Public Employee Retirees Inc
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What it says it does
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OPERS PENSION AND BENEFIT PROGRAMS, ADVOCATE FOR PERI MEMBERS INTERESTS, AND PROVIDE VALUE THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS VIA OUR DISTRCITS, LOCAL CHAPTERS, AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS.
- Income
- $543,250
- Spending
- $516,747
- Employees
- 6
- Highest pay
- $73,289, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $213,676 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS 92 CHAPTERS IN 88 COUNTIES IN OHIO. MEMBERS MEET FOR LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, EDUCATION, AND UPDATES. THE CHAPTERS ARE ORGANIZED IN DISTRICTS WITH 11 COUNTIES PER DISTRCIT. EACH DISTRICT ELECTS ITS OWN REPRESENTATIVE TO SIT ON THE PERI STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SPECIAL MAILINGS ARE SENT WHEN IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES.
- $122,260 spent. WE PUBLISH A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WHICH IS MAILED TO OUR 55,449 MEMBERS. DUES NOTICES, APPLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP CARDS, AND PACKETS ARE ALSO MAILED TO OUR MEMBERS.
- $12,551 spent. WE HAVE A CONTRACT LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR WHO RESEARCHES PENDING LEGISLATION AND TESTIFIES BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON OUR BEHALF. WE HAVE A TOLL-FREE LINE TO ANSWER LEGISLATIVE QUESTIONS. WE FUNCTION AS AN OMBUDSMAN FOR OUR MEMBERS PERTAINING TO THEIR RETIREMENT BENEFITS. WE HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR OUR LOCAL CHAPTERS TO EDUCATE THEM ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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