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Ohio Women’s Alliance

Website:

ohiowomensalliance.org/
Location:

Gahanna, OH
Tax ID:

83-4095206
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $677,837
Expenses: $799,720
Assets: $262,968
Type:

Advocacy Group
Formation:

2019
Founder and Executive Director:

Rhiannon Carnes
Budget (2022):

Revenue: $1,905,213
Expenses: $1,656,630
Assets: $441,038

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 Ohio Women’s Alliance is an abortion advocacy organization that helps Ohio residents access abortions and related services. The nonprofit has received over $1,600,000 from the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. 1

Background

Ohio Women’s Alliance (OWA) is a Black-women-led group founded in 2019 to provide financial support and services to Ohio residents seeking abortion. 2

In 2020, the nonprofit established the Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund to politically advocate for pro-abortion policies. 3

The Ohio Women’s Alliance and the Abortion Fund of Ohio provide support to women seeking abortions through their Membership Assistance Program (MAP), offering services like transportation to appointments, financial aid, and accommodation. 4

Staff

Rhiannon Carnes is the founder and executive director of Ohio Women’s Alliance. 5 Carnes previously worked for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio and, in 2024, she was named a Woman of Vision by the Ms. Foundation for Women. 6

Jordyn Close became the deputy director of Ohio Women’s Alliance in March 2022. 7 Close is also board president at the Abortion Fund Of Ohio. 8

Anastasia Martinez is the director of campaigns and policy at Ohio Women’s Alliance. Previously, Anastasia worked in the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center as an education policy analyst for two years. 9

Myia Rucker is the director of membership at Ohio Women’s Alliance. Myia is also an AmeriCorps member. 10

Sarah Inskeep is the senior director of Finance and Operations at Ohio Women’s Alliance. Sarah previously worked as a communications and digital manager at Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. 11

Mary Ellen Madden is the senior director of communications at Ohio Women’s Alliance. 12

Advocacy Efforts

In February 2023, Ohio Women’s Alliance submitted a constitutional amendment to restore abortion access to the November 2023 statewide general election ballot. 13 In November, abortion access was placed on the ballot, and Ohio residents voted in favor of the amendment. 14

In December 2023, Ohio Women’s Alliance, the Abortion Fund of Ohio and Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT), launched a petition for Brittany Watts, 15 a 34-year-old Ohio woman charged with abuse of a corpse for flushing her miscarried baby. The case was dropped in January 2024 after a grand jury dismissed the charges against her. 16

Ohio Women’s Alliance established the Reproductive Justice Table Fellowship to train its fellows on ways to generate, analyze, and launch abortion campaigns. The nonprofit also supports the Black Lives Matter movement. 17

Grantmaking

In 2022, Ohio Women’s Alliance and OWA Action Fund received more than $1,900,000 grant awards from its supporters and foundations. 18

The nonprofit also received a $250,000 general support grant from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in 2022. 19

In November 2023, Ohio Women’s Alliance was one of nine recipients of a $2.5 million award from the George Gund Foundation. 20 The nonprofit also received $500,000 from The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, 21 an Ohio based health foundation committed to improving the “health and well-being of the Jewish and general communities.” 22

OWA and the Abortion Fund of Ohio were awarded a $500,000 grant from the Columbus City Council to support the Member Assistance Program (MAP). 23

From 2021 to 2023, Ohio Women’s Alliance received more than $1,600,000 in program support from the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, a pro-abortion grantmaker that is primarily funded by Warren Buffett. 24 25 26

Partners

Ohio Women’s Alliance is a member of Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom, a coalition of left-leaning abortion organizations. 27 Other members include Abortion Fund of Ohio, URGE, ACLU of Ohio, and New Voices for Reproductive Justice. 28

Financials

According to tax filings, in 2022 the Ohio Women’s Alliance reported revenue of $1,905,213 and expenses totaling $1,656,630. 29

References

  1. “Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.” THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION – 2022 990PF, 2022. https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202341329349101219.
  2. Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/.
  3. “About Ohio Women’s Alliance.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/about#values.
  4. “Member Assistance Program.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/map.
  5. “Rhiannon.” LinkedIn. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannon-carnes-476181312/.
  6. Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/.
  7. Jordyn Close. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordyn-close/details/experience/.
  8. “Jordyn.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/jordyn#:~:text=Jordyn%20%E2%80%94%20Ohio%20Women’s%20Alliance,of%20Black%20and%20brown%20people.
  9. “Antonio Martinez .” LinkedIn. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinez-anastasia/details/experience/.
  10. “Myia.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/myia.
  11. “Sarah Inskeep – Finance and Operations Director – Linkedin.” LinkedIn. Accessed August 14, 2024.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-inskeep-42927689.
  12. “Mary Ellen.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/maryellen.
  13. Madden, Mary Ellen. “Ballot Initiative Update 02.16.22.” Ohio Women’s Alliance, February 21, 2023. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/owa-blog/2023/2/16/abortion-ballot-initiative-update.
  14. Ingles, Jo. “Ohio Votes in Favor of Amending the State Constitution to Enshrine Abortion Rights.” NPR, November 8, 2023. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/07/1209092670/2023-results-key-ohio-elections.
  15. Madden, Mary Ellen. “Stop Criminalizing Black Women for Pregnancy Outcomes: A Public Letter to Warren Municipal Court Judge Terry Inavchak.” Ohio Women’s Alliance, December 19, 2023. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/owa-blog/2023/12/18/xgyzyl1kp1en9i3xfcnbmi9kfpaqz4.
  16. Tumin, Remy. “Grand Jury Declines to Indict Ohio Woman Who Miscarried at Home.” The New York Times, January 11, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/us/brittany-watts-ohio-miscarriage.html.
  17. Madden, Mary Ellen. “Platforms Matter, and Black Lives Still Matter.” Ohio Women’s Alliance, October 28, 2022. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/owa-blog/2022/10/28/platforms-matter-and-black-lives-still-matter.
  18. “2022 Impact Report.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/2022-annual-report.
  19. Suozzo, Andrea, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, and Brandon Roberts. “Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica, May 9, 2013. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133615533/202302569349300030/full.
  20. “The Gund Foundation Awards $11.5 Million at Its November Meeting.” The George Gund Foundation, December 4, 2023. https://gundfoundation.org/the-gund-foundation-awards-11-5-million-at-its-november-meeting/.
  21.  Suozzo, Andrea, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, and Brandon Roberts. “Mt Sinai Health Care Foundation, Full Filing .” ProPublica, May 9, 2013. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/341777878/202431219349302113/full.
  22. “Mtsinaifoundation.” mtsinaifoundation.org. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://mtsinaifoundation.org/.
  23. “2022 Impact Report.” Ohio Women’s Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/2022-annual-report.
  24. [1] “Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.” THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION – 2023 990PF. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202401369349103710#IRS990ScheduleB.
  25. “THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION.” IRS – 2021 990PF. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202211339349103906#IRS990ScheduleB.
  26. “THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION.” IRS – 2022 990PF. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202341329349101219.
  27. “Introducing Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom, a Cohort to Secure Explicit Abortion Access in the State Constitution.” ACLU of Ohio, December 14, 2022. https://www.acluohio.org/en/press-releases/introducing-ohioans-reproductive-freedom-cohort-secure-explicit-abortion-access-state.
  28. Madden, Mary  Ellen. “Ballot Initiative Update 12.12.22.” Ohio Women’s Alliance, February 21, 2023. https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/owa-blog/2022/12/12/introducing-ohioans-for-reproductive-freedom-a-cohort-to-secure-explicit-abortion-access-in-the-state-constitution.
  29. Suozzo, Andrea, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, and Brandon Roberts. “Ohio Womens Alliance, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica, May 9, 2013. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/834095206/202303149349303315/full.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: April 1, 2020

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $677,837 $799,720 $262,968 $366,897 N $677,837 $0 $0 $168,250
    2020 Dec Form 990 $419,155 $409,926 $147,201 $129,247 N $419,155 $0 $0 $165,765
    2019 Dec Form 990EZ $0 $0 $20,740 $12,015 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Ohio Women’s Alliance

    1255 N HAMILTON RD PMB 194
    Gahanna, OH 43230-6785