FOCUS ON OHIOS FUTURE
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2019 · Form 990EZ · revenue $9K · expenses $9K · assets $734
- EIN
- 26-4264161
- Address
- 50 W BROAD ST STE 1111, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-5906
- Website
- WWW.FOCUSONOHIOSFUTURE.ORG
- NTEE code
- S41
- Subsection
- 501(c)(4)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS OF OHIO REGARDING INITIATIVES WHICH SUPPORT AND ADVANCE BUSINESS, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN FORUMS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH THAT SUPPORT AND ADVANCE BUSINESS IN OHIO.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Gough | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 2010-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 8 |
| John C Matesich Iii | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 2010-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John C Mahaney Jr | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 2010-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 7 |
People by year
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2011 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2010 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C MATESICH III | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN C MAHANEY JR | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| GORDON M GOUGH | DIRECTOR & TREASURER/SECRETAR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,000 | $9,036 | $734 | $734 | $9,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,000 | $14,736 | $770 | $770 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,000 | $24,036 | $506 | $506 | $23,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,000 | $21,808 | $1,542 | $1,542 | $21,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $30 | $2,350 | $2,350 | $0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,500 | $29,261 | $2,380 | $2,380 | $30,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,500 | $19,403 | $1,141 | $1,141 | $19,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,000 | $56,983 | $1,044 | $1,044 | $47,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,000 | $112,831 | $11,027 | $11,027 | $123,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,000 | $14,142 | $858 | $858 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- OHIO COUNCIL OF RETAIL MERCHANTS Columbus, OH · 3 people in common (Gordon Gough, John C Mahaney Jr, John C Matesich Iii)
- OHIO ENERGY AND CONVENIENCE ASSOCIATION Columbus, OH · 2 people in common (Gordon Gough, John C Mahaney Jr)
- OHIO ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER- DISTRIBUTORS Columbus, OH · 2 people in common (Gordon Gough, John C Mahaney Jr)
- OHIO BAKERS ASSOCIATION Columbus, OH · 2 people in common (Gordon Gough, John C Mahaney Jr)
- OHIOANS TO PROTECT JOBS Columbus, OH · 2 people in common (Gordon Gough, John C Mahaney Jr)
- CAPITOL SQUARE RENOVATION FOUNDATION INC Worthington, OH · 1 person in common (Gordon Gough)
- OHIO TIRE AND AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION INC Columbus, OH · 1 person in common (Gordon Gough)
- OHIO AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION Columbus, OH · 1 person in common (John C Mahaney Jr)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $104,641 in all, tax years 2011 to 2019. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIOANS TO PROTECT JOBS | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $65,000 | 2011 | $65,000 | show |
| OHIO COUNCIL OF RETAIL MERCHANTS | Public charity | Exact | 2016-2019 | 4 | $39,641 | 2019 | $11,340 | show |
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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.
2019 · Form 990EZ · $9,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,000 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $9,036 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $14,736 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,700 | 99.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $14,736 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $24,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,000 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $24,036 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $21,808 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,000 | 96.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $808 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $21,808 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $30 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $30 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $29,261 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,500 | 97.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $761 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $29,261 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $19,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,700 | 96.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $703 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $19,403 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $56,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $56,330 | 98.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $653 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $56,983 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $112,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $111,500 | 98.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,331 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $112,831 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $14,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,100 | 99.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $14,142 | 100% |