The Cms Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
9.3 mo
of spending, in cash
9.3 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$54K
Spent
$101K
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$101K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$109K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1998.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 94% · $94K Operating & administrative 6% · $6K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Columbus, GA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 38 grants · $102K · 2025–2025
Focus on the FamilyFY2025$16,000
Right from the StartFY2025$10,000
Young Life - ColumbusFY2025$5,000
Turning Point MinistriesFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Leading the WayFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Global Effect MinistryFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,500
International Friendship MinistriesFY2025$3,500
Africa Rural MissionFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Columbus Baptist AssociationFY2025$2,500
Truthspring (highland Community Church)FY2025$2,500
RivercenterFY2025$2,500
National Infantry FoundationFY2025$2,500
National Civil War Naval MuseumFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
See all 38 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$16K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$54K
Investment income$54K
Money out
$101K
Grants paid$94K
Running costs$6K
Owns and owes
$1.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$78K
Total assets$1.3M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$54K
Total revenue$54K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$78K
Total assets$1.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.3M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $296K$109K$187K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 29, 2025 $48K$85K−$37K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 4, 2024 $106K$110K−$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $7K$119K−$112K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $251K$84K$167K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $54K$101K−$46K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

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

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