Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation reported $19.0 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.58 went to program services, $5.00 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.1% of the total. Government grants made up 24.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,845 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 183% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,845 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLegal Services and Access to Justice Support:The Foundation is dedicated to improving access to justice in civil matters for all Ohioans. In addition to serving as the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation funds innovative projects that empower Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access to resolve legal issues in order to live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. From ensuring qualified lawyers are available to address life-changing civil legal issues to increasing the accessibility of trusted legal information and forms, the Foundation supports the critical…
Public Funds Compliance:The Foundation works closely with financial institutions, lawyers, title agents, and courts to ensure compliance with Ohio's laws governing Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA), Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA), and civil filing fee surcharges. The Foundation also works to enhance revenue received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish and maintain statutorily required accounts and assists financial institutions and courts to remit and report interest and civil filing fees properly in…
Pro Bono and Justice Bus:Through a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income Ohioans across the state. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus (the Bus), a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot which helps rural and low income Ohioans through brief advice clinics
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,948 | $0 | $27,897 | $210,845 |
| General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,219 | $0 | $57,003 | $176,222 |
| Controller and Human Resources Coordinator Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,544 | $0 | $15,591 | $121,135 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $400K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b38 · 38 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ohio Access to Justice Foundation totaling $80 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 Access to Justice Foundation'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 Access to Justice Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ohio Access to Justice Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ohio Access to Justice Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation reported that 94.6% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ohio Access to Justice Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ohio Access to Justice Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $210,845, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ohio Access to Justice Foundation get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.0% from government grants) and 62.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ohio Access to Justice Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4044686 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503189349301715 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403189349310700 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323259349300002 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233129349304458 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113149349305881 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013219349304451 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4044686: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.