Ohiox is a nonprofit organization that represents, connects, promotes, and advocates for those committed to growing ohio's economy through technology and innovation.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$399K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$399K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$544K
FY2025$657K
Expenses
$328K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$199K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$225K
FY2023▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $328K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director & P
$98,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Berry’s $151K as Director & P is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Berry$151,000$116,667$98,750$72,092$59,650$4,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects, promotes, and advocates for technology and innovation to grow Ohio's economy.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Tech Industry Promotion

Ohiox actively promotes the work of members and the ohio tech sector across a variety of mediums and media channels including email newsletters, virtual events, social media platforms, blogs, and more. Our linkedin following grew to over 10,000 and ohiox email newsletter subscription grew by 75%.

Pt IX · col B
02

Education, Workforce, and Advocacy

Co-hosted two sold out ai forums in cleveland and cincinnati with state of ohio's innovateohio that brought together government, education, workforce, and industry leaders to discuss ai's impact on ohio, our workforce, and economy.

Pt IX · col B
03

Events and Community Building

In 2023, held 29 in-person events in cities ohio that drew over 3,400 attendees. Ohiox premier events include the ohio tech summit, the ceo retreat, ohio healthtech summit, corporate innovation summit, tech @ nights, and more. New events included the ohio edtech summit and a fully in-person ohio govtech summit.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$399K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Total revenueLn 12$399K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29$5K
Net assetsLn 32$155K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$158K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$328K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $657K$554K$102K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $544K$425K$118K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $399K$328K$71K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$199K$61K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$67K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $398,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,700$80,950
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $185,374$317,198
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$529
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,087$398,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,574$148,177
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,827$179,969
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,401$328,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,686$70,531
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $398,677 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,893 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$80,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,950
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $314,305$314,305
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $529$529
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $317,727$398,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,146 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,750$98,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,840$32,840
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,248$5,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,339$11,339
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,515$4,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,228$158,228
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,050$9,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,690$6,690
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,486$1,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$328,146
Part X · Balance sheet $230,161 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,177$19,645
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,625$210,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,802$230,161
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29$4,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29$4,857
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,773$225,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,773$225,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,802$230,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $225,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$398,677
XI-2 Total expenses$328,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,773
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$225,304

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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