Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund
Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund's network
4 people4 organisationsi4 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Varwig | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathryne McFarland | Trustee (Eff 5/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard C Lewis | Trustee (Thru 5/23) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sally Green | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryne McFarland | Trustee | 2.1 | $0 | $274k | $83k |
| Sally S Green | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Patterson | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund
- EIN
- 310934576
- Address
- 8050 N High St Ste 100, Columbus, OH, 43235-6481
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To provide supportive assistance in certain situations of statewide significance involving litigation or other matters of controversy which pertain to the classification, organization, regulation, maintenance, operation, financing and management of school districts in the state of ohio. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Thomas Hosler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1979
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTHE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOOL BOARD LEADERSHIPOhio School Boards AssociationRelatedPROVIDE PAYMENT FOR POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE BENEFITSOhio School Boards Association Group Health Plan TrustRelatedINSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAMS (INACTIVE IN 2008)Ohio School Boards Association Insurance TrustRelatedPROVIDE FIN. SUPP. FOR ELIG. OH PUB. SCH. STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, NONPROFIT EDUOhio School Boards Association Scholarship Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsRichard C Lewis
≥4years on the filingsChristine Varwig
≥3years on the filingsKathryne McFarland
≥3years on the filingsSally Green
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $22k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $95k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $60k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding | Financial assistance - legal expense reimbursement | $50k |