Nonprofit · EIN 31-4389673
OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,587,082 | $41,988,560 | -$4,401,478 | $6,539,004 | $15,747,686 | -$9,208,682 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $40,430,293 | $41,690,848 | -$1,260,555 | $7,512,051 | $12,319,255 | -$4,807,204 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,897,248 | $31,964,047 | -$2,066,799 | $5,713,736 | $9,260,385 | -$3,546,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,146,261
- of which government grants
- $29,146,306
- Membership dues
- $451,854
- Program service revenue
- $2,068,510
- Investment income
- $37,433
- Net rental income
- $37,122
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,096
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $233,796
- Other revenue
- $334,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,777,261
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,023,527
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,471,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,773,724
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $103,214
- Accounting fees
- $40,336
- Occupancy
- $3,675,389
- Travel
- $493,807
- Depreciation
- $247,926
- Program services (functional)
- $35,375,695
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,649,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $963,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,512,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,539,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,747,686
- Net assets, end of year
- -$9,208,682
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,645,787
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$9,279,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,174
- Gross unrelated business income
- $63,960
- Gross receipts
- $37,897,832
- Employees
- 318
- Volunteers
- 475
- Year formed
- 1885
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,650 | $6,332 |
| JEFFREY WARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,370 | $0 |
| GERALD DANNEMILLER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,942 | $0 |
| ANN RUEGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,673 | $0 |
| STACIA KUCEYESKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $136,487 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AULTMAN | CHIEF HISTORIC SITES OFFIC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,405 | $0 |
| CHARLEY MOSES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HASTIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANENNE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON T ELSASSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF BILLY W FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B HADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD HILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENU RAMANKUTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ROACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN OWEN RUSSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER H GILLCRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | GOVERNOR, STATE OF OHIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ROB MCCOLLEY | PRESIDENT, OHIO SENATE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| NICKIE J ANTONIO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO SENA Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HUFFMAN | SPEAKER OF THE OHIO HOUSE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON RUSSO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO HOUS Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHAW | OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANC Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RIVERS | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DUFFEY | CHANCELLOR, OHIO DEPT OF H Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOYTEK | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA MIHALIK | DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPT OF DEV Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA P BATTOCIETTI | DIRECTOR, CAPITOL SQUARE R Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D DACKIN | DIRECTOR, DEPT OF EDUCATIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $286,771 | $4,686 |
| JEFFREY WARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,950 | $0 |
| GERALD DANNEMILLER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,134 | $0 |
| ANN RUEGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,366 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AULTMAN | CHIEF HISTORIC SITES OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,147 | $0 |
| STACIA KUCEYESKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,743 | $0 |
| CHARLEY MOSES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HASTIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANENNE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON T ELSASSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF BILLY W FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B HADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENU RAMANKUTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ROACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN OWEN RUSSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | GOVERNOR, STATE OF OHIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HUFFMAN | PRESIDENT, OHIO SENATE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKIE J ANTONIO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO SENATE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STEPHENS | SPEAKER OF THE OHIO HOUSE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON RUSSO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO HOUSE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WAGNER | OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANCE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RIVERS | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF HISTORY Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DUFFEY | CHANCELLOR, OHIO DEPT OF HIGHER ED Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOYTEK | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA MIHALIK | DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPT OF DEVELOPMENT Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA P CATTOCIETTI | DIRECTOR, CAPITOL SQUARE R Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D DACKIN | DIRECTOR, DEPT OF EDUCATION Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOX LOGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO - FORMER Former | 40 | $266,838 | $30,473 |
| MEGAN WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $158,902 | $20,905 |
| JEFFREY WARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $148,216 | $15,830 |
| ANN RUEGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,078 | $13,453 |
| GERALD DANNEMILLER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $110,155 | $12,239 |
| CHARLEY MOSES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY WEIBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HASTIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON T ELSASSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF BILLY W FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B HADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENU RAMANKUTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ROACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI M SAMUEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | GOVERNOR, STATE OF OHIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HUFFMAN | PRESIDENT, OHIO SENATE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY YUKO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO SENATE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STEPHENS | SPEAKER OF THE OHIO HOUSE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON RUSSO | MINORITY LEADER, OHIO HOUSE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WAGNER | OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANCE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CASHIN | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF HISTORY Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GARDNER | CHANCELLOR, OHIO DEPT OF HIGHER EDUCATION Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOYTEK | PRESIDENT, OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA MIHALIK | DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPT OF DEVELOPMENT Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA P CATTOCIETTI | DIRECTOR, CAPITOL SQUARE REVIEW & ADVISORY BOARD Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOOLARD | INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 E 17TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43211-2474
- In care of
- % HISTORICAL CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN WOOD, 800 EAST 17TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432112474
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN WOOD, CEO
- Phone
- (614) 297-2300
- Website
- WWW.OHIOHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REA & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SITE OPERATIONS/EDUCATION - OPERATE AND MAINTAIN APPROXIMATELY 60 HISTORIC SITES/MUSEUMS; DEVELOP EXHIBITS AND PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE SERVICES INCLUDING LAB DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION LABS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.Expenses $18,737,874 · grants $941,383 · revenue $2,068,510
- CAPITAL PROJECTS - PLAN, DESIGN AND REHABILITATE EXISTING SITES AND EXHIBITS AS WELL AS PLAN, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT NEW SITES AND EXHIBITS.Expenses $5,542,943 · grants $278,475
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION - ADMINISTER THE STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OFFICE UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ACT.Expenses $4,096,975 · grants $205,830
- Expenses $6,997,903 · grants $351,573 · revenue $270,918
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4389673
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,539,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,897,832
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,587,082 | $41,988,560 | $6,539,004 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $40,430,293 | $41,690,848 | $7,512,051 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,897,248 | $31,964,047 | $5,713,736 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,615,218 | $28,335,177 | $8,564,141 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4389673).
Questions about OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION is 31-4389673.
- Is OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,650 (MEGAN WOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,587,082, expenses of $41,988,560 and total assets of $6,539,004 at year end.
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