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Columbus Crew Foundation

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 71-0913027Revenue $38K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRS1 Black and Gold Blvd, 43211-2091 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Nov 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Columbus Crew Foundation changes young lives through a passion for soccer

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
Spent
$55K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$182K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2023, reinstated. IRS ruling Nov 2024, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2024.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $50K Management & general 9% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Ryan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Cooke
Vice President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through soccer, fostering personal growth and positive futures.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Field Development

Developed and maintained soccer fields for individuals to utilize, who live in low SOCIO/ECONOMIC NEIGHBORHOODS.LAUNCHED in 2019 by the cleveland browns foundation, ohio department of education and workforce and harvard's proving ground, the stay in the game!

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
American Electric Power FoundationFY2022$50K
Nisource Charitable FoundationFY2022$25K
Enterprise Holdings FoundationFY2022$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$79K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$873
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$873
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$198K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$50K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$50K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $38K$55K−$17K$182K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,330$37,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$873
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,330$38,373
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $119,871$55,212
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,871$55,212
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,459−$16,839
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,373 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $873$873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $873 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,212 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,000 · Management $5,212$55,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,000 · Management $5,212 · Fundraising $0$55,212
Part X · Balance sheet $181,556 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,395$181,556
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,395$181,556
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,395$181,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,395$181,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,395$181,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,373
XI-2 Total expenses$55,212
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,839
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,556

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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