We, the church of Columbus, affirm a gospel community that is a visibly united and sustainable movement of the holy spirit. As unique congregational ministries, specialty ministries, and marketplace ministries, we commit to the transformation of our city by sharing and proclaiming jesus christ, pursuing justice and reconciliation, presenting a faithful public witness, demonstrating biblical generosity, and building authentic relationships across all cultural boundaries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% 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
5
named funders · $443K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$744K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$672K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$744K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$940K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$744K
Expenses
$672K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$533K
FY2023$843K
FY2024$672K
Net assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021−$8K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$207K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $442K Management & general 24% · $159K Fundraising 11% · $71K

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; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,556Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nick Nye’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nick Nye$55,556$70,645$45,247—
Kevin Dudley———$70,000
Chris Kelley—$22,655——

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

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

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Transforms the city by sharing Christ, pursuing justice, and building authentic relationships.

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1 program · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Uniting the church of columbus to be for the city of columbus.

$442Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$744K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$270
Money outPt IX
$672K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$270
Other incomeLn 4–11$80
Total revenueLn 12$744K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
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$147K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$148K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$39K$25K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$117K$50K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$19K$11K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$10K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$241K$234K$1K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$18K$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$672K$442K$159K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $744K$672K$72K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 $697K$843K−$146K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $781K$533K$247K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $940K$1.0M−$81K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $395K$554K−$159K$17K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $743,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $696,357$735,905
I-9 Program service revenue$7,384
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150$270
I-11 Other revenue$80
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $696,507$743,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $476,687$324,320
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,239$347,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $842,926$671,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$146,419$71,742
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $743,639 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$735,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$735,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,384$7,384
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $270$270
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,734$743,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $671,897 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,216 · Management $24,510 · Fundraising $34,314$98,040
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,570 · Management $49,515 · Fundraising $8,779$174,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,342 · Management $10,520 · Fundraising $4,072$33,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,964 · Management $5,420 · Fundraising $2,098$17,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,503$15,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $22,131$22,131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,288 · Management $2,525 · Fundraising $2,189$9,002
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,605$12,605
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $233,836 · Management $1,317 · Fundraising $5,997$241,150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,552$1,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,346 · Management $13,644 · Fundraising $13,644$45,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,562 · Management $159,242 · Fundraising $71,093$671,897
Part X · Balance sheet $208,809 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,179$83,980
X-4 Accounts receivable$31,495
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$93,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,179$208,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,175$1,777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,175$1,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,667−$28,097
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $140,337$235,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $148,004$207,032
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,179$208,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,032 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$743,639
XI-2 Total expenses$671,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$148,004
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,714
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,032

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