Nonprofit · EIN 30-0702019
PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM
Tax-exempt · HILLIARD, OH 43026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $689,864 | $577,674 | $112,190 | $984,922 | $0 | $984,922 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $581,902 | $420,929 | $160,973 | $872,732 | $0 | $872,732 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $522,163 | $382,471 | $139,692 | $711,759 | $0 | $711,759 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $644,428
- Investment income
- $45,436
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $3,981
- Program services (functional)
- $511,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,556
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $872,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $984,922
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $984,922
- Gross receipts
- $689,864
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE DEJONGE | CONSULTANT Former | 25 | $50,283 |
| MELISSA RACKERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| KAREN CARAHER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| TIM REKOW | SECRETARY Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARK NANNINI | TREASURER Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| ROB DOLPHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MICHELE NIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| AHNI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARK WHELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JASON WILLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE DEJONGE | CONSULTANT Former | 25 | $46,820 |
| MARK WHELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MELISSA RACKERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MICHELE NIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| DARLA IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| TIM REKOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARK NANNINI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| KAREN CARAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ROB DOLPHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE DEJONGE | CONSULTANT Former | 25 | $53,380 |
| MARK WHELAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MELISSA RACKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MICHELE NIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| DARLA IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| TIM REKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| RHONDA COVARRUBIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARK NANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| KAREN CARAHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| ROB DOLPHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33, HILLIARD, OH 43026-0033
- In care of
- % KAREN CARRAHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN CARRAHER, PO BOX 33, HILLIARD, OH 43026
- Signed the 990
- KAREN CARRAHER, PRESIDENT ELECT
- Phone
- (614) 222-0011
- Website
- WWW.P2F2.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENRY SOLIS CPA
Mission
THE PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM IS ORGANIZIED FOR EDUCATION, PENSION ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING PURPOSES, PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC PENSION PLAN FINANCIAL OPERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - DEVELOP AND ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM MEMBERS. TOPICS INCLUDE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) PRONOUNCEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIALLY RELATED TOPICS OF INTEREST TO ATTENDEES. PENSION FINANCIAL BASICS AS WELL AS SESSIONS ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING, INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING, EMPLOYER REPORTING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. ATTENDANCE AT 2024 CONFERENCE (408). CONFERENCE WAS HELD OVER FOUR DAYS.Expenses $429,137 · revenue $447,925
- NETWORKING AND ADVOCACY - PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND MEANS TO KEEP APPRISED OF ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEMS. SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBER WEBSITE WITH RELEVANT NEWSLETTERS AND TOOLKITS, AS WELL AS REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFERENCE CALLS FOR MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN GASB RELATED TOPICS. QUARTERLY EDUCATION SESSION - 4 SESSIONS HELD FOR MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR. ALSO, MONITORING AND REPORTING OF REGULATORY ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD INCLUDING PROVIDING FEEDBACK WHEN REQUESTED.Expenses $37,509 · revenue $136,900
- PENSION 101 COURSE. P2F2 OFFERS A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING EVENT EACH YEAR DESIGNED FOR STAFF NEW TO PUBLIC PENSION PLAN FINANCE PROFESSIONALS OR STAFF WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE THINGS OFTEN HANDLED BY FINANCE STAFF. TOPICS INCLUDE: - TYPES OF PENSION PLANS (DB, DC, 401(a), 457, ETC.) - GASB PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO PUBLIC PENSION PLANS - FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - ACTUARIAL CONCEPTS - INVESTMENT CONCEPTS - INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING - THE WAY MONEY FLOWS THROUGH A PENSION PLAN: CONTRIBUTON TO BENEFITS THE COURSE CONSISTS OF TWO EIGHT-HOUR DAYS OF COURSE WORK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND BREAKS ARE INCLUDED, AS ARE COURSE MATERIALS.Expenses $44,472 · revenue $42,969
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
- 30-0702019
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $984,922
- Income (IRS master file)
- $689,864
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $689,864 | $577,674 | $984,922 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $581,902 | $420,929 | $872,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $522,163 | $382,471 | $711,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $308,850 | $411,226 | $572,067 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 30-0702019).
Questions about PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM is 30-0702019.
- Is PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM 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 PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM 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 PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM 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 PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN CARRAHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,283 (DAVE DEJONGE, CONSULTANT).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC PENSION FINANCIAL FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $689,864, expenses of $577,674 and total assets of $984,922 at year end.
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