We help entrepreneurs of ohio tech start-ups build great companiesthrough our unique venture development services, business incubator andcapital attraction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $943K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $228K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$11.9M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$11.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$31.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.9M
Expenses
$11.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$11.1M
Net assets
$31.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.7M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$24.2M
FY2023$29.1M
FY2024$31.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $9.9M Management & general 11% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & President
$740,000Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Chief Operations Officer
$308,948Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$295,184Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Investments & Venture Acceleration
$287,205Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Investment Funds
$283,948Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
$203,723Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Market Intelligence
$190,085Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships
$185,667Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Walker’s $740K as CEO & President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tom Walker$740,000$725,000$637,374$561,817
Ryan Helon$283,948$319,949$317,613$305,625
Kristy Campbell$308,948———
Wayne Embree$287,205$301,795$308,582$299,605
David Dillman$295,184$288,878$296,732$285,846
Kristina Campbell—$261,000$244,006$239,653
Mike McCann$100,854$240,156$209,707$201,509
John Schroepfer———$226,592

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Helps Ohio tech startups grow by providing business incubation, venture development services, and access to investment capital.

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2 programs · $10.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Startup studio- REV1 supports start-ups through the first experts leads an ongoing, data-driven process that ensures entrepreneurs develop products people want and companies people need. Top 10 ubi incubator, offering technically focused entrepreneurs flexible office and lab space to help start their companies along side the REV1 team of…

$8.0Mprogram expense
02

Fund management- REV1'S investment team handles the intake, vetting and investment due diligence for multiple investment funds targeting a broad range of high-growth tech startups, including it and health it, biosciences, advanced materials, agribusiness, and advanced and alternative energy.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
One ColumbusFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$228K
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2023
Neural EarFY2023$150,000
MyoptechFY2023$150,000
Zed DigitalFY2023$50,000
SkelowearFY2023$50,000
Color Coded LabsFY2023$50,000
Zvelt Therapeutics INCFY2022$300,000
Hdo HealthFY2022$150,000
Games That Move YouFY2022$150,000
Enlighten Mobility LLCFY2022$150,000
Hyperpath SolutionsFY2022$140,000
Digital Story Therapies INCFY2022$110,000
EquitekFY2022$100,000
Rednox INCFY2022$50,000
Color Coded LabsFY2022$50,000
Protein Capture ScienceFY2021$150,000
Rescon TechnologiesFY2021$148,500
Core Quantum TechnologiesFY2021$131,110
FleriFY2021$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$11.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$31.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$34.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$11.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$34.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$31.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.9M$11.1M$815K$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.1M$11.4M−$296K$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.0M$12.2M$724K$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.8M$9.7M$2.1M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.4M$9.0M$1.4M$19.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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