Mission
THE OHIO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NETWORK (OCEN) PROTECTS THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AND ENSURES EVERY OHIO FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO A GOSPEL-CENTERED EDUCATION.
Public Charity
OHIO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION
Based in COLUMBUS, OH, OHIO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 93 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $5.4M.
EIN: 311787824
COLUMBUS, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grants Given93
Grant Total$5.4M
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Ohio Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization
How Ohio Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Granted scholarships to individual students to go to private schools
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GRANTS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS, PAYMENTS SENT TO SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS
$320,400
GRANTS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS, PAYMENTS SENT TO SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS
$274,745
GRANTS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS, PAYMENTS SENT TO SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS
$258,784
TREE OF LIFE
GRANTS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS, PAYMENTS SENT TO SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS
$195,427
GRANTS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS, PAYMENTS SENT TO SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS
$164,248
Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Aaron Baer
CHAIRMAN
Al Caperna
TREASURER
Brian Spires
BOARD MEMBER
Margaret Hartshorn
SECRETARY
Paul Kalmbach
VICE CHAIRMAN
Rich Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $1.5M | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $2.9M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.3M (+85%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OH.
OH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.