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.
90¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% 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 · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $228K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$24.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.0M
FY2022▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.9M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2022▲ +26%
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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
$24.2M
FY2022-0.01%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $11.0M Management & general 10% · $1.3M

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
CEO & President
$725,000Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Investment Funds
$319,949Pt VII · Sec A
Evp,investments/Venture Acceleration
$301,795Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$288,878Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Chief Operations Officer
$261,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Development Officer
$240,156Pt VII · Sec A
Former Key Employee
$209,000Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir,market Intelligence
$182,800Pt 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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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 · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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…

$7.1Mprogram 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.

$3.9Mprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.0M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$634K
Total revenueLn 12$13.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$983K
Other assetsLn 15$842K
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.2M$16.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$983K
Total assetsLn 16$26.3M$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M$24.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$1.8M$526K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$215K$167K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.7M$489K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$75K$58K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$193K$127K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$320K$244K$76K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$17K$22K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$410K$405K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$138K$133K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.2M$3K
TravelLn 17$71K$71K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94K$94K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$459K$459K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$59K$545
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$11.0M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.9M$11.1M$815K$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.1M$11.4M−$296K$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,957,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,814,832$11,098,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,385,124$2,465,240
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,635,483−$605,634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,835,439$12,957,997
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $751,000$1,200,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,782,465$5,246,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,213,056$5,787,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,746,521$12,233,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,088,918$724,237
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,957,997 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,237,335
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,861,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,098,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,465,240$2,465,240
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,338$28,338
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business −$175,306 · Excluded from tax −$458,666−$633,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,465,240 · Unrelated business −$175,306 · Excluded from tax −$430,328$12,957,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,233,760 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,200,000$1,200,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,758,189 · Management $526,179$2,284,368
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $166,554 · Management $48,763$215,317
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,669,567 · Management $489,092$2,158,659
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $58,295 · Management $16,527$74,822
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,382 · Management $65,462$192,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $243,954 · Management $76,319$320,273
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,750 · Management $21,591$38,341
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $55,500$55,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,277,030$1,277,030
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $404,933 · Management $5,508$410,441
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133,145 · Management $5,233$138,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,202,696 · Management $2,700$1,205,396
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,978$70,978
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $93,976$93,976
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $458,559$458,559
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,296$58,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,920,737$1,920,737
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,300 · Management $545$59,845
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,975,841 · Management $1,257,919 · Fundraising $0$12,233,760
Part X · Balance sheet $26,835,719 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,359,981; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,174,680$5,421,557
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,157,236$1,893,932
X-4 Accounts receivable$500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $195,259$204,608
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,213,869$982,972
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,389,556$9,263,541
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,777,046$6,866,793
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$841,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,327,627$26,835,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,086,308$1,259,420
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $178,518$244,098
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $721,696$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $96,295$1,090,199
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,082,817$2,593,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,599,328$18,431,730
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $645,482$5,810,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,244,810$24,242,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,327,627$26,835,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,242,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,957,997
XI-2 Total expenses$12,233,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$724,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,244,810
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$181,418
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$540,644
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,983
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,242,002

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