE TO OVER 105 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EITHER UNABLE TO PAY THE FULL COSTS OF THEIR CARE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OR REQUIRED ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. THE OHIO MASONIC HOME RESOURCE CENTER HAS OPERATED SINCE 2014 AS THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH OMH ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE OF OHIO WITH DIRECT ASSISTANCE, CONNECTIVITY TO RESOURCES, AND COORDINATION OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. DURING 2024, THE RESOURCE CENTER BROUGHT ON 1,319 NEW CASES AND HELPED OVER 2,013 PEOPLE. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED INCLUDED HOME RENOVATION, CAMPUS PLACEMENT, HOME CARE REFERRALS, DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANCE WITH CLINICAL, SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ISSUES AND COORDINATION OF BENEFITS ENROLLMENT. THE RESOURCE CENTER CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN GROWTH OF PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATION WITH RESOURCES ACROSS THE STATE. IN ADDITION TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN ASSISTED LIVING AND SKILLED NURSING, THE OHIO MASONIC HOME AFFILIATES PROVIDED INDEPENDENT LIVING HOUSING TO RESIDENTS OF 3 FACILITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 April 1941.
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 October 21, 2026.
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