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The Ohio State University

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-6401596 Website

To be the heart of the buckeye alumni community, inspiring and cultivating engaged citizens. Through time and change, we enrich firm friendships among buckeye alumni of the Ohio State University.

Key facts about The Ohio State University

EIN
31-6401596
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$38,674,629

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$38.7M

+5.2% YoY

Revenue

$19.9M

+5.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1.4M

-13.7% YoY

Expenses

$19.7M

-10.8% YoY

About The Ohio State University

Based on IRS filings

The Ohio State University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

ColumbusCoppellKeego HarborMansfieldThe VillagesUniversity ParkWashingtonWorthington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$38,674,629$36,776,502$38,062,935
Revenue$19,937,136$18,874,092$22,249,591
Expenses$19,709,867$22,093,132$19,163,634
Net Investment Income$1,356,159$1,572,293$3,089,445

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ohio State University is led by Molly Ranz - Calhoun, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Molly Ranz - Calhoun

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard Savarese

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jr Blackburn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Said Sariolghalam

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Bon

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Adams

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Mong

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Wasser

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Schriver

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Ritchie

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damon Frost

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Turkalaski

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Valcarcel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Provost

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Harsh

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Terranova

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Baxter

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Spangenberg

    Executive Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Bokovoy

    Executive Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Myers

    Executive Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Crivella

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tahira Rehmatullah

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Leonard Haynes (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Lanning (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Tina Provost (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Eppert (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Constance Cullman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Margery Harris (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Matthew Hall (2023) — Director
  • Former: Stacia Bretherton (2023) — Director
  • Former: Gilda Spencer (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Katy Endsley (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Margie Harris (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Rastauskas (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bernie Savarese (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Cathy Lanning (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jackson Stoller (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Keith Key (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Amelia Scheetz (2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Amy Rohling McGee (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Catherine Baumgardner (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Janelle Jordan (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Matt Hall (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Michael Lee (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rosa Ailabouni (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vaughn Broadnax (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Claire Burton (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Craig Friedman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jaime Hoffman (2020–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Mike Papadakis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Culley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Kamin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kelley Crooks (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kristin Watt (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Liza Reed (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Molly McCann (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Barbara J. Tootle (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Dan Kimmett (2019) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Georgie M. Shockey (2019) — Director
  • Former: James Smith (2019) — President & CEO
  • Former: Mark Beebe (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Sachin Hejeebu (2019) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Stephen Chappelear (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Ohio State University

How large is The Ohio State University?

The Ohio State University reported $38.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.9M.

What is The Ohio State University?

The Ohio State University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $38.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Ohio State University operate?

The Ohio State University has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Texas.

What is The Ohio State University's EIN?

The Ohio State University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6401596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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