Civic Intelligence

Ohio Council for the Social Studies

EIN 34-1179681 • 501(c)3 • Wadsworth, OH

Profile

To promote social studies

550 Oakcrest DrWadsworth, OH 44281

www.ocss.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,000

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$93,853

Up $2,002 (+2.2%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$93,853

Up $2,002 (+2.2%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,456

Up $50,017 (+213%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$82,005

Up $54,478 (+198%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$8,549

Down $4,461 (-109%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $92,923Net Assets 2010: $92,9232010Assets 2011: $87,402Net Assets 2011: $87,4022011Assets 2017: $87,165Net Assets 2017: $87,1652017Assets 2018: $71,030Net Assets 2018: $71,0302018Assets 2019: $95,938Net Assets 2019: $95,9382019Assets 2020: $91,851Net Assets 2020: $91,8512020Assets 2024: $93,853Net Assets 2024: $93,8532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$93,853
Liabilities-
Net Assets$93,853
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $61,926Expenses 2010: $76,258Net Income 2010: -$14,3322010Revenue 2011: $30,081Expenses 2011: $35,603Net Income 2011: -$5,5222011Revenue 2017: $71,691Expenses 2017: $65,374Net Income 2017: $6,3172017Revenue 2018: $61,150Expenses 2018: $77,285Net Income 2018: -$16,1352018Revenue 2019: $68,271Expenses 2019: $43,364Net Income 2019: $24,9072019Revenue 2020: $23,439Expenses 2020: $27,527Net Income 2020: -$4,0882020Revenue 2024: $73,456Expenses 2024: $82,005Net Income 2024: -$8,5492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$73,456
Expenses$82,005
Net Income-$8,549
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$93,853
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$93,853
Revenue
$73,456
Expenses
$82,005
Net income
-$8,549
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$93.9$93.9$73.5$82.0$8.55
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$91.9$91.9$23.4$27.5$4.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$95.9$95.9$68.3$43.4$24.9
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$71.0$71.0$61.2$77.3$16.1
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$87.2$87.2$71.7$65.4$6.32
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$87.4$87.4$30.1$35.6$5.52
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$92.9$92.9$61.9$76.3$14.3
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$73,456
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote social studies

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HELD ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION - WHERE MEMBERS LEARNED INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS, TECHNIQUES, AND STRATEGIES - AND PROVIDED A FORUM FOR MEMBERS' EXCHANGE.-$51,775
SERVED 1500+ MEMBERS BY PUBLISHING THE QUARTERLY O.C.S.S. NEWSLETTER - INFORMING MEMBERS OF ACTIVITIES, NEW SOCIAL STUDIES MATERIALS, AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.-$28,713
GAVE AWARDS TO ENCOURAGE DEDICATION AND INTEREST IN SOCIAL STUDIES AMONG TEACHERS.$536$1,057
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ADAM MOTTERExec DirectoPT$4,000-$4,000
BILL HILTPresident-$0--
JIM OCONNERImmed Past P-$0--
SARAH KAKAVice Preside-$0--
CHEYENNE OECHSLESecretary-$0--
DALLAS TUCHOLSKITreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ohio Council for the Social Studies
EIN
34-1179681
Phone
6144593182
Address
550 OAKCREST DR, WADSWORTH, OH 44281

Signing Officer

Name
Adam Motter
Title
Exec Director
Phone
6144593182
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Arvo Advisors Inc
Address
1550 OLD HENDERSON ROAD STE 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
Preparer
Mark P Murphy
Phone
6144593182
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Page 1, Item B

“Amending to properly file form 990-ez. Company was not eligible to file 990n for 2024 as originally filed.”

Form 990-ez, Part I

“Line 10 - grants to individuals for professional development courses 535”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses promotion 550 technology 2,668 travel 1,711 national conference 11,727 annual conference 51,775 awards 521 total 68,952”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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