The mission of Godman Guild is to provide programs that enhance the social and economic mobility of individuals and families in central ohio. Our success is not only measured by numbers, but in the efficacy that individuals gain as a result of their engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$158K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $266K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$158K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$656K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.6M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$3.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1938.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.3M Management & general 14% · $534K Fundraising 3% · $99K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $158K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,999Pt VII · Sec A
$57,159Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jatona Cunningham’s $150K as CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jatona Cunningham$149,500$144,956———
Ellen Moss——$120,813$100,999$117,524
Erin Fay$72,398$66,411$68,213$57,159—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and families with programs for social and economic advancement.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Workforce developmentgodman guild's workforce development programs are designed to allow individuals to obtain the education, training, and certifications needed to be successful in today's workforce.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Youth and family educationgodman guild's youth and family education programs offer a balanced and comprehensive array of year-round programming to support youth as they develop academically, socially, and emotionally. T.E.E.N.T.E.E.N. Offers year-round programming that includes afterschool programming and summer employment training.

$919Kprogram expense
03

Camp mary ortoncamp mary orton has been serving children and families of the columbus community since 1910, and has been adding new services throughout the years. We offer a variety of summer camps for children, as well as facility rentals for weddings, corporate retreats, and parties.

$778Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $174K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,160
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,727
Unitemized GrantFY2021$59,548
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,143

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$534K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$656K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$454
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$656K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5126
VolunteersI 6900
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K$656K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$158K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$6K$73K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$251K$275K−$38K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$148K$134K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$366K$358K$7K$958
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$693$216$516
Office expensesLn 13$12K$3K$8K$675
Information technologyLn 14$161K$69K$90K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$203K$79K$125K
TravelLn 17$42K$37K$5K$74
InterestLn 20$11K$2K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$72K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$13K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$335K$43K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$26K$2K$460
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.3M$534K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$5.6M−$718K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$5.4M−$1.1M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.6M$4.6M$3.0M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.6M$3.9M−$354K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.3M$559K$2.9M 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 $3,570,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,418,864$2,882,943
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,281$361,924
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $349$454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $238,417$325,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,862,911$3,570,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,143$65,155
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,274,997$2,457,334
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,017,458$1,401,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,303,598$3,924,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $559,313−$353,841
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $3,570,567 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$217,422
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,571
VIII-1e Government grants$2,335,776
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$321,174
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,882,943
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $361,924$361,924
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $454$454
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $273,265$273,265
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,571−$8,571
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,552$60,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $422,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $265,148$3,570,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,924,408 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,155$65,155
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $158,158$158,158
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,820,456 · Management $5,883 · Fundraising $73,368$1,899,707
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $275,294 · Management −$37,909 · Fundraising $13,885$251,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,228 · Management $8,220 · Fundraising $5,751$148,199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,600$24,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $357,996 · Management $7,208 · Fundraising $958$366,162
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $693 · Management $216 · Fundraising $516$1,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,318 · Management $7,710 · Fundraising $675$11,703
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,121 · Management $90,047 · Fundraising $2,151$161,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,838 · Management $124,586$203,424
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,475 · Management $4,508 · Fundraising $74$42,057
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,326 · Management $8,364$10,690
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,358 · Management $67,606$139,964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,529 · Management $20,967$33,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $334,900 · Management $42,520 · Fundraising $1,297$378,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,305 · Management $1,597 · Fundraising $460$28,362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,290,992 · Management $534,281 · Fundraising $99,135$3,924,408
Part X · Balance sheet $3,339,894 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,341$183,174
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $713,648$302,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $305,327$626,929
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,407$27,845
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,334,605$2,199,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,663,328$3,339,894
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,118$235,748
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $349,807$302,827
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $201,079$56,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $745,497$656,474
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,746,053$2,055,368
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $171,778$628,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,917,831$2,683,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,663,328$3,339,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,683,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,570,567
XI-2 Total expenses$3,924,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$353,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,917,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$119,430
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,683,420

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