Nonprofit · EIN 84-2164270
OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC
Tax-exempt · MACEDONIA, OH 44056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $177,017 | $146,574 | $30,443 | $68,689 | – | $71,193 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $176,803
- Net income from fundraising events
- $214
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $70,164
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $45,273
- Occupancy
- $1,911
- Other expenses
- $29,226
- Program services (functional)
- $121,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,689
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,193
- Cash, savings and investments
- $68,689
- Gross receipts
- $177,017
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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN HILSMEIER | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $65,000 |
| JEANNE GOLGOSKI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BODI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA KORMOS | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CASSIDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN KEYS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| VENKATA MIRIYALA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN PERIYATHAMBY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DR LATONYA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1027 LANCEWOOD DR, MACEDONIA, OH 44056-2347
- In care of
- % OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 33 N 20TH ST, Columbus OH 43203
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Robin Hilsmeier, 5018 Windsor Drive, North Ridgeville OH 44039
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ROBIN HILSMEIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Website
- www.inventionleague.org
- Return prepared by
- BCS & COMPANY
Mission
OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE HAS A MISSION TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN OUR YOUTH AND ADVANCE INVENTION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. WE ENVISION A DAY WHEN EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND, HAS THE CHANCE TO FOLLOW HIS/HER NATURAL CURIOSITY, INVENT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS AND BE INSPIRED TO ACHIEVE HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE'S, OHIO INVENTION CONVENTION (OHIC) IS A FREE AND ACCESSIBLE K-12 INNOVATION LEARNING PROGRAM THAT GUIDES STUDENTS IN THEIR PROCESS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING. OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE IS A 501(C)3 FUNDED 100% BY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS. MANY SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND DISTRICTS AT NO CHARGE.
Program accomplishments
- OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE (OIL) IS FUNDED 100% BY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS. ALL SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRMAS, AND DISTRICTS AT NO CHARGE. OIL IS A YEAR-ROUND STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT USES THE INVENTION PROCESS TO TEACH K-12 STUDENTS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. THE PROGRAM IS HIGHLY ENGAGING BECAUSE IT IS STUDENT CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENABLES ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF LEARNING LEVEL TO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS. STUDENTS INVESTIGATE THEN SELF-SELECT A PROBLEM IN THEIR OWN LIVES, THEIR FAMILY, OR COMMUNITY. AFTER RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND IDEATION, INVENTORS BUILD A PROTOTYPE (WHICH CAN ALSO BE SOFTWARE OR AN APP). THIS DESIGN PROCESS TEACHES DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE AS STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO FAIL AND RISE ABOVE THE CHALLENGES. THE YEAR CULMINATES WITH LEVELS OF COMPETITION WHERE INVENTORS USE COMMUNICATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS TO PRESENT THEIR INVENTION TO VOLUNTEER JUDGES AND/OR MENTORS. INVENTION EDUCATION ENGAGES STUDENTS IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY LEARNING. THE NOVEMBER 2022 NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL WHITE PAPERS STATES, "TRANSDISCIPLINARY LEARNING PRODUCES CRITICAL THINKERS AND ENGAGED LEARNERS, AND IT INSTILLS MORE WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS IN STUDENTS THAN TRADITIONAL EDUCATION MODELS. IN PARTICULAR, IT FOSTERS INNOVATION AND THE ABILITY TO SOLVE COMPLEX SOCIETAL ISSUES." ADAM JEZARD, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, STATES, "DEMAND FOR HIGHER COGNITIVE SKILLS SUCH AS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING, AND COMPLEX INFORMATION PROCESSING, WILL GROW THROUGH 2030 AT CUMULATIVE DOUBLE-DIGIT RATES. OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE IS HELPING TO PREPARE THE FUTURE WORKFORCE NEEDED TO FILL THESE ROLES. OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE CELEBRATED 30 YEARS OF IMPACTING OH K-12 STUDENTS THIS YEAR. (1993-2023) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: -PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIDEO SERIES PRODUCED FOR EDUCATORS, PROVIDING ON-DEMAND PD -STUDENT FOCUSED INVENTION VIDEO SERIES PRODUCED. -OIL REPRESENTED AT STATEWIDE CONFERENCE WITH OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND PROGRAM LEADERS. -OIL PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE THE INVENTION CONVENTION PROGRAM TO INNER CITY STUDENTS. -OVER 28,000 IN OHIO COLLEGEADVANTAGE SAVINGS 529 AWARDS GIVEN TO OH STUDENTS. -MENTORINVENTOR, OHIO'S ALUMNI PROGRAM, INCLUDED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TO COVER TOPICS SUCH AS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND DEVELOPING CREATIVITY. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN SMALL GROUP MENTORING SESSIONS WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM SPONSORS AND BUSINESSES. -2023 TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED. EVENTS: -NATIONAL KID INVENTOR DAY WAS CELEBRATED AT THE OHIO STATE HOUSE WITH FIFTY (50) STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. THE EVENT INCLUDED ASTAKEHOLDER PANEL OF STUDENTS, ALUMNI, EDUCATORS, AND SPONSORS. -SEVEN (7) STUDENT AMBASSADORS PRESENTED THEIR PROJECTS TO OVER 1,500 GUESTS AT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS "SCORE WITH STEM" EVENT. -30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT COSI WITH ALUMNI, OIL BOARD, AND VOLUNTEERS. -460 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL COMPETITION. -345 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN STATE FINALS. -STUDENT SHOWCASE AND AWARDS CEREMONY HELD AT OHIO UNIVERSITY. STATISTICS FROM OVERALL PARTICIPATION: -53% FEMALE -47% MALE -23% STUDENTS OF COLOR -26% FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED -58% INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS -42% TEAM PROJECTS -81% FIRST TIME INVENTORS -19% REPEAT INVENTORS HOW/WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE: -GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS -HOMESCHOOL -ONLINE CLASSROOMS -GIFTED/TALENTED PROGRAMS -OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS -SCHOOL CLUBS -OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS OR CHALLENGES STUDENT RECOGNITION: -REGIONAL AWARDS GIVEN BY GRADE LEVEL FOR EACH STATE REGION -109 STUDENTS AWARDED AT STATE COMPETITION INCLUDING 3 EDISON, 30 INDUSTRY, 24 GRADE LEVEL, AND 52 HONORABLE MENTION -10 OIL INVENTORS EARNED 10 AWARDS AT U.S. NATIONAL COMPETITION -1 STUDENT EARNED A FULL PATENT AWARD AT U.S. NATIONALS. -2 STUDENTS (TEAM) EARNED A LICENSING AWARD -5 OIL INVENTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE INVENTION CONVENTION AMERICAS, EARNING 2 "FIRST PLACE" AWARDS. -1 OIL HIGH SCHOOL INVENTOR RECEIVED HIS FULL PATENT.Expenses $121,467
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | Not on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2164270
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,689
- Income (IRS master file)
- $177,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $177,017 | $146,574 | $68,689 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Robin Hilsmeier | August 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-2164270).
Questions about OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC
- What is the EIN of OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC is 84-2164270.
- Is OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE 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 INVENTION LEAGUE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Robin Hilsmeier.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (ROBIN HILSMEIER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does OHIO INVENTION LEAGUE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $177,017, expenses of $146,574 and total assets of $68,689 at year end.
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