OHIO ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS INC
EIN 31-4441868 · Printing & Publishing (A33)
What they do
to ADVANCE THE BEST INTERESTS of THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY IN THE STATE of OHIO THROUGH A VARIETY of PROGRAMS INTENDED to EDUCATE BROADCASTERS, to ASSIST THEM IN BETTER SERVICING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, to FOSTER STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BROADCASTERS, THE CITIZENS of OHIO, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS and FEDERAL and OHIO STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS and OFFICIALS, and to OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES and OTHER UNDERTAKINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED to NONCOMMERCIAL SUSTAINING ANNOUNCEMENT PROGRAMS ("NCSA PROGRAMS"), WHICH SERVE THOSE PURPOSES.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $260,940 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)
CHRISTINE MERRITTPRESIDENT
CHAD BUDREAUPRESIDENT
BRIAN LORENZENCHAIRMAN
CAROLYN CASSIDYDIRECTOR
DARREN MOOREDIRECTOR
DON PETERSON IIIDIRECTOR
EDDIE HARRELL JRVICE CHAIRMAN
JEFF BROGANSECRETARY/TREASURER
JOEL LOSEGODIRECTOR
KELLY GEARHARTDIRECTOR
MATT BELLDIRECTOR
MATT MNICHDIRECTOR
MATT MORANDIRECTOR
MIKE FREDRICKDIRECTOR
THOMAS MANDELIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
TONY DANGELODIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1955
- Location
- 17 S HIGH ST STE 1010, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3481
- County
- Franklin
- In care of
- % CHRISTINE MERRITT
- Primary officer
- CHAD BUDREAU, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WILSON SHANNON & SNOW INC
- NTEE classification
- Printing & Publishing (A33)
- IRS tax category
- Printing & Publishing
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes