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Ohio Conservative Energy Forum

EIN 81-4039187 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH

990-N Coverage

Profile

The goal of the ohcef is to provide a vehicle for individuals, organizations, and businesses to join the conversation about ohio's energy future. The ohcef seeks not only to educate ohioans on energy policy, but to stimulate discussion and debate on various topics concerning ohio's energy strategy.

620 E Broad Street Suite OColumbus, OH 43215

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

4th percentile

-406%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $20,109 (-100%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $20,109 (-100%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,950

Up $4,756 (+2452%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$25,060

Down $149,479 (-86%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$20,110

Up $154,235 (+88%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $5,000Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $5,0002017Assets 2018: $172,751Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $172,7512018Assets 2019: $68,590Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $68,5902019Assets 2020: $105,699Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $105,6992020Assets 2021: $43,709Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $43,7092021Assets 2022: $71,461Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $71,4612022Assets 2023: $194,454Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $194,4542023Assets 2024: $20,109Net Assets 2024: $20,1092024Assets 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $57,500Expenses 2017: $52,500Net Income 2017: $5,0002017Revenue 2018: $450,599Expenses 2018: $282,848Net Income 2018: $167,7512018Revenue 2019: $134,728Expenses 2019: $238,889Net Income 2019: -$104,1612019Revenue 2020: $256,730Expenses 2020: $219,620Net Income 2020: $37,1102020Revenue 2021: $144,409Expenses 2021: $206,399Net Income 2021: -$61,9902021Revenue 2022: $177,996Expenses 2022: $150,244Net Income 2022: $27,7522022Revenue 2023: $191,000Expenses 2023: $68,008Net Income 2023: $122,9922023Revenue 2024: $194Expenses 2024: $174,539Net Income 2024: -$174,3452024Revenue 2025: $4,950Expenses 2025: $25,060Net Income 2025: -$20,1102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$4,950
Expenses$25,060
Net Income-$20,110
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$4,950
Expenses
$25,060
Net income
-$20,110
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.25$0.20
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.20$0.00$1.75$1.74
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$0.00$1.94$1.91$0.68$1.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$1.78$1.50$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.44$2.06$0.62
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$2.57$2.20$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$1.35$2.39$1.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$4.51$2.83$1.68
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.58$0.53$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 18, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$4,950
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The goal of the ohcef is to provide a vehicle for individuals, organizations, and businesses to join the conversation about ohio's energy future. The ohcef seeks not only to educate ohioans on energy policy, but to stimulate discussion and debate on various topics concerning ohio's energy strategy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
N/A-$25,060
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CRAIG BUTLERDirector-$0--
TERRY MCCLUREDirector-$0--
MARK PATTONDirector-$0--
ZACH UPTONDirector-$0--
KYLE FUNKDirector-$0--
JERRY ZIELKEDirector-$0--
TONY ZARTMANExecutive DiFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
EIN
81-4039187
Phone
7404182339
Address
620 E BROAD STREET SUITE O, COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Signing Officer

Name
Tony Zartman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7404182339
Signed
2026-02-18

Preparer

Firm
Dg Perry Pllc
Address
6745 LONGSHORE STREET STE 240, DUBLIN, OH 43017
Preparer
Jason a Monro CPA
Phone
6144311040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Conservative energy network transfer 4,090 6250 s cedar ste 13 lansing, mi 48911”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & marketing 1,329 office 4,087 travel 2,105 trade show 699 total 8,220”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The goal of the ohcef is to provide a vehicle for individuals, organizations, and businesses to join the conversation about ohio's energy future. The ohcef seeks not only to educate ohioans on energy policy, but to stimulate discussion and debate on various topics concerning ohio's energy strategy.”

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