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Akron Roundtable brings speakers to Akron who inform, educate and stimulate listeners on topics of importance to the region, the country and the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $171K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
31 of 31 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$184K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$184K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$214K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$214K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $130K Management & general 29% · $53K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,945Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President - Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joan Lauck$45,945$43,485$41,960$42,672$40,106

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

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Brings speakers to inform, educate, and stimulate listeners on important regional, national, and global topics.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Monthly programs of nationally & regionally known speakers presented to public audiences of 225-400 attendees.

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$48
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$48
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$94
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$171K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$46K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$30K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$74K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$130K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $184K$182K$2K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2024 $193K$201K−$8K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2023 $148K$191K−$43K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2022 $114K$103K$11K$242K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2021 $88K$92K−$4K$213K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $183,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,145$38,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,726$145,597
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$48
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,923$183,843
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,201$58,313
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,700$123,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,901$182,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,978$1,762
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $183,843 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,597$143,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48$48
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48$183,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,081 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $22,973 · Management $22,971$45,944
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,660$6,660
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,493 · Management $3,216$5,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,457$1,457
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,686$5,686
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,245$6,245
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,487 · Management $2,120$32,607
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,194$2,194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,551 · Management $2,028$75,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,504 · Management $52,577 · Fundraising $0$182,081
Part X · Balance sheet $214,198 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,663$43,376
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94$94
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $159,420$170,728
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,177$214,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $186,177$214,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,177$214,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,177$214,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,843
XI-2 Total expenses$182,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,177
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,259
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,198

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

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