Ohio Poultry Association
To serve poultry producers in Ohio, to promote the poultry industry, to educate consumers, and to facilitate programs to improve bird health and the overall poultry industry.
Ohio Poultry Association at a glance
In short: Ohio Poultry Association gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $57K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $57,415
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $57,415
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $57,415
- Total assets
- $3,555,946
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ohio Poultry Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was OSU Foundation ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ohio Poultry Association gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $58K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OSU Foundation Columbus, OH | Research | $57,415 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,555,946 | $2,051,223 | $2,059,923 | $57,415 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $3,553,849 | $2,067,784 | $1,874,828 | $57,533 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $3,386,536 | $1,983,292 | $1,812,435 | $46,420 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $3,127,560 | $1,832,053 | $1,620,129 | $37,250 | 1 | $-33,185 |
| 2020 | $2,980,559 | $1,702,703 | $1,521,436 | $39,259 | 1 | — |
About Ohio Poultry Association
Based on IRS filings
Ohio Poultry Association is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ohio Poultry Association is led by Sandra Lausecker, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 26 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sandra Lausecker
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Rindler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Azbell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Timmerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hllavaty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Hicks
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Wehrkamp
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hertzfeld Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Stoller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Troyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Weaver
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Dedlof
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Grominski
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gerber Schar
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Hypes
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Buckley
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Cooper
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Eastridge
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Harp
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hertzfeld
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James H. Chakeres
Executive Vice Pr
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $253K (2024)
Doug Mack
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Bowman
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cutler
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Moore
Past President
Trustee → Past President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Summers
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Bernie Kahle (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cole Cooper (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Steinberger (2020–2023) — Lifetime Honorary
- Former: Pasha Lyvers-Peffer (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Bob Gornichec (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marcus Beer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Gerber (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shawn Wise (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tad Gross (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Foltz (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Tony Forshey (2020) — Ex-Officio
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $253K, to James H Chakeres (Exec Vice-PR).
Frequently asked questions about Ohio Poultry Association
How much does Ohio Poultry Association give each year?
Ohio Poultry Association gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $58K across 1 grant.
How large is Ohio Poultry Association?
Ohio Poultry Association reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does Ohio Poultry Association operate?
Ohio Poultry Association has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Ohio Poultry Association's EIN?
Ohio Poultry Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4379530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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