Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 80-0449315

To provide support to blind and visually impaired children who are enrolled in the Ohio State School for the Blind's (OSSB) educational programs, school activities and student music programs.

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$310,898
+7.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$37,554
-82.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$15,523
-76.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $12K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$11,678
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$310,898$37,554$15,523——
2023$288,867$216,079$65,618——
2022$138,406$41,142$10,012——
2021$107,276$25,215$11,678$11,6781
2020$93,738$23,851$4,816$4,624Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $311K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation is led by Lorraine Kaplan, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lorraine Kaplan

    Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendon Hamblin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Agler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Molenaur

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Freeman-Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Maynus

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Abrecht

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison LaBarre

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hopkins

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Mazzoli

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Dawn Henslee (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Denis Liggins (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Frank Williams (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation

How large is Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation?

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation reported $311K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38K.

What is Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation?

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $311K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation operate?

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation's EIN?

Ohio State School for the Blind Parent Teacher Staff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0449315. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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