2026-04-30T08:24:40-05:00 2025-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 28601 CHAGRIN BLVD SUITE 210 WOODMERE OH 44122 990 2025-01-01 341580038 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INC NATI 3308496952 3701 HIGHLAND PARK NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 TAYLOR SMITH EVP, FINANCE, TREASURER 3308496952 2026-04-29 1 DAVID REAPE P00068117 2168311200 2026-04-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAYLOR SMITH 3701 HIGHLAND PARK NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 53901290 0 X WWW.INVENT.ORG X 1987 OH A CATALYST FOR CHANGE THROUGH RECOGNIZING INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS, PROMOTING CREATIVITY, AND ADVANCING THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 15 15 269 13242 0 0 14078095 12708145 36564409 33852102 2607094 2820922 140179 135222 53389777 49516391 145534 114883 0 0 20638919 19286500 0 0 1465979 24429969 24752082 45214422 44153465 8175355 5362926 73109489 82538577 10152683 11010535 62956806 71528042 A CATALYST FOR CHANGE THROUGH RECOGNIZING INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS, PROMOTING CREATIVITY, AND ADVANCING THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 0 0 33061847 33929502 CHILDREN'S EDUCATION - PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MAJOR ROLE THAT INVENTION, INVENTORS AND PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS PLAY IN AMERICA'S ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL SUCCESS AND TO NURTURE THE CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN CHILDREN AND TO INSPIRE THEM TO ENTER THE EXCITING FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND MATH IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE AMERICA'S DOMINANCE IN THE FUTURE. 2547071 114883 OTHER INVENTOR RECOGNITION - OPERATE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR INVENTORS AND OTHER IP OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS, AND PRODUCE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EVENTS THAT HONOR EDUCATE, AND ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT INVENTORS, AND ENTREPRENEURS. 1052757 57822 MUSEUM & INVENTORS EXHIBITS - THE NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME MUSEUM HOUSED IN THE US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. EACH YEAR A NEW EXHIBIT IS BUILT AND INSTALLED AT THE MUSEUM. THE ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY IS ALSO CREATED AND PRODUCED BY NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. 36661675 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7333 0 1 269 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X TAYLOR SMITH 3308496952 3701 HIGHLAND PARK NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 CHEN WANG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH COHN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JEAN BAILEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD W GRAY JR DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK C STEININGER CO-CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY STERLING VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES KRAUS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON WOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHUMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOUSSA COULIBALY ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK BRAVO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA NOWAK ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN SASSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WOLF CO-CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH PAULIN VICE PRESIDENT/CSO 40.00 0.00 X 173961 0 60085 KATIE DUFFY SECRETARY/ GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 252130 0 15931 MICHAEL OISTER CEO TO 9/7, EXEC CHAIRMAN AT 9/8 39.00 1.00 X 672955 0 207301 MONICA JONES COO TO 9/7, CEO AT 9/8 39.00 1.00 X 290215 0 72722 TAYLOR SMITH TREASURER/EVP, FINANCE 39.00 1.00 X 154319 0 50788 ASHLEY KELLICKER EVP, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 0.00 X 218594 0 37034 DANILO BERNAL DIRECTOR, REGISTRATION 40.00 0.00 X 143154 0 20895 RINI PAIVA EVP, SELECTION & RECOGNITION 34.00 6.00 X 142158 0 12054 TIFFANY THOMPSON VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE 40.00 0.00 X 131630 0 37000 TRACIE MERENDINO VP, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 0.00 X 164150 0 29738 2343266 0 543548 24 0 1 0 0 6806875 5901270 278810 12708145 PRE K-12 PROGRAMMING 611710 33852102 33852102 33852102 2591086 2591086 4559934 4330098 229836 229836 229836 112623 54801 57822 57822 REBATES & REFUNDS 900099 77400 77400 77400 49516391 33929502 0 2878744 114883 114883 1950407 362075 1086225 502107 13932066 11616504 1895550 420012 361124 246497 89991 24636 1877713 1600068 214913 62732 1165190 876168 221184 67838 187502 7945 164307 15250 170593 75431 80742 14420 179257 179257 1879373 830997 889515 158861 2405618 2389600 5552 10466 1855689 1829896 6973 18820 1433240 1233583 187784 11873 730293 637754 56528 36011 11332 2108 7918 1306 21402 3981 14954 2467 626003 521796 83361 20846 225426 22976 202450 PROGRAM SERVICES 7770055 7770055 SUPPLIES 5908273 5800107 104466 3700 BANK CHARGES 617993 583453 24060 10480 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 70437 13102 49215 8120 659596 122696 460866 76034 44153465 36661675 6025811 1465979 547793 696517 14396426 14497279 2535368 2283767 122645 94491 8586937 8468782 1387114 1505110 17246585 8037601 9359892 9208984 34421788 43856026 1429516 1545593 322010 382028 73109489 82538577 3764399 3720775 3622557 3923281 2765727 3366479 10152683 11010535 X 56681344 65084398 6275462 6443644 62956806 71528042 73109489 82538577 5362926 2988310 220000 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11626043 9590501 9605624 14078094 12708145 57608407 260000 220000 220000 220000 220000 1140000 11886043 9810501 9825624 14298094 12928145 58748407 3266282 55482125 1077341 618498 1404553 2131638 2591086 7823116 65823 123499 129174 78042 77400 473938 67045461 170555075 0.82750 0.85860 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 65,823. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 123,499. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 129,174. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 78,042. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 77,400. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 197095 0 0 197095 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: $24,037 OF LOBBYING EXPENSES WERE MADE OF ALLOCATED EMPLOYEE TIME. $4,085 WAS MADE UP OF EMPLOYEE TRAVEL COSTS. $168,973 WAS MADE UP OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES FOR EFFORTS TO SECURE STATE FUNDING AND EDUCATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME. 69693 X X X 0 9037628 252200 1369070 126618 10532280 8050771 52562 1067342 133047 9037628 6975845 10398 1185751 121223 8050771 8198770 258040 -1369055 111910 6975845 7359901 57850 889639 108620 8198770 0.72680 0.20790 0.06530 1 0 434870 434870 12142408 3933135 8209273 4669307 4104466 564841 9208984 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2981083 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 385396 3366479 PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION OWNS A COLLECTION OF PATENT DRAWINGS. THE PATENT DRAWINGS ARE HELD FOR EXHIBITION, PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR AND PRESERVED. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATIONS'S ENDOWMENT FUND WILL HELP EXPAND THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S NOBLE MISSION WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE FUTURE. 1 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION BOARD INC 3701 HIGHLAND PARK NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 521088781 501(C)3 114883 0 SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 1 PART I, LINE 2: CASH GRANT IS A CONTRIBUTION FROM NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. TO NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION BOARD, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE CONSISTENLY BEING MONITORED BY THE OFFICERS OF NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME, INC. X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL OISTER CEO TO 9/7, EXEC CHAIRMAN AT 9/8 467137 0 205818 0 0 0 184000 0 23301 0 880256 0 0 0 MONICA JONES COO TO 9/7, CEO AT 9/8 237715 0 52500 0 0 0 62146 0 10576 0 362937 0 0 0 KATIE DUFFY SECRETARY/ GENERAL COUNSEL 223307 0 28823 0 0 0 9077 0 6854 0 268061 0 0 0 ASHLEY KELLICKER EVP, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 146379 0 72215 0 0 0 23000 0 14034 0 255628 0 0 0 HANNAH PAULIN VICE PRESIDENT/CSO 133461 0 40500 0 0 0 46015 0 14070 0 234046 0 0 0 TAYLOR SMITH TREASURER/EVP, FINANCE 132444 0 21875 0 0 0 27487 0 23301 0 205107 0 0 0 TRACIE MERENDINO VP, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 101268 0 62882 0 0 0 15675 0 14063 0 193888 0 0 0 TIFFANY THOMPSON VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE 115880 0 15750 0 0 0 20785 0 16215 0 168630 0 0 0 DANILO BERNAL DIRECTOR, REGISTRATION 129129 0 14025 0 0 0 5440 0 15455 0 164049 0 0 0 RINI PAIVA EVP, SELECTION & RECOGNITION 127908 0 14250 0 0 0 5200 0 6854 0 154212 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B RETIREMENT AND OTHER COMPENSATION INCLUDES 401K MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCRUALS WHICH WILL NOT BE EARNED UNTIL ALL PROVISIONS OF RISK OF FORFEITURE HAVE BEEN MET. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE IT IS RELEVANT, UP TO DATE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. IF A CONFLICT WOULD COME UP DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF NIHF, ALL NIHF TRUSTEES, ALL JOINT BOARD MEMBERS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SO DESIGNATED BY MANAGEMENT. TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EACH PERSON SHOULD DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM TAKING PART IN OR EXERTING ANY INFLUENCE OVER ANY TRANSACTION WHERE PERSONAL INTERESTS MAY CONFLICT WITH THOSE OF NIHF. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PERSON TO AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TO MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURES AS NIHF MAY REQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME, AND TO REVIEW WITH HIS OR HER MANAGEMENT ANY QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT BE CONSTRUED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PERSON'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION AND, WHEN NECESSARY, TO REFER SUCH SITUATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN DECISIONS THAT PROTECT EMPLOYEES AND NIHF'S INTERESTS. SUPERVISORS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INC. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION RECCOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE WELL JUSTIFIED, REASONABLE AND DOCUMENTED. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY USING A COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AND MAINTAINED TO REFLECT THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT PRESENT WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE ON HIS OR HER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION BOARD 3701 HIGHLAND PARKWAY NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 521088781 RESEARCH DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME SELECTION BOARD B 114883 FMV