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Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition reported $12.6 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.95 went to program services, $1.83 to management and general costs and $1.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.3% of the total. Government grants made up 41.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,155 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1268% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$47.96 $6.0M
- Government grants$41.09 $5.2M
- Program service revenue$4.47 $563K
- Investment income$6.48 $816K
Other revenue was negative: −$31,331. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $181,155 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded in 1989, the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (oecc) seeks to preserve, interpret, and develop the natural, historical, and recreational resources along the Ohio & Erie Canalway national heritage area. Through educational programs, events, and publications, including fishing derbies, towpath trek, healthy steps, towpath century ride, and the towpath companion, oecc builds community support for the Ohio & Erie canal and towpath trail. Oecc partners and collaborates with more than 150 community organizations in summit, stark, tuscarawas, harrison, and cuyahoga counties, providing…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,451 | $0 | $15,704 | $181,155 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 6377
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KENMORE CONSTRUCTIONS CO INC Construction | $11,042,604 |
| IRE CROWN RINKS LLC Consultation and design | $543,875 |
| ANSER ADVISORY Construction management | $520,668 |
| OLIN PARTNERSHIP LTD Construction management | $200,661 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP Consultation and design | $197,390 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition spent in 2024, $96.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition reported that 96.9% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $181,155, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.3% came from contributions and grants (including 41.2% from government grants) and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1636766 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349301535 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443149349300414 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313039349300526 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223129349301927 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133099349303553 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043159349300309 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1636766: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.