2025-05-10T07:17:02-04:00 2024-12-31 262720879 Saloom Consulting Ltd PO Box 2040 Westerville OH 430862040 990 2024-01-01 993669401 Ohioans United for Education % Jeffrey Ruppert OHIO 9379036544 35 East Gay Street STE 502 Columbus OH 43215 JEFFREY RUPPERT Agent 9379036544 2025-05-08 true true JOE SALOOM P00051436 6143420272 2025-05-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jeffrey Ruppert 35 East Gay Street STE 502 Columbus OH 43215 540000 false X n/a X 2024 OH To engage in education, advocacy, lobbying and grassroots organizing activities aimed at impacting important economic and public education legislative issues impacting the educational community in Ohio at the local, state and national levels. 3 0 0 0 0 540000 0 0 0 540000 150000 0 0 0 0 386156 536156 3844 3844 0 3844 To engage in education, advocacy, lobbying and grassroots organizing activities aimed at impacting important economic and public education legislative issues impacting the educational community in Ohio at the local, state and national levels. false false 530000 150000 In 2024, Ohioans United for Education (the organization) fulfilled its exempt purpose as a social welfare organization by conducting educational and advocacy activities focused on Ohios public education system. The organizations primary expenditures supported state policy development through digital/online communications including informational websites, stakeholder outreach, educational graphics, and informational videos designed to increase public awareness and engagement on education policy issues affecting Ohio communities. Additionally, as permitted for 501(c)(4) organizations, the organization conducted limited non-primary purpose activities consisting of independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates based on their positions on public education issues. 530000 false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false X 3 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Jeffrey Ruppert 9379036544 35 East Gay Street Suite 502 Columbus OH 43215 X Daniel Ramos Pres and Chair 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Hill Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Eastman Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Ruppert Agent 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 540000 540000 0 540000 0 0 0 X 150000 150000 5870 5870 380000 380000 286 286 536156 530000 6156 0 3844 0 3844 0 0 X 3844 0 3844 0 3844 3844 0 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 380000 Direct and indirect political campaign activities (Part I-A, line 1) The organization made independent expenditures for digital/online communications including static graphics and videos supporting or opposing candidates in Ohio based upon their expressed views about public education. These expenditures were made for digital advertising campaigns in three races: US Senate, OH-9, and OH-13. true Black Ohio Leaders for Democracy 545 East Town Street Columbus OH 43215 852875979 501c4 50000 Cash Public Education Advocacy Ohio Alliance for Community Educati 3691 Fenley Road Cleveland OH 44121 861504274 501c4 50000 Cash Public Education Advocacy Ohioans Against Extremism PO Box 12460 Columbus OH 43212 501c4 50000 Cash Public Education Advocacy 3 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Ohioans United for Education maintains comprehensive records to substantiate all grants and contributions made to other organizations. For each grant, the following is documented: (1) the recipient organizations name, address, and tax-exempt status verification; (2) the grant amount and date of disbursement; (3) the purpose of the grant and how it aligns with our exempt purpose. The grant selection process involves board review of potential recipients against established criteria, including alignment with the organizations educational advocacy mission, organizational capacity, and projected community impact. All grant decisions are documented in board communications. These records are maintained for a minimum of seven years in accordance with the document retention policy. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by the governing body prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Consistent with the written conflict of interest policy, time is reserved at each board meeting for the raising and discussion of potential conflict issues. Additionally, legal counsel is present at all meetings and reviews all exempt activities and expenditures to minimize or mitigate the risk of a conflict of interest. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The governing documents are maintained at the place of business of the organization and are available upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other Fees for services consists of payments to an outside consultant.