Nonprofit · EIN 87-3337208
OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,162,623 | $4,741,157 | $421,466 | $4,042,267 | $1,452,529 | $2,589,738 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,899,131 | $3,730,859 | $2,168,272 | $3,899,916 | $1,731,644 | $2,168,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,095,257
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47,211
- Other revenue
- $20,155
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $240,884
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,599,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,375,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,691
- Accounting fees
- $159,069
- Occupancy
- $113,878
- Travel
- $70,217
- Depreciation
- $4,314
- Program services (functional)
- $3,301,282
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,439,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,899,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,042,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,452,529
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,589,738
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,715
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,839,738
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $750,000
- Gross receipts
- $5,162,623
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE MCNEIL DANISH | CEO Officer | 40 | $220,396 | $10,244 |
| LILA MILLS | EDITOR IN CHIEF Key employee | 40 | $150,138 | $7,444 |
| MICHELLE EVERHART-SULLIVAN | CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,649 | $0 |
| MARK NAYMIK | MANAGING EDITOR, NEWSROOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,758 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZAKE | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,681 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE CASWELL | EDITOR, DOCUMENTERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,223 | $0 |
| HELEN MAYNARD | COMMUNITY JOURNALISM DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,490 | $0 |
| DOUG ULMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OUIMETTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE ANGLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J GOMEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES HARGROVE-YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CURTAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA MCNEIL DANISH | CEO Officer | 40 | $210,433 | $6,933 |
| LILA MILLS | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,090 | $5,863 |
| MARK NAYMIK | MANAGING EDITOR, NEWSROOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,758 | $4,856 |
| LAWRENCE CASWELL | MANAGING EDITOR, DOCUMENTERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,590 | $3,732 |
| TOM KATENMEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J GOMEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA ADAMS | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OUIMETTE | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ULMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE ANGLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY L TRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 S FRONT STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-7619
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 500 S FRONT STREET 12TH FLOOR, COLUMBUS OH 43215
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIA MCNEIL DANISH, 500 S FRONT STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- RITA MCNEIL DANISH, 500 S FRONT STREET 12TH FLOOR, COLUMBUS OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- JULIA MCNEIL DANISH, CEO
- Phone
- (614) 621-7783
- Website
- WWW.SIGNALOHIO.COM
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM TO PEOPLE IN OHIO.
Program accomplishments
- SIGNAL OHIO, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE OHIO LOCAL NEWS INITIATIVE, IS A NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-LED, NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS BACKED BY A COALITION OF OHIO ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT. IT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCAL NONPROFIT NEWSSTARTUPS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH NEWSROOMS IN CLEVELAND AND AKRON.THE NEWSROOMS PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM WHILE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH RESIDENTS TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE COMMUNITY REPORTING THAT IS FREE TO ACCESS AND AVAILABLE FOR REPUBLISHING.Expenses $3,301,282
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-3337208
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,042,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,162,623
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,162,623 | $4,741,157 | $4,042,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,899,131 | $3,730,859 | $3,899,916 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: RITA MCNEIL DANISH | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-3337208).
Questions about OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC is 87-3337208.
- Is OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC 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 LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC 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 LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC 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 LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIA MCNEIL DANISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,396 (JULIE MCNEIL DANISH, CEO).
- How much revenue does OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,162,623, expenses of $4,741,157 and total assets of $4,042,267 at year end.
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