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One Columbus FY2022 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(6)Since 2009Community Development EIN 27-1509190Revenue $7.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRScolumbusregion.com150 S Front St Ste 200, 43215-7107 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Sep 2011

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$707K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.7M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$6.9M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +150%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$5.8M
FY2021−$6.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sue Zazon
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Berven
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raja Sundararajan
Secretary (thru 8/2022)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Bailey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Faust
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Keller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Leverages regional institutions and resources to foster economic growth and development.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

By leveraging research institutions, academic institutions and industry sectors, consolidating fundraising, establishing and evaluating metrics and allocating resources among the region, one columbus's mission is to position the region to become a growing economy and a leader in economic development.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Del-Co Water Company INCFY2024$15K
Denison UniversityFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Rev1 VenturesOH · FY2024$200,000
Rev1 VenturesOH · FY2023$200,000
Columbus Council on World AffairsOH · FY2023$10,000
Greater Columbus Sister Cities International INCOH · FY2023$10,000
Rev1 VenturesOH · FY2022$200,000
Columbus Council on World AffairsOH · FY2022$10,000
Greater Columbus Sister Cities International INCOH · FY2022$10,000
Rev1venturesOH · FY2021$200,000
Columbus Urban LeagueOH · FY2021$25,000
Continental OfficeFY2021$23,000
Columbus Council on World AffairsOH · FY2021$10,000
Greater Columbus Sister Cities International INCOH · FY2021$10,000
Rev1venturesOH · FY2020$200,000
Columbus Council on World AffairsOH · FY2020$25,000
Forward Cities INCNC · FY2020$10,000
Greater Columbus Sister Cities International INCOH · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$553
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$553
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$633K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$691K$633K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$707K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$327K
Management feesLn 11a$3.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$990K
Office expensesLn 13$78K
Information technologyLn 14$87K
OccupancyLn 16$166K
TravelLn 17$130K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$329K
InterestLn 20$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.7M$6.9M$836K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$7.8M−$40K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.1M$7.0M$149K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.6M$7.1M−$558K−$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.0M$6.1M$953K−$5.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,140,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,558,170$7,139,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,690$553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,588,957$7,140,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $268,000$327,374
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,879,429$6,663,456
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,147,429$6,990,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$558,472$149,448
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,140,278 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,139,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,139,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $553$553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $558$7,140,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,990,830 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$327,374
IX-11a Management fees$3,554,619
IX-11b Legal fees$42,632
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$66,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$990,313
IX-13 Office expenses$77,853
IX-14 Information technology$86,925
IX-16 Occupancy$165,953
IX-17 Travel$129,867
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$328,812
IX-20 Interest$5,579
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$89,068
IX-23 Insurance$22,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,084,567
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,990,830
Part X · Balance sheet $3,857,751 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,024,089$2,521,126
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $467,309$479,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $850,013$98,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $155,270$125,870
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $690,744$632,621
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,187,425$3,857,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,105,864$617,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,308,404$706,781
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,849,021$2,988,470
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$162,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,879,021$3,150,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,187,425$3,857,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,150,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,140,278
XI-2 Total expenses$6,990,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$149,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,879,021
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$122,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,150,970

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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