OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1089327)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202631359349315678
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-15T18:10:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityDUBLINCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN311089327EIN

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Business Name ControlOHIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6142972300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1800 EAST 17TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP432112474ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMEGAN WOODPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6142972300PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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PTINP01380769PTIN
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name ChangeYes (X)NameChangeInd
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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP432112474ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,258,189GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$4,777,613TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionNONEMissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, CERTAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL TAXES WAS NECESSARY FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO WHETHER TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ANY POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD MUST BE QUANTIFIED AND RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NONE OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO SUCH LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
PART III LINE 1A:THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS ARTIFACTS, COLLECTIONS AND HISTORICAL PROPERTIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 1,900,000 ARTIFACTS AND PROPERTIES DIVIDED INTO THREE BROAD CATEGORIES: ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, AND HISTORY. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION CONTAINS OBJECTS FROM ALL PREHISTORIC CULTURES IN THE MIDWEST. THE NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS PRESERVE REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS OF MINERAL, FLORA FAUNA AND FOSSILS FROM THE REGION THAT IS NOW OHIO. THE HISTORY COLLECTION DOCUMENTS THE PEOPLE, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF OHIO'S HISTORIC PERIOD FROM 1650 TO THE PRESENT. THE LIBRARY CONTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF OHIO- RELATED BOOKS, MICROFILM, MANUSCRIPTS, MAPS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS, NEWSPAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, VIDEOS, AND RECORDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORMAL COLLECTION POLICY THAT ADDRESSES THE ACQUISITION, USE AND DISPOSITION OF OBJECTS AS WELL AS GUIDELINES FOR MAKING AND RECEIVING LOANS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATERIAL DEACCESSIONS DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024.
PART V LINE 4:THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION HAS THREE TYPES OF ENDOWMENTS. THESE INCLUDE THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT WHICH ARE THEN TRACKED IN FURTHER DETAIL ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE FOR LONG-TERM NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY PROVIDING A REASONABLE STABLE AND PREDICTABLE FLOW OF FUNDS FROM THE ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. IT IS ALSO THE INTENTION THAT THERE IS NO EROSION OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING FUNDS; MABRY, MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, FRIENDS OF OHIO HISTORY ENDOWMENT, AND WILLIAM LAIDLAW MEMORIAL QUASI-ENDOWMENT. THE MABRY FUND CONSISTS OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF UNRESTRICTED ESTATE FUNDS THAT WERE RECEIVED OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF RESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED BY DONORS FOR EITHER SPECIFIC SITE LOCATIONS OR SPECIFIC OPERATION EXPENSES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 EAST 17TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN314389673RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$4,287,831CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTHE GRANT AWARDED TO THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. IS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MEGAN WOOD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0$269,578$0$0$0$30,072$0$0$0$0$0$299,650$0$0
JEFFREY K WARD
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$0$151,682$0$0$0$16,708$0$0$0$0$0$168,390$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR OTHER EMPLOYEES. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE TRUSTEESHIP AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND UPPER MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, BY PROMPT DISCLOSURE, OR SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW, OR ANY SITUATION OR CIRCUMSTANCE, WHETHER OF NOT COVERED BY THE CODE OF ETHICS, THAT COULD DEVELOP INTO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR MIGHT BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF ETHICS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS NOT REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 EAST 17TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN314389673EIN
Primary ActivitiesIDENTIFY, AUTHENTICATE, COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET OHIO'S HISTORY.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A)(VI)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$4,287,831InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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