The Columbus Realtors Foundation is organized and operated for charitable and educational purposes, including: making grants to charitable community improvement and affordable housing organizations, making scholarships to individuals pursuing real estate studies, making grants to programs for community improvement and assisting persons affiliated with the central ohio real estate community in need of basic necessities as a result of disaster or other severe hardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 275 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $138K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $34K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$163K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$165K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$165K
Expenses
$163K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$163K
Net assets
$229K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$229K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $163K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants community improvement, affordable housing, real estate scholarships, and disaster relief.

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2 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide grants to local nonprofit housing related organizations / affordable housing entites, educational scholarships to students studying real estate and affiliated areas of focus, fund annual day of service, and operate emergency assistance fund for members of the central ohio real estate community.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Help fund and organize annual realtor care day, a strategic day of service for nearly 500 realtors and their families across central ohio. Provide grants to local area realty associations hosting own project and fund annual main project in neighborhoods in need.

$24Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$34K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $352K · 2020–2024
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2024$24,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,081
Lifecare AllianceOH · FY2024$12,000
Community Shelter BoardOH · FY2024$10,000
YWCA ColumbusOH · FY2024$7,547
Family Mentor FoundationOH · FY2024$7,000
Vista Village INCOH · FY2023$50,000
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,885
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,453
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2022$9,000
The Buckeye Ranch INCOH · FY2022$8,000
Lifecare AllianceOH · FY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,612
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$138K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6275
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$128K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$163K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $165K$163K$2K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$149K$2K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$89K−$8K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$116K$6K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $83K$47K$37K$250K 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 $164,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,115$119,348
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,913$5,129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,605$40,178
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,633$164,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $116,885$126,628
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 $32,521$36,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,406$162,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,227$1,684
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,655 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,782
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,129$5,129
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,980$39,980
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $198$198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,109$164,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,971 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,547$102,547
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,081$24,081
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,126$7,126
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,950$1,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,241$10,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,026$17,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,971 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$162,971
Part X · Balance sheet $229,060 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,442$91,543
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $127,610$137,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,052$229,060
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,052$229,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,052$229,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,655
XI-2 Total expenses$162,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,052
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,728
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$16,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,060

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