INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS OF CENTRAL OHIO INC
EIN 26-2019491
What they do
WITH THE MEMBERSHIP DUES, WHICH ARE REALIZED THROUGH THE SALE of GIFT CERTIFICATES, INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS PROMOTES THE "DINE LOCAL" MOVEMENT BY MARKETING THE BENEFITS of SUPPORTING LOCALLY OWNED MEMBER RESTAURANTS. THE GROUP PRODUCES AN ANNUAL GALA "TASTE of DINE ORIGINALS- and SHARES THE PROCEEDS WITH THE BUCKEYE RANCH for THE PROGRAMS THEY PROVIDE for CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS of CENTRAL OHIO PARTNERS WITH 21 LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH ITS "OUT ON THE TOWN" PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES DISCOUNTS to PATRONS of THE ARTS and CULTURE SCENE, and SUPPORTS GROUPS LIKE THE HELPING HANDS CENTER, COLUMBUS JAZZ ARTS, and THE WEXNER CENTER for THE ARTS WITH CONTRIBUTIONS of FOOD. INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS of CENTRAL OHIO HAS ESTABLISHED A CULINARY SCHOLARSHIP AT COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
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KARI KAUFFMANCOMMUNITY TR
TOM ANTHONYPRESIDENT
SHELLEY MANNEXECUTIVE DI
SCOTT HEIMLICHBOARD MEMBER
RICK HARRISON WOLFEBOARD MEMBER
MICHELLE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL MELCHINGBOARD MEMBER
LINDSEY TEWANGERVICE PRESIDE
KEVIN CASKEYBOARD MEMBER
BETHIA WOLFECOMMUNITY TR
KAMAL BOULOSBOARD MEMBER
JENNIFER POLEONCOMMUNITY TR
JENNIFER KESSEL-WHITETREASURER
JEFF MATHESBOARD MEMBER
JEFF BENSONBOARD MEMBER
CRAIG HOOVERSECRETARY
CLAUDIA PLUMLEYCOMMUNITY TR
About this charity
- Location
- 65 JEFFERSON AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- County
- Franklin
- In care of
- SHELLEY MANN
- Primary officer
- SHELLEY MANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- DALE SAYLOR & ASSOCIATES CPAS
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2021