Nonprofit · EIN 84-2520547
OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $37,686 | $7,812 | $29,874 | $91,267 | $936 | $90,331 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $86,731 | $128,137 | -$41,406 | $68,097 | $7,641 | $60,456 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,686
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,023
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,812
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $936
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,331
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $90,331
- Gross receipts
- $37,686
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY L MILLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MERRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAN MOULTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MONICA NIEPORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK ROSENBERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LUCAS CAMUSO-STALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHAD BUDREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CYNDRA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK ROSENBERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MONICA NIEPORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CYNDRA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LUCAS CAMUSO-STALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KARL TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JERRY L MILLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE HARRELL Jr | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM CRUTCHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAN MOULTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MERRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1317 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1818
- In care of
- % ROBERT SHENTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 850 Euclid Avenue 2nd Floor, Cleveland OH 44114
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Dan Moulthrop, 850 Euclid Avenue 2nd Floor, Cleveland OH 44114
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT SHENTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 395-2071
- Website
- www.ohiodebatecommission.org
- Return prepared by
- Cartagena CPA & Consultants LLC
Mission
Our mission is to foster fair and substantive debates that encourage participation in our democracy, and our vision is of a stronger Ohio, with well informed voters and highly qualified public servants, candidates, and elected officials.
Program accomplishments
- The ODC Debate Playbook, a step-by-step guide for how to conduct a candidate debate, is designed to aid other nonprofit organizations in creating opportunities for and conducting candidate debates at any level of government where there are races for elected office (i.e., school board, state legislator, or a statewide seat like governor or secretary of state). The Playbook includes narrative descriptions of each phase: planning, organizing, conducting, broadcasting, and distributing candidate debates. The Playbook also includes templates and sample checklists, letters, event clocks, and other documents used throughout the work. The Playbook is available for free on our website in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Chinese); users can download both the entire playbook or a one-page summary document to share with their membership.
- In 2024, debate program work included planning and organizing six candidate debates for the offices of the US Senate, Ohio Governor, and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court to which all candidates were invited, and debate participation was determined based on ODC candidate participation criteria. The criteria included meeting requirements for being on the ballot and legally qualified to be a candidate, results of independent polls, and demonstrating an active campaign with evidence of activities such as having a headquarters, raising a minimum amount of money from a minimum amount of donors, being on social media with a certain number of followers, engaging in voter activities such as house parties, parades, meet and greets, etc. Program time was spent on venue visits and selection for 2022 general election debates, in preparation for conducting each debate, moderator consideration and selection, format decisions, discussion and implemenation of question solicitation and selection, designing and deploying voter outreach plans, high school and college student engagement programs, candidate communications, media engagement and press relations, selecting and working with a prduction team, and planning for and implementing the distribution of the debates content across all eight Ohio media markets, as well as multiple other types of outlets. (e.g., universities, bar associations, AARP, civic organizations).
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Not 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
- 84-2520547
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,686
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $37,686 | $7,812 | $91,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $86,731 | $128,137 | $68,097 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $119,628 | $183,476 | $108,610 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Dan Moulthrop | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Dan Moulthrop | December 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 84-2520547).
Questions about OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC
- What is the EIN of OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC is 84-2520547.
- Is OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Dan Moulthrop.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OHIO DEBATE COMMISSION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,686, expenses of $7,812 and total assets of $91,267 at year end.
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