2024-05-15T13:42:34-04:00 2023-12-31 834131119 BCG CPAS LLC 25 NORTH ST DUBLIN OH 430172144 990 2023-01-01 800829668 OPPORTUNITY OHIO INC OPPO 6146362663 PO BOX 98 DUBLIN OH 43017 MATT A MAYER PRESIDENT 6146362663 2024-05-14 true MATT MAYER XXX-XX-XXXX true LINDSAY CORNELIUS P02458276 6143693641 2024-05-15 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MATT A MAYER PO BOX 98 DUBLIN OH 43017 84910 false X WWW.OPPORTUNITYOHIO.ORG X 2012 OH TO PROVIDE FREE MARKET IDEAS AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. 3 3 0 4 0 135730 84910 0 0 0 135730 84910 0 0 0 0 3178 152221 122223 152221 122223 -16491 -37313 537308 499995 0 537308 499995 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. false false 107213 TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ON GOVERNMENT TAX AND SPENDING POLICIES. ONE OF OUR CORE MISSIONS AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION IS TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ON GOVERNMENTAL TAX AND SPENDING POLICIES. WE DO THAT VIA WRITTEN POLICY PIECES, PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, DIRECT MAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.OPPORTUNITYOHIO.ORG ILLUSTRATES WE PUBLISHED 155 EDUCATIONAL PIECES IN 2023. 107213 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X MATT A MAYER 6146362663 PO BOX 98 DUBLIN OH 43017 X JOHN ADAMS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA FRANCATI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL GALLO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT A MAYER PRESIDENT 35.00 X 0 0 0 false false false PROVISIUM STRATEGIES LLC 4852 CARRIGAN RIDGE DRIVE DUBLIN OH 43017 MANAGEMENT SVCS 102000 1 84910 84910 84910 111100 99990 8332 2778 3500 3500 1406 1319 87 2312 2312 1527 1527 MEALS 1416 1416 BANK AND MERCHANT SVC FEE 449 449 GIFTS 313 313 STATE FILING FEES 200 200 122223 107213 11832 3178 537308 499995 537308 499995 0 0 X 537308 499995 537308 499995 537308 499995 -37313 X true X false false false X 227365 162220 124740 135730 84910 734965 227365 162220 124740 135730 84910 734965 546608 188357 734965 0.25630 0.21210 X THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC BY WAY OF A DONATION LINK ON THEIR WEBSITE, MAILED REQUESTS, AND VERBAL REQUESTS AT PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS SUCH AS ON RADIO BROADCASTS. PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC BY WAY OF A DONATION LINK ON THEIR WEBSITE, MAILED REQUESTS, AND VERBAL REQUESTS AT PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS SUCH AS ON RADIO BROADCASTS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION HAS A DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONSTITUTE THEIR ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. IT CONSISTS OF A FORMER OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE, A DOCTOR, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT REPRESENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INDUSTRIES. THERE IS NO ONE ON THE BOARD AFFILIATED WITH ANY OF TEHORGANIZATION'S LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS. OPPORTUNITY OHIO'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FREE MARKET IDEAS AND EDUCATION TO CITIZENS AND POLICYMAKERS OF OHIO ABOUT GOVERNMENT TAX, SPENDING POLICIES, AND OTHER CURRENT ISSUES THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. THE HAVE DONE SO MAINLY BY CONDUCTING PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OPERATING A FREE WEBSITE WHERE WRITTEN POLICY PIECES AND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES ARE POSTED. MANY OF THE POLICY PIECES, ARTICLES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE ARE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEADERS, EXPERTS AND/OR PROMINENT INFLUENCERS THAT REPRESENT VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WITHIN OHIO. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PROVISUM STRATEGIES LLC PRESIDENT 102000 SEE BELOW false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTEREST PERSONS: A) NAME OF PERSON: PROVISIUM STRATEGIES LLC B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: PRESIDENT, MATT MAYER, IS SOLE OWNER OF PROVISIUM STRATEGIES LLC SCH L, PART IV, COLUMN D INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH PROVISIUM STRATEGIES, LLC PROVIDED MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OPPORTUNITY OHIO. MATT MAYER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DECISION TO UTILIZE PROVISIUM STRATEGIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 OPPORTUNITY OHIO DELEGATES MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO PROVISIUM STRATEGIES, LLC. THEIR PRIMARY DUTY IS TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR OPPORTUNITY OHIO. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEEARCH AND WRITING POLICY PIECES, CONTRACTING WITH THIRD PARTIES FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS, FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND BOOKKEEPING. MATT MAYER, SOLE OWNER OF PROVISIUM STRATEGIES LLC, SERVED AS PRESIDENT FOR OPPORTUNITY OHIO, INC. MATT MAYER WAS COMPESNATED BY PROVISIUM STRATEGIES LLC DURING 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF 102,000 FOR SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER REVIEWING THE FORM 990, EACH BOARD MEMBER NSENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL A NOTE APPROVING THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS A DUTY AND IS AWARE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE DURING THE YEAR. REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS THEN DECIDE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE BOARD MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO PRESENT THEIR CASE AND A VOTE IS TAKEN BY THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATED THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER FREE MARKET THINK TANKS, INCLUDIGN A COMPETING THINK TANK IN OHIO, AS WELL AS TEH COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AT A COMPETING THINK TANK. BASED ON THAT INFORMATION, THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A LEVEL BELOW THE COMPARABILITY THRESHIOLD AND ADJUSTED BASED ON FUNDING GOALS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION VIA EMAIL. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURIN 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REQUIRED BY LAW.