THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
EIN 02-0580058 · Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)
What they do
SEE SCHEDULE O for A DESCRIPTION of THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION and MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and CIVIC ADVOCACY: to ENGAGE IN THE CONDUCT of INVESTIGATIONS and STUDIES and to DEVELOP PLANS, PROGRAMS and ACTIONS to BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE GREATER COLUMBUS AREA to SECURE ITS LONG-TERM, BROAD-BASED VITALITY and PROSPERITY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders84 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,288,170 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $86,797 for KENNETH MCDONALD (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (84)
KENNETH MCDONALDPRESIDENT AND CEO
SEAN GRANTCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC
MARK PATTONVICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINE
MELANIE CORN EDDDIRECTOR
MICHAEL D MARTZ ESQDIRECTOR
MATTHEW A SCANTLANDDIRECTOR
MATT GARTHDIRECTOR
MARY AUCHDIRECTOR
MARK S JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MARK D KVAMMEDIRECTOR
MANUEL GUZMANDIRECTOR
M CAMERON MITCHELLDIRECTOR
LORRAINE L LUTTONDIRECTOR
LORI GILLETTDIRECTOR
LLOYD YATESDIRECTOR
LISA K INGRAMDIRECTOR
LEWIS SMOOT JRDIRECTOR
LEWIS F VON THAERDIRECTOR
LESLIE H WEXNERDIRECTOR
LARA DELEONEDIRECTOR
KIRT A WALKERDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY K ZAVISLAKDIRECTOR
ROBERT D NELSONDIRECTOR
ADAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
TOM SCHMIDDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY C ROBINSONDIRECTOR
THOMAS J OBROKTA JRDIRECTOR
TANNY CRANEDIRECTOR
STEVE STEINOURCO-CHAIRMAN
STEPHEN E MARKOVICH MDDIRECTOR
SCOTT L WHITEDIRECTOR
SANDRA C DOYLE-AHERNDIRECTOR
ROBERT H SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR
MICHAEL LEFENFELDDIRECTOR
RICHARD S LANGDALEDIRECTOR
RENEE CACHILLODIRECTOR
RALPH ANDRETTADIRECTOR
PETER J MOHLER PHDDIRECTOR
PAUL JUDGEDIRECTOR
OLE ROSGARDDIRECTOR
NANCY KRAMERDIRECTOR
MOLLY KOCUR BOYLEDIRECTOR
TRACI MARTINEZDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER CALAMARIDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS E ULMANDIRECTOR
DONALD S BARBOURDIRECTOR
DEE B HASLAMDIRECTOR
DAVID T HARRISON PHDDIRECTOR
DAVID R MEUSEDIRECTOR
DAVID CIESINSKIDIRECTOR
DANIEL P SULLIVANDIRECTOR
DAN SYNDERDIRECTOR
CRISSY HANDDIRECTOR
CORRINE M BURGERDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS F KRIDLERDIRECTOR
CHAD DELLIGATTIDIRECTOR
BRETT L KAUFMANDIRECTOR
BRENT D CRAWFORDDIRECTOR
BRADLEY L CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
BILLY VICKERSDIRECTOR
ARTHUR W SCHERBELDIRECTOR
ANDREW ROSEDIRECTOR
ALEX E TIMMDIRECTOR
ADAM WEINBERG PHDDIRECTOR
JEFFREY B SMITHDIRECTOR
JULIE SLOATDIRECTOR
JOSEPH R NARDONEDIRECTOR
JONATHAN H PRICEDIRECTOR
JONATHAN MOODYDIRECTOR
JOHN W KESSLERDIRECTOR
JOHN WARNERDIRECTOR
JOHN AMMENDOLADIRECTOR
JOEL S PIZZUTIDIRECTOR
JEFFREY W EDWARDSDIRECTOR
KARA TROTTDIRECTOR
JASON HOLLARDIRECTOR
JANE GROTE ABELLDIRECTOR
JAMES T MERKELDIRECTOR
HEATHER E BRILLIANTDIRECTOR
GIORDANO ALBERTAZZIDIRECTOR
GINA BOSWELLDIRECTOR
FRANCES HENRYSECRETARY
ELIZABETH P KESSLER ESQDIRECTOR
ELISE SPRIGGSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 150 SOUTH FRONT STREET 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- County
- Franklin
- In care of
- SEAN GRANT
- Primary officer
- SEAN GRANT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)
- IRS tax category
- Urban & Community Economic Development
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes