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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STRATEGIC OHIO COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,567,136
Total expenses
$8,500,766
Contributions and grants received
$266,596
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,062,616
Investment income
$213,052
Other revenue
$24,872
Total assets, end of year
$9,271,123
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,469,132
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,801,991
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,058,591
Management and general expenses
$1,442,175
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,058,591

Program services were 83.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $148,500

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $118,096

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DAGSI STUDENT RESEARCH

    total $3,498,092 · related or exempt $3,498,092

  • 2b · Program service revenue: INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

    total $3,162,923 · related or exempt $3,162,923

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ML STUDENT RESEARCH

    total $900,732 · related or exempt $900,732

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CIN-DAY CYBER

    total $361,446 · related or exempt $361,446

  • 2e · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP INCOME

    total $139,423 · related or exempt $139,423

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $213,052 · excluded $213,052

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $24,872 · excluded $24,872

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $24,872

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $259,574 · program services $202,838 · management and general $56,736

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,191,419 · program services $3,558,355 · management and general $633,064

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $60,485 · management and general $60,485

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $71,231 · management and general $71,231

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $230,521 · management and general $230,521

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,285 · management and general $35,285

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $24,971 · management and general $24,971

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $79,953 · management and general $79,953

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $54,561 · management and general $54,561

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $211,323 · program services $178,419 · management and general $32,904

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $62,555 · management and general $62,555

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $63,092 · program services $51,736 · management and general $11,356

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,607 · program services $4,901 · management and general $8,706

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $33,998 · program services $6,673 · management and general $27,325

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,406 · program services $1,973 · management and general $433

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,130 · management and general $8,130

  • 24a · Other expenses: GRANT AND CONTRACT EXPE

    total $3,022,412 · program services $3,022,412

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $23,231 · management and general $23,231

  • 24c · Other expenses: STRATEGIC INITATIVES

    total $23,200 · program services $19,024 · management and general $4,176

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $10,147 · program services $8,320 · management and general $1,827

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $18,665 · program services $3,940 · management and general $14,725

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,277,916 · end of year $3,135,167

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,765 · end of year $172,981

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,471,160 · end of year $2,073,795

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $168,383 · end of year $237,798

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $124,815

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $58,138

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $61,083 · end of year $66,677

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,221,312 · end of year $3,377,014

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $266,934 · end of year $207,691

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $756,765 · end of year $861,141

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,975,948 · end of year $5,391,329

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $216,662 · end of year $216,662

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,520,178 · end of year $2,801,991

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SOCHE IS THE LEADER FOR HIGHER COLLABORATION, ENGAGING WITH COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDUSTRY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SOCHE IS THE COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

  • STUDENT RESEARCH - THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE AND THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND STUDENTS OF ALL OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES IN COMPANIES ACROSS THE REGION. STUDENTS BENEFIT BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND FINANCIALLY BY WORKING IN STATEOFTHEART LABORATORIES WITH TOP PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CAN USE THIS EXPERIENCE FOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND GRADUATE RESEARCH. THE AIR FORCE AND REGION RECEIVE THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS WHO BRING ENERGY AND NEW IDEAS TO PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTERNSHIPS IN INDUSTRY CLUSTERS IN THE REGION TO INCREASE ECONOMIC VITALITY BY SECURING A FUTURE WORK FORCE.

    Expenses $6,979,828 · Revenue $7,923,193

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION IS A CONSORTIUM OF LOCAL COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATION-RELATED ENTITIES WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES ANNUALLY ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO ITS MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS CROSS REGISTRATION RESOURCES SO THAT STUDENTS FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CAN BROADEN THEIR RANGE OF STUDY AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES BY ATTENDING COURSES OFFERED BY OTHER MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE BY SERVING AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION AND OFFERING ACADEMIC ADVISORY ASSISTANCE TO THE BASE'S EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

    Expenses $78,763 · Revenue $139,423

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cassie Barlow

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $259,574
    From this org
    $234,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,344
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,230
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,490
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,854
    Filer's total
    $259,574

  • Derek Barker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nate Brandstater

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Corey Cockerill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Decker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ande Durojaiye

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Fernandes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Groves

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimberly Inman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Walter Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vann Newkirk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Neville Pinto

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Monica Posey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heidi Ries

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Spradlin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lori Stewart Gonzalez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Washington

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas White

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Spina

    TRUSTEE - CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jo Alice Blondin

    TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Roades

    TRUSTEE - TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Frandsen

    TRUSTEE - PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Edwards

    TRUSTEE - MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Morakinyo Kuti

    TRUSTEE - MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UTILIZES LOCAL MARKET KNOWLEDGE, ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW DATA TO EVALUATE AND ADJUST THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • SREC INC

    C · SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH · OH · 100% owned · share of assets $51,247 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STRATEGIC OHIO COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601109349300790

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