Ohio Craft Brewers Association

“Members are made up of breweries and trade allies. Craft brewery members may vote on association matters. Allied members, wholesale members, enthusiast members, and brewery-in-planning members are all non-voting.”

“Craft brewery members nominate and elect the board of directors.”

“Amendments to the bylaws must be approved by a majority vote of two-thirds of the craft brewery members.”

“A draft of the form 990 is emailed to the board of directors subject to approval before filing.”

“All board members are required to disclose annually any conflicts of interest. Management reviews the conflict of interest questionnaires throughout the year. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board of directors, and members of committees, or employees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The board shall review each member questionnaire and any other disclosures regarding financial interests of its members. After disclosure of the financial interest, the interested person shall leave the board meeting while the remaining board members discuss and vote on whether a conflict of interest exists. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable effort a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not produce a conflict of interest. The interested person shall not be present in the room during the determination.”

“At the annual retreat in august, the board reviews staff evaluations, assesses where the organization stands in relationship to the goals and objectives defined in the previous year's strategic session and discusses whether an adjustment in compensation for either/both staff members is appropriate. In determining fair compensation, the board compares staff salaries to those of people in similar positions at other guilds in the united states. The national brewers association provides benchmarking data compiled from a survey of all the brewers' guilds in the united states and the ohio craft brewers guild is defined by the brewers association as one ohio craft brewers association, inc. 26-1606635 of its top performing guilds. After significant discussion and deliberation, the board will decide on whether to adjust the compensation.”

“The association makes its bylaws, financial statements, conflict of interest policy, and form 990 available to the public upon request.”

“Form 990, part i, line 1: our mission: to promote, preserve, diversify and unify ohio's craft brewing industry. Our vision: the ohio craft brewers association (ocba) is recognized as the industry leader for preserving the art of making high-quality, unique craft beer. To sponsor beer tasting events open to the public at various locations throughout ohio. Form 990, part iii, line 1, description of organization mission: voice for craft brewers across the state. Ohio craft beer industry prospers and evolves because of the ocba's advocacy. The craft beer industry contributes to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together. The ocba serves as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse product choices for consumers. The ocba works to create a more inclusive craft brewing community.”

“Program service accomplishments: educate them about issues facing the nation's craft brewers. Voice for craft brewers across the state. Ohio craft beer industry prospers and evolves because of the ocba's advocacy. The craft beer industry contributes to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together. The ocba serves as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse product choices for consumers. The ocba works to create a more inclusive craft brewing community.”