2025-03-26T14:30:49-05:00 2024-06-30 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 4449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400 COLUMBUS OH 43219 990 2023-07-01 314271520 OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION OHIO 6144872050 PO BOX 16562 COLUMBUS OH 43216 MARY AMOS AUGSBURGER CEO 6144872050 2025-01-22 1 1 JANE E PFEIFER P00014949 6148852208 2025-01-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY AMOS AUGSBURGER 1700 LAKE SHORE DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43204 16721242 0 X HTTPS://WWW.OHIOBAR.ORG X 1880 OH TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 24 24 53 1125 48099 0 407714 212586 6764435 6954558 1263892 2182888 297080 159251 8733121 9509283 103705 113743 0 0 5293013 5164018 0 0 0 5248151 4737500 10644869 10015261 -1911748 -505978 22169408 22918791 3368738 3697652 18800670 19221139 X THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (THE "ASSOCIATION") IS AN UNINCORPORATED VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 0 0 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (OSBA), THROUGH ITS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCTION PROGRAM, PROVIDES LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINARS, LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINARS (LIWS), QUICK WEBCASTS (QWCS), AND SELF-STUDY CLE TO OSBA MEMBERS, OHIO LAWYERS AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS. ANNUALLY, THE OSBA PRODUCES AND ADMINISTERS APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE PROGRAMS, 80 LIWS, AND OVER 90 QWCS PROGRAMS. VIDEO PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO LOCAL BARS AND LAW FIRMS FOR REPLAY VIEWING. MANY OF THE LIVE, LIW AND QWC PROGRAMS WERE VIDEOTAPED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH SELF-STUDY CLE DOWNLOADS. THE PROGRAMS ARE REPURPOSED IN ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART BROADCAST STUDIO. MANY OF THE LIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF HIGH LEVEL INSTITUTES, INCLUDING THE MIDWEST LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE, THE ADVANCED PROBATE LAW SEMINAR, THE CORPORATE COUNSEL INSTITUTE, THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, SOLO AND SMALL FIRM INSTITUTE, AND THE OSBA LEGAL TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. PUBLICATIONS: THE OSBA PUBLISHES A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT REPORTS, MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS, AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA. OSBA PUBLISHES THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION REPORT THROUGH A DAILY EMAIL, AS A RESOURCE. THIS REPORT PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AND/OR CASES RELEASED FROM THE OHIO SUPREME COURT AND SELECTED CASES FROM THE OHIO APPELLATE COURTS. OSBA ALSO PUBLISHES THE OHIO LAWYER. THIS MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE FEATURES ARTICLES ON LEGAL ISSUES AND TRENDS TO HELP LAWYERS STAY CURRENT AND SHARES IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON THE LATEST LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE STATE. ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS BY THE OSBA INCLUDE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS. SOME OF THE NEWSLETTERS PUBLISHED BY THE OSBA INCLUDE THE PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT NEWS, SECTION NEWSLETTERS, AND SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS. MEMBERSHIP RETENTION & ENGAGEMENT SERVICES: THE OSBA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE MEMBER RELATIONS, SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING OSBA MEMBERS AND ENGAGING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE NOT OSBA MEMBERS. THIS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEMBER SERVICES CENTER WHERE CALLS FROM CONSUMERS OF LEGAL SERVICES, LAWYERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE OSBA ARE DIRECTED FOR INFORMATION, REFERRAL, AND/OR OTHER SERVICES. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 54 0 1 53 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CRAIG HOWELL 6144872050 1700 LAKE SHORE DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43204 MICHELLE L KRANZ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 12500 0 0 AMY B IKERD GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW P LYCANS GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN C CONAWAY GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER L BROWN GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN L WILSON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC K COMBS GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK C FISHER GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY R FLAX GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD WERNOW GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN ALLEN BAUGHMAN GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY E MICHAEL GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN S LENSKI GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A HUTSON GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLON A PRIMES GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MILLER GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW VANSUCH GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E FLOWERS GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J FRANTZ JR GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S SALEM GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J RICE GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT M ROBE GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALLIE BOWMAN-ENGLISH GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDI FOWLER GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM G CHRIS GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R GRIFFITH PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY AMOS AUGSBURGER CEO/SECRETARY 40.00 X 345230 0 81100 KEN HEINTZ COO/CFO/TREASURER 40.00 X 149244 0 35565 J DESIREE BLANKENSHIP GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 193243 0 51695 FRANCIS WELLINGTON DIRECTOR OF CLE 40.00 X 145179 0 23677 MICHAEL K MURDOCK CIO & CTO 40.00 X 187382 0 13900 SCOTT LUNDREGAN DIR GOV AFFRS & LEG. COUNS 40.00 X 148085 0 11318 MAGGIE M OSTROWSKI MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133976 0 46496 1314839 0 263751 15 0 1 0 CB RICHARD ELLIS 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE 14TH FLOOR COLUMBUS OH 43215 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 168804 1 207586 5000 212586 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 4689568 4689568 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION 611600 1651898 1651898 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE 541900 284737 284737 MEETINGS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 541900 124750 124750 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS 611600 116515 116515 87090 87090 6954558 2284202 2284202 237555 237555 235248 497405 -262157 -262157 4437 -266594 6613240 6714554 -101314 -101314 -101314 TESTING SERVICES FROM OHIO NOTARY 611710 106833 106833 ADVERTISING 541800 47070 47070 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 541900 33358 33358 -3408 -3408 183853 9509283 7094749 48099 2153849 113743 623640 3524141 227973 488819 299445 147324 150890 980592 453987 388060 430752 1088432 85490 PUBLICATIONS 524921 BANK CHARGES 149608 MEMBERSHIP AND PR 127663 SECTION PROGRAM 105529 104252 10015261 129 129 939291 3708548 39189 146130 27569 97958 121396 103200 12887467 9569559 3355091 3317908 14386657 12871363 2907914 2594410 244732 0 147440 79145 22169408 22918791 625884 724953 2155501 2433667 587353 539032 3368738 3697652 X 17652020 18080341 1148650 1140798 18800670 19221139 22169408 22918791 X -505978 1176904 -250457 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OHIO LAWPAC 1700 LAKE SHORE DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43204 316321625 0 46657 0 0 0 4689568 381318 381318 422061 -40743 SCHEDULE C, PART I-C THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CALLED THE OHIO LAWPAC. 880927 880927 6971059 4910581 2060478 4545443 4376690 168753 490038 282288 207750 3317908 2118124 C DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS 476286 C 2594410 OBLIGATIONS UNDER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS 476286 FINANCE LEASE PAYABLE 62746 539032 1 OHIO CENTER FOR LAW RELATED EDUCATION 1700 LAKE SHORE DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43204 311124428 501(C)(3) 45000 0 SUPPORTS OSBA'S MISSION OHIO LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1650 LAKE SHORE DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43204 341675796 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SUPPORTS OSBA'S MISSION 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: OSBA PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED GRANTS TO PRE-SELECTED IRC SEC. 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES WHOSE MISSION IS CONSISTENT WITH OSBA'S MISSION. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THESE FUNDS. X X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 MARY AMOS AUGSBURGER CEO/SECRETARY 325014 0 10720 0 9496 0 44137 0 36963 0 426330 0 0 0 J DESIREE BLANKENSHIP GENERAL COUNSEL 192373 0 575 0 295 0 14958 0 36737 0 244938 0 0 0 MICHAEL K MURDOCK CIO & CTO 185553 0 720 0 1109 0 13049 0 851 0 201282 0 0 0 KEN HEINTZ COO/CFO/TREASURER 148268 0 0 0 976 0 18080 0 17485 0 184809 0 0 0 MAGGIE M OSTROWSKI MARKETING DIRECTOR 133225 0 575 0 176 0 10110 0 36386 0 180472 0 0 0 FRANCIS WELLINGTON DIRECTOR OF CLE 142874 0 720 0 1585 0 10646 0 13031 0 168856 0 0 0 SCOTT LUNDREGAN DIR GOV AFFRS & LEG. COUNS 144206 0 290 0 3589 0 10489 0 829 0 159403 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR SPOUSE OR GUEST WITH THEM TO THE REQUIRED BOARD MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES BOARD MEMBERS FOR TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS AND REPORTS THESE AMOUNTS ON FORM 1099. HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES: THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PAYS HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR MS. AUSBURGER AND MR. LUNDREGAN IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR DUTIES FOR THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. DUES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE APPROVED THROUGH THE CEO'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT AND THROUGH THE APPROVAL OF THE 2024 BUDGET BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. THE DUES WERE PAID UNDER AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN ARRANGEMENT. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES THAT ARE GROSSED UP TO INCLUDE THE TAX EFFECT OF THE PAYMENT. THE ENTIRE AMOUNT, INCLUDING THE GROSS UP, IS REPORTED ON FORM 1099 AND FORM W-2 FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON DULY ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW, AND NOT PROHIBITED FROM BEING ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN OHIO, MAY BECOME A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE LIMITED RIGHTS TO VOTE ON CERTAIN ISSUES REGARDING THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRESIDENT-ELECT IS ELECTED BY THE REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION VIA ELECTRONIC AND MAIL BALLOT IN APRIL OR MAY BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CURRENT PRESIDENT'S TERM OF OFFICE. THE REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES FOR EACH DISTRICT TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND THE COUNCIL OF DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE COUNCIL OF DELEGATES CONSIDERS AND ACTS UPON ALL RESOLUTIONS BEFORE IT RELATIVE TO THE PROMOTION OF THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL BY ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, BY AN ASSOCIATION MEMBER, OR BY ANY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. OSBA GENERAL COUNSEL, CONTROLLER, AND CEO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SUBMIT IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FORM 990 IS THEN TYPICALLY SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (OSBA) HAS TWO SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. UNDER THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS WILL ANNUALLY RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE POLICY WILL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, DISCLOSE OR UPDATE TO THE CEO ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE OSBA THAT THEIR INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SUCH AS A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EVALUATORS OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE ARE THE BOARD AND THE MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BY APRIL OF EACH YEAR, THE CEO COMPLETES A SELF-ASSESSMENT, DESCRIBING PROGRESS MADE TOWARD HIS/HER ANNUAL GOALS, AS WELL AS OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PRESENTS SAME TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN APRIL OR MAY, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE SELF-ASSESSMENT AND, UTILIZING INPUT FROM THE FULL BOARD, COMPLETES THE CEO'S EVALUATION. ONCE COMPLETE, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORWARDS ANY RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT, AS WELL THE EVALUATION AND THE COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA TO THE FULL BOARD. AT ITS JUNE MEETING, THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S CONTRACT, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THE COMING YEAR. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, POLICY REQUIRES THAT, AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ENGAGED TO CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CEO. SUCH REVIEW SHOULD COMPARE THE SALARY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE OSBA CEO WITH COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA OF NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPERATING BUDGETS OF A SIZE SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE OSBA. IN 2020-2021, OSBA CONTRACTED WITH A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THE CEO. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO IS AS FOLLOWS: EACH YEAR, ALL SUPERVISING EMPLOYEES MUST HOLD AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH EACH REPORTING EMPLOYEE. FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, THE SUPERVISOR MAY MAKE SALARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR FOR EACH DIRECT REPORT. THE RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON 1) THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE, 2) THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AS REPORTED VIA THE US GOVERNMENT WEBSITE, 3) CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN COLUMBUS, AND, IN THE CASE OF EXECUTIVE STAFF, THE USA, 4) TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE AND APPLICABLE, COMPARABLE SALARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION, 5) OTHER FACTORS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE CEO AND THE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS REVIEW ALL OF THE SALARIES (EXCEPT THOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS) AND DETERMINE WHETHER MODIFICATIONS ARE WARRANTED. TO SET SALARIES, THE OSBA HIRES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR NON-PROFITS AND ALL INDUSTRY. AT THE APRIL OR JUNE MEETING OF THE BOARD, THE CEO SUBMITS A BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE TOTAL DOLLARS NEEDED FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE IT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. IT MAKES THE TAX RETURN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. A TREASURER'S REPORT IS PUBLISHED ONCE A YEAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE FROM OHIO NOTARY SERVICES K-1 9,277. EQUITY IN NET LOSS IN AFFILIATES -259,734. PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTS AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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