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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6402416

OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Financials

$1.4M$1.4M2023$1.5M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,467,414$1,479,847-$12,433$855,508$827,308$28,200
December 31, 2023990$1,403,671$1,430,266-$26,595$815,560$788,128$27,432
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,277,517
Investment income
$85
Other revenue
$189,812

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$368,681
Other salaries and wages
$351,615
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$854,930
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,135
Accounting fees
$39,509
Occupancy
$90,858
Travel
$44,264
Program services (functional)
$1,095,112
Management and general (functional)
$384,735

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$815,560
Total assets, end of year
$855,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$827,308
Net assets, end of year
$28,200
Gross receipts
$1,467,414
Employees
7
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1952
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KENT M SCARETTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$179,498$15,620
EDWARD ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AF
Officer
40$140,468$33,096
BELINDA KENLEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DON MASONFIRST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN MIENTKIEWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG SHERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE FEENEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT STARRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN O'DONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN BIBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BARHORSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF GASKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC GLOTZBECKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KIRBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACEY WONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
E ROD DAVISSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON CASSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRENCE DONNELLONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KENT M SCARRETTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$172,787$19,671
EDWARD ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AF
Officer
40$134,296$37,701
CARRIE SCHLADEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRACEY WONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD TOWNSENDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT SCHERTZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN O'DONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN MIENTKIEWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CASSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRENCE DONNELLONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI MILNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BARHORSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON MASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BELINDA KENLEYFIRST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK TITTERINGTONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KERBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KECKLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR OWENSSECOND VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUSTIN BIBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE FEENEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
175 S 3RD ST STE 510, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-5134
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KENT SCARRETT, 175 S THIRD STREET 510, COLUMBUS, OH 432155134
Signed the 990
KENT SCARRETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 221-4349
Return prepared by
REA & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION THROUGH EDUCATION, COOPERATION AND HARMONY OF ACTION AMONG THE MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. OML PROVIDES DISSEMINATION OF NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS' OPERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE OML PROVIDES MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES WITH VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES. SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE TO DETERMINE SALARIES AND WAGES PAID TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SELECT APPOINTED OFFICIALS. SPECIAL SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED UPON THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS RELATIVE TO A VARIETY OF PRACTICES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS. THE OML PROVIDES UPON REQUEST SAMPLE ORDINANCES AND "HOW TO" PAMPHLETS, INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NEWSLETTERS ON CURRENT EVENTS. THE OML ALSO PROVIDES A CLASSIFIED AD SERVICE AT NO CHARGE TO MEMBERS.
    Expenses $246,465 · revenue $912,295
  • OML SPONSORS AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDE MAYORS COURT TRAINING, MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATION, AND NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS SEMINARS. WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO PRESENTED ON ETHICS, PLANNING AND ZONING, MUNICIPAL FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
    Expenses $414,720 · revenue $306,735
  • "CITIES & VILLAGES" IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY PUBLICATIONS OF THE OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. BI-MONTHLY ISSUES ARE SENT TO VARIOUS ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES. THE MAGAZINE CONTAINS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CURRENT TOPICS REGARDING MUNICIPALITIES. OTHER MAJOR PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE 1) "MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN OHIO," AN EXTENSIVE HANDBOOK ON POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE LAW. 2) "MUNICIPAL CHARTERS IN OHIO: A SOURCEBOOK" IS A GUIDE TO ADOPTING A MUNICIPAL CHARTER PURSUANT TO THE OHIO CONSTITUTION WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, A DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS IS PUBLISHED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE.
    Expenses $427,746 · revenue $1,962
  • LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
    Expenses $6,181 · revenue $56,525

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-6402416
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$855,508
Income (IRS master file)
$1,467,414

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,467,414$1,479,847$855,508XML
990December 2023$1,403,671$1,430,266$815,560XML
990December 2022$1,309,502$1,453,657$808,369IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 31-6402416).

Questions about OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

What is the EIN of OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE is 31-6402416.
Is OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1965.
Are donations to OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 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 MUNICIPAL LEAGUE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KENT SCARRETT.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,498 (KENT M SCARETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,467,414, expenses of $1,479,847 and total assets of $855,508 at year end.

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