Nonprofit · EIN 35-2558300
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,865,769 | $10,340,008 | $525,761 | $9,449,640 | $2,349,429 | $7,100,211 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,457,317 | $10,107,158 | $350,159 | $7,639,109 | $1,924,808 | $5,714,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $201,070
- Program service revenue
- $8,287,785
- Investment income
- $79,102
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$152
- Other revenue
- $2,297,812
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $195,537
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $960,763
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,639,315
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,338,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,457
- Occupancy
- $278,962
- Depreciation
- $52,417
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,639,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,449,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,349,429
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,100,211
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $293,158
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,100,211
- Gross receipts
- $10,865,921
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH D MCDONALD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 20 | $556,000 | $86,797 |
| SEAN GRANT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $404,134 | $86,451 |
| MARK PATTON | VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $328,720 | $55,133 |
| JEFF POLESOVSKY | VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC P Key employee | 20 | $259,838 | $58,128 |
| JOHN KEELING | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $148,179 | $32,270 |
| GERARD BASALLA | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 20 | $142,864 | $35,094 |
| JACKIE PERVAN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $132,185 | $18,153 |
| STEVE STEINOUR | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES HENRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AMMENDOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY AUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD S BARBOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ANDRETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE M BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CACHILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
70 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CALAMARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY L CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CIESINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANNY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE CORN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DELLIGATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIORDANO ALBERTAZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY KOCUR BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID T HARRISON PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M CAMERON MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT D CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA C DOYLE-AHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE B HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT H SCHOTTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL P SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI GILLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HOLLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANUEL GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT L WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT L KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F KRIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A SCANTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS F VON THAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM WEINBERG PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD S LANGDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R NARDONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY K ZAVISLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL S PIZZUTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN H PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E ULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH P KESSLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN E MARKOVICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES T MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT D NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR W SCHERBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE GROTE ABELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK S JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE L LUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D MARTZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS J OBROKTA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER L RAWLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SCHMID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX E TIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRT A WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER E BRILLIANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLE ROSGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS SMOOT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SYNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA TROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY VICKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA BOSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA DELEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISSY HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEFENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER J MOHLER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SLOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE SPRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 87 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH D MCDONALD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 20 | $831,458 | $90,034 |
| SEAN GRANT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $401,080 | $76,250 |
| MARK PATTON | VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $313,994 | $55,956 |
| JEFF POLESOVSKY | VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC P Key employee | 20 | $249,844 | $60,696 |
| CHIP HOLCOMBE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTO Highest-paid employee | 20 | $211,886 | $47,812 |
| STEVE STEINOUR | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES HENRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AMMENDOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY AUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD S BARBOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ANDRETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE M BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CACHILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CALAMARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY L CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CIESINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CORN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DELLIGATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIORDANO ALBERTAZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY KOCUR BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID T HARRISON PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA K INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK D KVAMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R MEUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M CAMERON MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT D CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA C DOYLE-AHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE B HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H SCHOTTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL P SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOLLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE H WEXNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT L WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT L KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F KRIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A SCANTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS F VON THAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WEINBERG PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S LANGDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R NARDONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY K ZAVISLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S PIZZUTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN H PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E ULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH P KESSLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN E MARKOVICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR W SCHERBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GROTE ABELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE L LUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D MARTZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J OBROKTA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER L RAWLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHMID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX E TIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRT A WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER E BRILLIANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLE ROSGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS SMOOT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SYNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA TROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY VICKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA BOSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA DELEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEFENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J MOHLER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SLOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE SPRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 S FRONT ST STE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-7107
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNY MCDONALD, 150 SOUTH FRONT STREET 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- SEAN GRANT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (614) 225-0500
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSPARTNERSHIP.COM
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF VARIOUS AREAS OF NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE CREATION OF STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMING TO BEGIN EXECUTING THE SAME.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF VARIOUS AREAS OF NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO BE UNDERTAKEN.
- OTHER PROJECTS - THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ON VARIOUS SHORT-TERM PROJECTS FROM TIME TO TIME WHICH ARE OF IMMEDIATE AND/OR TRANSIENT INTEREST. IF A PROJECT IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY WELL-DEFINED IN TIME OR PURPOSE, IT FALLS WITHIN THIS CATEGORY.
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
- 35-2558300
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,449,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,865,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,865,769 | $10,340,008 | $9,449,640 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,457,317 | $10,107,158 | $7,639,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,954,880 | $9,776,975 | $6,818,232 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 35-2558300).
Questions about COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP is 35-2558300.
- Is COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2017.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP 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 COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP 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 COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP 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 COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KENNY MCDONALD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 85 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $556,000 (KENNETH D MCDONALD, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,865,769, expenses of $10,340,008 and total assets of $9,449,640 at year end.
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