Nonprofit · EIN 81-1291970
PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC
Tax-exempt · WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $243,907 | $236,878 | $7,029 | $198,084 | $0 | $198,084 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $202,783 | $257,849 | -$55,066 | $191,055 | $0 | $191,055 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $225,018 | $264,968 | -$39,950 | $246,121 | $0 | $246,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $239,498
- Membership dues
- $184,572
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,409
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,005
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,012
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $22,822
- Program services (functional)
- $114,810
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,068
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $191,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $198,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $198,084
- Gross receipts
- $243,907
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY F KAMYAR | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $57,005 |
| NANCY B KING | Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD G WELLS | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RONALD R WILINSKI | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J CIECKA | OPERS Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY F KAMYAR | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $55,167 |
| NANCY B KING | Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CANDACE R SHICKS | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD G WELLS | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RONALD R WILINSKI | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J CIECKA | OPERS Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY F KAMYAR | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $52,960 |
| MARY E WINEGARNER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,884 |
| NANCY B KING | Chair Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CANDACE R SHICKS | Vice Chair Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDWARD G WELLS | Secretary Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONALD R WILINSKI | Treasurer Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDWARD J CIECKA | OPERS Representative Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 132 DORCHESTER SQ S STE 101, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081-7310
- In care of
- % MARY F KAMYAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Mary F Kamyar, 132 Dorchester Square S Ste 101, Westerville, OH 43081
- Signed the 990
- MARY F KAMYAR, Executive Director
- Phone
- (614) 426-4333
- Website
- www.pop5.org
Mission
To support and protect the 5 defined-benefit pension plans of Ohio.
Program accomplishments
- Research all periodicals for items that pertain to pensions. Respond to articles on behalf of our membership. Subscribe to governement reporting service for proposed or pending legislation of concern, securing legislative contact list, and schedules of committee hearings. Subscribe to several national pensions research associations. Meet with and discuss legislative concerns with the Executive Directors and Government relations officers of the five major public pensions in Ohio.Expenses $42,808
- Contract with legislative council, with offices in Ohio and Washingon D.C. to monitor and work with members of the Ohio General Assembly, Committee Chairs, and Governors office. To work with the Executive Director of Protect Ohio Pensions, and the Executive Directors of the pension systems and their legislative officers. To give testimony before committees and to issue monthly activity reports to the board for distribution to the membership.Expenses $36,000
- Recruit, educate, communicate, and alert members through mailings, newsletters, and emails.Expenses $36,002
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
- 81-1291970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $198,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $243,907
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $243,907 | $236,878 | $198,084 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $202,783 | $257,849 | $191,055 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $225,018 | $264,968 | $246,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $264,974 | $289,065 | $286,071 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-1291970).
Questions about PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC
- What is the EIN of PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC is 81-1291970.
- Is PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2016.
- Which annual return does PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS 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 PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS 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 PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS 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 PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mary F Kamyar.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,005 (MARY F KAMYAR, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PROTECT OHIO PENSIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $243,907, expenses of $236,878 and total assets of $198,084 at year end.
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