Nonprofit · EIN 26-1606635
OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · COLUMBUS, OH 43201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $799,329 | $761,629 | $37,700 | $770,410 | $0 | $770,410 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $818,831 | $830,573 | -$11,742 | $721,635 | $0 | $721,635 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $933,145 | $897,137 | $36,008 | $734,786 | $0 | $734,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $761,807
- Investment income
- $26,221
- Royalties
- $3,745
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,556
- Other revenue
- $11,301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,884
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,068
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $262,897
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,189
- Occupancy
- $4,901
- Travel
- $16,565
- Program services (functional)
- $562,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,081
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $721,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $770,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $770,410
- Publicly traded securities
- $459,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $770,410
- Gross receipts
- $811,272
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 264
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON MOORE | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BENNER | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LENTZ | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DALLAS | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMONE MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANAE CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN ZOFCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SUTULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MACDONALD | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,681 |
| ALAN SZUTER | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MOORE | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DALLAS | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BENNER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASPASIA LYRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMONE MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANAE CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY SLATTERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SUTULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SZUTER | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALI HOVAN | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT HICKEY | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BENNER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMONE MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY SLATTERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8249, COLUMBUS, OH 43201-0249
- In care of
- % JOHN NAJEWAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JASON MOORE, 760 N MAIN ST, SPRINGBORO, OH 45066
- Signed the 990
- JASON MOORE, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (614) 403-2301
- Website
- WWW.OHIOCRAFTBEER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHROEDEL SCULLIN & BESTIC LLC
Mission
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: OUR MISSION: TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE, DIVERSIFY AND UNIFY OHIO'S CRAFT BREWING INDUSTRY. OUR VISION: THE OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION (OCBA) IS RECOGNIZED AS THE INDUSTRY LEADER FOR PRESERVING THE ART OF MAKING HIGH-QUALITY, UNIQUE CRAFT BEER. TO SPONSOR BEER TASTING EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT OHIO. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: VOICE FOR CRAFT BREWERS ACROSS THE STATE. OHIO CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY PROSPERS AND EVOLVES BECAUSE OF THE OCBA'S ADVOCACY. THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES TO SYSTEMIC, LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY DRIVING ECONOMIC AND JOB GROWTH, WHILE CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. THE OCBA SERVES AS A BEACON FOR LOCAL PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH CRAFT BEER, RESULTING IN DIVERSE PRODUCT CHOICES FOR CONSUMERS. THE OCBA WORKS TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CRAFT BREWING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- "WINTER WARMER FESTIVAL" AT WINDOWS ON THE RIVER IN CLEVELAND ON MARCH 1, 2025 NET INCOME 50,000) 1,371 TICKETS SOLD (462 TICKETS COMPED) 61 PARTICIPATING BREWERIES
- "OHIO CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE" IN COLUMBUS, JANUARY 27 - JANUARY 29, 2025 119 TRADE SHOW BOOTHS 600 ATTENDEES 30 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (ADDED TRADE SHOW TIME) NET INCOME 55,000
- COLLABORATION BEER "FROM THE HEART" RAISED 37,600 SPONSORED BY COUNTY MALT GROUP, RAHRBSG, AJS/HANKSCRAFT, BLUE LABEL DIGITAL AND LEMONGRENADE 81 PARTICIPATING BREWERIES CUSTOM BRANDED GLASSWARE 2,136 GLASSES SOLD
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATE THEM ABOUT ISSUES FACING THE NATION'S CRAFT BREWERS. VOICE FOR CRAFT BREWERS ACROSS THE STATE. OHIO CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY PROSPERS AND EVOLVES BECAUSE OF THE OCBA'S ADVOCACY. THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES TO SYSTEMIC, LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY DRIVING ECONOMIC AND JOB GROWTH, WHILE CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. THE OCBA SERVES AS A BEACON FOR LOCAL PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH CRAFT BEER, RESULTING IN DIVERSE PRODUCT CHOICES FOR CONSUMERS. THE OCBA WORKS TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CRAFT BREWING COMMUNITY.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1606635
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $770,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $811,272
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- October 21, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $799,329 | $761,629 | $770,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $818,831 | $830,573 | $721,635 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $933,145 | $897,137 | $734,786 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $752,811 | $634,911 | $693,450 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1606635).
Questions about OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC is 26-1606635.
- Is OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
- Are donations to OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JASON MOORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $799,329, expenses of $761,629 and total assets of $770,410 at year end.
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