Nonprofit · EIN 31-1592734
COTS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,510,063 | $2,497,250 | $12,813 | $1,649,673 | $337,773 | $1,311,900 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,561,565 | $2,510,435 | $51,130 | $1,722,517 | $423,430 | $1,299,087 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,565,148 | $2,471,241 | $93,907 | $1,358,888 | $188,537 | $1,170,351 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,095,481
- of which government grants
- $1,230,393
- Program service revenue
- $381,665
- Investment income
- $26,059
- Other revenue
- $6,858
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $751,041
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,066,985
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,825
- Accounting fees
- $48,632
- Occupancy
- $79,104
- Depreciation
- $6,491
- Program services (functional)
- $2,139,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $357,471
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,722,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,649,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $337,773
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,311,900
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,957
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,311,900
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,858
- Gross receipts
- $2,510,063
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 1,800
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E FALCONE MD | CEO - PART YEAR Officer | 5 | $0 | $303,604 | $1,365 |
| LAURIE HAWKINS | CFO/COO Officer | 5 | $0 | $163,136 | $43,855 |
| SHERRI KOVACH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $156,844 | $0 | $34,357 |
| TRACY L DAVIDSON | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $38,963 | $138 |
| CARRIE SIMS MD | TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,300 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MAZZOLA MPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN SAUNDERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BACHMANN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART CHOW DO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COTTON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ALLENSTEIN RN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KOSER RN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SRIBNICK MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| URMIL PANDYA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA TRENISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMETT LOTTON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY KRAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEDARD LUTMERDING MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E FALCONE | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $271,931 | $1,365 |
| LAURIE HAWKINS | CFO Officer | 6 | $0 | $159,081 | $35,976 |
| SHERRI KOVACH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $150,182 | $0 | $28,601 |
| STUART CHOW DO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
| URMIL PANDYA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MAZZOLA MPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN SAUNDERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TUAN NGUYEN MD | TRUSTEE-PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COTTON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ALLENSTEIN RN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDARD LUTMERDING MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KOSER RN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SRIBNICK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA TRENISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SIMS MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMETT LOTTON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY KRAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E FALCONE | CEO Officer | 4 | $0 | $247,035 | $1,365 |
| LAURIE HAWKINS | CFO Officer | 6 | $0 | $139,923 | $29,805 |
| SHERRI KOVACH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $125,494 | $0 | $9,503 |
| JOE MAZZOLA MPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FIELDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TUAN NGUYEN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART CHOW DO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COTTON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ALLENSTEIN RN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDARD LUTMERDING MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J ALLEN MCELROY MD | TRUSTEE(ENDED MAY 2021) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KOSER RN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SRIBNICK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| URMIL PANDYA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA TRENISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUTHERLAND MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1390 DUBLIN RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRACY L DAVIDSON, 1390 DUBLIN ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- TRACY L DAVIDSON, CEO
- Phone
- (614) 240-7410
- Website
- WWW.COTSHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
COTS IS A GROUP OF PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER EXPERTS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- COTS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO REDUCING INJURIES AND SAVING LIVES BY IMPROVING AND COORDINATING TRAUMA CARE, EMERGENCY CARE, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL OHIO. IN 2019, COTS UPDATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO REFLECT AN EXPANSION OF ITS COORDINATION EFFORTS STATEWIDE, EXTENDING BEYOND ITS ORIGINAL CENTRAL OHIO FOCUS. IN 2022, COTS OFFICIALLY CHANGED ITS NAME FROM THE CENTRAL OHIO TRAUMA SYSTEM TO SIMPLY COTS TO BETTER REPRESENT ITS BROADER REACH ACROSS OHIO. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS PREVENTION, EDUCATION, DATA COLLECTION, AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES.Expenses $2,139,779 · revenue $381,665
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1592734
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,649,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,510,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,510,063 | $2,497,250 | $1,649,673 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,561,565 | $2,510,435 | $1,722,517 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,207,809 | $2,130,205 | $1,623,857 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,565,148 | $2,471,241 | $1,358,888 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1592734).
Questions about COTS
- What is the EIN of COTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTS is 31-1592734.
- Is COTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to COTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TRACY L DAVIDSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,510,063, expenses of $2,497,250 and total assets of $1,649,673 at year end.
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