The Ohio Mayors Alliance
To strengthen Ohios cities and metropolitan regions through collaboration, communication, improved advocacy, and stronger partnerships with policymakers.
The Ohio Mayors Alliance at a glance
In short: The Ohio Mayors Alliance reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $104,930
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $357,250
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $394,036
- +27.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Ohio Mayors Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2020) to $58K (2021). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation Columbus, OH | Research innovative policy solutions | $58,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $104,930 | $357,250 | $394,036 | $2,500 | Total only |
| 2024 | $136,720 | $349,719 | $308,561 | — | — |
| 2023 | $61,690 | $353,000 | $336,209 | — | — |
| 2022 | $78,590 | $226,039 | $372,615 | $1,500 | Total only |
| 2021 | $147,121 | $370,617 | $369,586 | $58,250 | 1 |
| 2020 | $138,140 | $274,236 | $169,038 | $150 | Total only |
| 2019 | $47,970 | $184,947 | $169,258 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Ohio Mayors Alliance
Based on IRS filings
The Ohio Mayors Alliance is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ohio Mayors Alliance is led by Keary McCarthy, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keary McCarthy
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $98K (2025)
Christina Muryn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim DeGeeter
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamael Tito Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Bibb
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Rhodus
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Lehner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharetta Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Andrew J Ginther (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Scheffler (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Horrigan (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Stone (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Don Patterson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Cranley (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nan Whaley (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lawrence Mulligan Jr. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lydia Mihalik (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $98K, to Keary McCarthy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Ohio Mayors Alliance
How much does The Ohio Mayors Alliance give each year?
The Ohio Mayors Alliance reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is The Ohio Mayors Alliance?
The Ohio Mayors Alliance reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $357K.
Where does The Ohio Mayors Alliance operate?
The Ohio Mayors Alliance has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Ohio Mayors Alliance's EIN?
The Ohio Mayors Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3097391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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