OVIATT HOUSE INC
EIN 86-2752016
What they do
We Are Restoring and Preserving A Dilapidated Historically Significant Farmhouse That Has Unique Construction and Architecture of The Early 1800s Into A Museum Dedicated to The History of Underground Railroad UGRR and The Pioneer Family That Lived There Who Aided Freedom Seekers On Their Travels North Our Organization Achieved National Park Service Network to Freedom Status and Received The Award of Distinction for Preservation and Restoration From The Cleveland Restoration Society and AIA We Have Been Recognized By The State Legislative Authority for These Efforts and Have Received Numerous Grants and Donations for Our Restoration Efforts Over 6000 Volunteer Hours Have Been Donated By Scores of Local Residents Our Impact Has Been Written About In Several Editions of Local and City Newspapers and Our Story Had The Largest Readership of The Year of The Online Akron Beacon Journal See Schedule O for Details
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CATHY BERLOSECRETARY
MARK PARKERVICE PRESIDENT
PATRICIA STEINERPRESIDENT
PATRICIA STEINER PRESIDENTPRESIDENT
ROBERT HOOPERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- PO BOX 3, RICHFIELD, OH 44286
- County
- Summit
- In care of
- Robert Hooper
- Primary officer
- Robert Hooper, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ