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RENEW OHIO INC

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2021 · Form 990 · revenue $120K · expenses $95K · assets $26K

EIN
45-4875305
Address
4304 SUNBURY RD, GALENA, OH 43021-9318
Website
OHIOMAPS.ORG
NTEE code
W22
Subsection
501(c)(4)
Ruling year
2013
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Mission

TO EDUCATE OHIOANS ON WISE PUBLIC POLICY AND DECISIONS MADE BY THOSE IN GOVERNMENT THAT AFFECT IT. IN 2021, POLICYMAKERS MADE DECISIONS ON LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING THAT WILL HAVE AN OUTSIZE EFFECT ON PUBLIC POLICY AND AS SUCH MERITED ANALYSIS, CLOSE REVIEW, AND COMMENT.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jeff Jacobson PRES./BOARD2013-2021 $0$27,500 1
Michael Mcguire BOARD MEMBER2015-2021 $0$25,375 1
Jason Whalen (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2014-2015 $49,813$124,705 1
Mike Mcguire (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2017 $45,983$45,983 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mike Dittoe BOARD MEMBER2021 10 $0 reported 1
Dave Johnson (former) BOARD MEMBER2013-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Keenan (former) BOARD MEMBER2013-2017 0 $0 reported 1
William Batchelder (former) BOARD MEMBER2015-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Jacob Cpa (former) TREASURER2013-2015 20 $0 reported 1
Ben Kaiser (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2013 7 $0 reported 1

People by year

2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF JACOBSON PRES./BOARD25 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL MCGUIRE BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE DITTOE BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MIKE MCGUIRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $45,983-$0 $45,9831
JEFF JACOBSON SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $01
DAVE JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL KEENAN BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM BATCHELDER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $75K · 2 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JASON WHALEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $49,813$0$0 $49,8131
MICHAEL MCGUIRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $25,375$0$0 $25,3751
MICHAEL KEENAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER/APPOINTED SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM BATCHELDER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL JACOB CPA TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JASON WHALEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $74,892$0$0 $74,8921
MICHAEL KEENAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF JACOBSON SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL JACOB CPA TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF JACOBSON SECRETARY3 $27,500$0$0 $27,5001
MICHAEL KEENAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BEN KAISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7 $0$0$0 $01
BILL JACOB CPA TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,000$94,984 $26,205$26,205 $120,000$0 -04
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,480$92,539 $3,261$3,261 $68,480- ---
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,500$134,123 $144,800$144,800 $117,500$0 $75,188215
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$244,500$180,783 $161,423$161,423 $244,500$0 $80,906115
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,000$217,503 $97,706$97,706 $199,000$0 $27,500015

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $735,000 in all, tax years 2012 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
55 GREEN MEADOWS Public charity Exact 2012-2016, 2021 6$385,000 2021$75,000
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OHIO CONSUMER LENDERS ASSOCIATION Public charity Exact 2013-2016 4$135,000 2016$40,000
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STATE GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2013-2014 2$100,000 2014$50,000
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OHIOANS FOR A HEALTHY ECONOMY INC Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$60,000 2022$50,000
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EMPOWERING OHIO'S ECONOMY INC Public charity Exact 2016 1$35,000 2016$35,000
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WHOLESALE BEER & WINE ASSOCIATION OF OHIO INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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StudentsFirst Public charity Exact 2014 1$10,000 2014$10,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2021 · Form 990 · $94,984 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM SVCS - SEE SCH L $60,000$60,000-- 63.2%
Other (as described)DATA ANALYSIS $28,500$28,500-- 30.0%
Fees: legal $6,336$6,336-- 6.7%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $148-$148- 0.2%
Total$94,984100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $92,539 spent · pay $51,487 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $51,487 55.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $31,062 33.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,358 10.1%
Fees to independent contractors $632 0.7%
Total$92,539100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $134,123 spent · pay $81,013 · grants $0 · events $6,030
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $75,188$37,594$28,196$9,398 56.1%
Occupancy $33,374$16,687$12,515$4,172 24.9%
Fees: accounting $6,954-$6,954- 5.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,030$6,030-- 4.5%
Other salaries and wages $5,825-$5,825- 4.3%
Fees: other services $2,026-$2,026- 1.5%
Office expenses $1,784-$1,784- 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,628-$1,628- 1.2%
Information technology $757-$757- 0.6%
Travel $557-$557- 0.4%
Total$134,123100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $180,783 spent · pay $80,906 · grants $0 · events $29,885
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $80,906$70,793$6,068$4,045 44.8%
Occupancy $31,748$27,780$2,381$1,587 17.6%
Fees: other services $31,436$10,436$17,500$3,500 17.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $29,885$29,885-- 16.5%
Fees: legal $2,759-$2,759- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,620-$1,620- 0.9%
Travel $1,467-$1,467- 0.8%
Office expenses $511$387$124- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $451--$451 0.2%
Total$180,783100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $217,503 spent · pay $27,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $109,552$109,552-- 50.4%
Fees: management $48,000$6,075$35,850$6,075 22.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $27,500-$27,500- 12.6%
Occupancy $26,129$22,821-$3,308 12.0%
Fees: legal $3,742-$3,742- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $1,490-$1,490- 0.7%
Office expenses $950-$950- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $125--$125 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $15-$15- 0.0%
Total$217,503100%

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