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First Night Columbus INC

IRS exemption revoked

Bexley, OHUnknown exempt organizationEIN 31-1445788Revenue $149K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirstnightcolumbus.com774 S Roosevelt Ave · Bexley, OH

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Part of a nationwide community new years eve celebration, showcasing the visual and performing arts, which is a drug and alcohol free event and transforms the city into a stage for new years eve.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$43K
191% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 191% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
Spent
$167K
To programs
96%
Net assets
−$20K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending February 2020) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on July 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $161K Management & general 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Brandon Crowe
Co Executive
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Funk
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Kappler
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keena Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trent Smith
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Verhoff
Coexecutive
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms the city into a drug- and alcohol-free stage for New Year's Eve, showcasing visual and performing arts.

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1 program · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Part of a nationwide community new years eve celebration,showcasing the visual and performing arts which is drug and alcohol free and transforms the city into a stage

$161Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
−$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$43K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K−$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$199
Information technologyLn 14$314$314
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$149K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$161K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $149K$167K−$18K−$20K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $149,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,295$124,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,179$25,179
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $250$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,724$149,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,489$167,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,489$167,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,765−$18,131
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $149,358 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,179
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,179$25,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,179$149,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,489 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,677 · Management $199$1,876
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $314$314
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,980$3,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,918$148,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,824 · Management $1,227$11,051
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,733 · Management $6,756 · Fundraising $0$167,489
Part X · Balance sheet $22,358 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,112$22,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,112$22,358
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,223$17,800
X-19 Deferred revenue$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,423$42,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,311−$20,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,311−$20,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,112$22,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$20,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,358
XI-2 Total expenses$167,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,311
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$20,442

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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