Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
To protect the environment and health of all Ohio communities by electing climate champions, holding public officials accountable, and advancing environmental justice policies.
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund at a glance
In short: Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund gave $570K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $285K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $570,000
- +7500.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $285,000
- +3700.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $285,000
- Total assets
- $947,200
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Moving Central Ohio Forward ($300K). Together the top 2 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund gives
- Giving grew 5600% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $570K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $570K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moving Central Ohio Forward Columbus, OH | Support for Issues Within Central Ohio | $300,000 |
| Citizens Not Politicians Columbus, OH | Support for Issues Within Ohio | $270,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $947,200 | $1,338,224 | $1,313,050 | $570,000 | 2 | $5,735 |
| 2024 | $1,144,807 | $629,319 | $472,203 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,637 |
| 2023 | $692,341 | $228,737 | $338,531 | $5,000 | 1 | $1,419 |
| 2022 | $789,303 | $660,161 | $565,626 | $10,000 | 2 | $123 |
| 2021 | $691,740 | $1,058,435 | $728,975 | $99,000 | 4 | $493 |
| 2020 | $453,351 | $470,442 | $546,871 | $5,000 | Total only | $3,729 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $947K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $570K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund is led by Carol Kauffman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Kauffman
President
President → CEO, 2024
CEO → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $20K (2025)
Peter Bucher
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
$32K (2025)
Mike Shelton
Board Chair
Secretary → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Taylor-Miesle
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Brewster Rhoads
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Magaw
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Strickland
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Shanahan
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Watterson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Whaley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Duffey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Marshall (2020–2023) — Board Chair & Member
- Former: Trish Demeter (2022–2023) — Interim President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Peter Bucher (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
How much does Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund give each year?
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund gave $570K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund?
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund reported $947K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund?
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $947K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund operate?
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund's EIN?
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4903967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
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