OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
34 S THIRD STREET NO 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 www.ohiochamberfoundation.com

Total Revenue
$132,655
Total Expenses
$40,761
Net Assets
$104,019

Organizations Filed Purposes: IN ORDER TO ENVISION OHIO AS A PLACE WHERE BUSINESS THRIVES, COMMUNITIES ARE SAFE AND STRONG AND PUBLIC POLICY SUPPORTS ECONOMIC FREEDOM, THE OHIO CHAMBER RESEARCH FOUNDATION DOES ITS PART BY PROMOTING A HEALTHY ECONOMY IN OHIO BY EXPLORING STRATEGIES AND DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH.

THE PROSPERITY PULSE: A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF OHIO BUSINESS LEADERS TO MEASURE AND TRACK THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OHIO. IN 2020, WE DEPLOYED FOUR QUARTERLY SURVEYS AND RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 1,600 RESPONSES. WE PRESENTED THE RESULTS AT VARIOUS MEETINGS HELD BY THE OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NO PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE AS ALL REVENUE FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS CONTRIBUTION/GRANT REVENUE.

THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS INCOME DEDUCTION (BID) IN THE STATE OF OHIO. THE FOUNDATION RELEASED A REPORT IN 2021 (FUNDRAISING BEGAN IN 2020) PAIRED WITH A THIRD PARTY STUDY ON THE ANALYSIS OF THIS TAX DEDUCTION. THE ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE BID HAS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OHIO'S ECONOMY AND PROVISIONS HAVE PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN INCENTIVIZING SMALL BUSINESSES TO REINVEST THEIR TAX SAVINGS. THE REPORT SUPPORTED THAT THE BID LED TO EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 59,000 OHIOANS AND TAX SAVINGS HAVE HELPED ROUGHLY 1,200 BUSINESSES KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN IN 2018. THE REPORT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH OHIO'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

RESEARCH PROJECTS REPRESENT SMALLER PROJECTS CONSIDERED AND ULTIMATELY DETERMINED TO BE FUTURE PROJECTS, NOT GOOD INVESTMENTS, OR JUST DID NOT HAVE MUCH ACTIVITY DURING 2020. THESE RELATED TO BENEFITS CLIFF ANALYSIS, LUNCH/LEARN/LEAD OPPORTUNITIES, ECONOMIC DASHBOARDS AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TAX. MOST OF THESE COSTS INCURRED REPRESENT PAYROLL AND RELATED BENEFITS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Justin BarnesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$0
Keith LakeNON-VOTING DIRECTOR1$0
Frank CarrinoDIRECTOR1$0
Tim SnyderSECRETARY1$0
Thomas ZainoTREASURER1$0
Brian HicksPRESIDENT4$0
Maria HabermanDIRECTOR1$0
Rita WilliamsDIRECTOR1$0
Elliot ReedDIRECTOR1$0
Larry KiddVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Walt DavisDIRECTOR1$0

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