2025-11-17T16:06:08-06:00 2024-12-31 341310124 REA & ASSOCIATES INC 5400 FRANTZ RD SUITE 200 DUBLIN OH 43016 990 2024-01-01 475568413 OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC OHIO 6142284201 34 S 3RD ST 100 COLUMBUS OH 43215 DEMETRIUS THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6142284201 2025-11-17 1 1 MELISSA DUNKLE CPA P01380769 6148898725 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEMETRIUS THOMAS 34 S 3RD ST 100 COLUMBUS OH 43215 649878 0 X WWW.OHIOCHAMBERFOUNDATION.COM X 2015 OH DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION 11 11 0 11 0 0 627185 649878 0 0 0 0 -10993 -39739 616192 610139 34151 154700 0 0 164896 215807 0 0 0 194178 175448 393225 545955 222967 64184 455850 633120 33125 146211 422725 486909 X IN ORDER TO ENVISION OHIO AS A PLACE WHERE BUSINESSES THRIVE, COMMUNITIES ARE SAFE AND STRONG, AND PUBLIC POLICY SUPPORTS ECONOMIC FREEDOM, THE OHIO CHAMBER RESEARCH FOUNDATION DOES ITS PART BY PROMOTING A HEALTHY ECONOMY IN OHIO BY EXPLORING STRATEGIES AND DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION. 0 0 245345 BLUEPRINT FOR OHIO'S ECONOMIC FUTURE - THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2023 AND IS CONTINUALLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED. IT REPRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING STUDY OF OHIO'S COMPETITIVENESS ACROSS KEY AREAS SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TAXATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INNOVATION WITH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM GROWTH. THE RESULTS AND UPDATES ARE SHARED WITH POLICYMAKERS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM LAW-MAKING, STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND BUSINESS STRATEGY. 154700 154700 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM - ENABLES THE OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT OHIO COMMUNITIES AT THE INTERSECTION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATIONS. THROUGH TARGETED FUNDING, RESEARCH-BASED INITIATIVES, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION RESPONDS TO EMERGING CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT BOTH BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, INCLUDING NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OHIO'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FABRIC. IN 2024, THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION ASSISTED 50+ OHIO SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY A MAJOR TORNADO, DEMONSTRATING ITS CAPACITY TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO CRISES WHILE MAINTAINING ITS BROADER COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-BUSINESS COLLABORATION. 400045 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 13 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OH X DONNA L DAVIS 6142284201 34 S 3RD ST 100 COLUMBUS OH 43215 STACY RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY KIDD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK CARRINO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS ZAINO TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HICKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA HABERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN REICHERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH WHITEHEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANYA SANCHEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEMETRIUS THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 139339 17703 0 139339 17703 0 0 1 0 0 143900 505978 649878 0 143900 39739 -39739 -39739 610139 0 0 -39739 X 154700 154700 171741 117803 53938 16856 16856 16275 16275 10935 10935 14900 14900 124571 122542 2029 5680 5000 680 2398 2398 20118 20118 7200 7200 MISCELLANEOUS 581 581 545955 400045 145910 0 324600 497519 580 130670 135601 455850 633120 33125 146211 33125 146211 X 422725 411909 75000 422725 486909 455850 633120 64184 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 314357206 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS TO BE A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST IS MET AS A RESULT OF THE MEMBERSHIP FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED MAKING UP MORE THAN 33 AND 1/3 PERCENT OF ITS SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SHARED SERVICES REVENUE TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DIRECT AND ALLOCABLE EXPENSES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: U.S GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE FOUNDATION'S LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO WHETHER TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. ANY POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD MUST BE QUANTIFIED AND RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ARE CLASSIFIED AS ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NONE OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO SUCH LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. RESEARCH FOUNDATION GALA 143900 143900 39739 143900 143900 39739 39739 -39739 1 INDIAN LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 717 RUSSELS POINT OH 43348 344469508 501(C)6 68000 0 TORNADO EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND- SMALL BUS GRANT INDIAN LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 717 RUSSELS POINT OH 43348 344469508 501(C)6 69000 0 EMERGENCY FUND DISBURSEMENT PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS ALL ASSISTANCE/EXPENDITURES FOR APPROVAL AND ENSURES THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS ENSURING THAT FUNDS WILL BE USED IN THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL EXPENDITURES ARE RESTRICTED FOR NON-POLITICAL PURPOSES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEMETRIUS THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 119339 0 20000 0 0 6816 0 10887 0 17703 139339 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE OHIO CHAMBER CFO AND THE FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FORM 990 DRAFT WAS PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIRMAN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ANY COMMENTS. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO FINALIZING THE FORM TO SUBMIT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO MAKE THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AWARE SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE DURING THEIR TENURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT OF THE OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHO MAKES A RECOMMENDATION ANNUALLY AND IT IS REVIEWED WITH THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BYLAWS, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,542. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,029. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 124,571. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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