Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990.
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
Supports youth health and wellness in Central Ohio.
Questions for Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation
Your first name shows with your question. Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation answers here, for everyone.
Approximately seventy five percent of the proceeds raised each year will be distributed to charitable organizaitons throughout greater columbus through a grant writing process. Grants will be evaluated annually and not automatically be renewed.
The remaining percentage will be designated for the future development of youth hockey in columbus. The foundation is committed to assisting the team to ensure the growth of hockey by dedicating annual funds to local hockey initiatives. These initiatives will be evaluated and selected annually.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
| Given inLn 1b | $2K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $0 | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.1M | $3.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.7M | $1.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.1M | $6.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.6M | $962K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.5M | $5.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $24K | $24K | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $230K | $34K | $138K | $57K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $28K | $28K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $20K | $20K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $15K | $15K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $16K | $16K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $78K | $19K | $39K | $21K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $4K | $4K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $260K | $78K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026 | $2.2M | $537K | $1.6M | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2025 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $368K | $5.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2024 | $1.7M | $2.0M | −$361K | $4.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2023 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $622K | $4.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $986K | $1.0M | −$26K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,858,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,858,405 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,490,144 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $6,027,622 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,065,253 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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