Columbus Landmarks Foundation

Analysis

Columbus Landmarks Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Columbus Landmarks Foundation reported income of $376k and spending of $359k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $462k to $376k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Columbus Landmarks Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center Inc ($376k), Salisbury Symphony Inc ($376k) and Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation ($376k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $812k against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $740k. It reported 4 employees.