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School Choice Ohio Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 20-3130699 Website

The mission of School Choice Ohio is to protect and expand children's educational options through ensuring choice in quality schools and other places of learning, thereby supporting systemic reform of k-12 education across the state.

School Choice Ohio Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,227,743
+16.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$950,994
+8.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$33,934
+15.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$861,972
-5.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who School Choice Ohio Inc 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Excels Columbus, OHContinuation of Mission to Improve Ohio's Education System$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,227,743$950,994$861,972——$33,934
2023$1,053,506$877,038$909,365——$29,443
2022$1,147,499$1,455,601$813,067$25,0001$81
2021$483,366$1,140,509$890,741——$30
2020$187,081$1,112,368$1,034,813——$13

About School Choice Ohio Inc

Based on IRS filings

School Choice Ohio Inc 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 $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

School Choice Ohio Inc is led by Eric Frank, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eric Frank

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $133K (2022) → $270K (2024)

  • Adam Hewit

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Riddle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $81K (2021) → $112K (2024)

  • Dan Peters

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kevin Bacon (2020) — Executive 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Eric Frank — President: $270KEric FrankPresident$270KAnn Riddle — Secretary: $112KAnn RiddleSecretary$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $270K, to Eric Frank (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about School Choice Ohio Inc

How large is School Choice Ohio Inc?

School Choice Ohio Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $951K.

What is School Choice Ohio Inc?

School Choice Ohio Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does School Choice Ohio Inc operate?

School Choice Ohio Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is School Choice Ohio Inc's EIN?

School Choice Ohio Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3130699. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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