Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc

Analysis

Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 June 2024, Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $3.2m to $1.2m (-64%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carolina Velocity Futbol Club Inc ($1.2m), Blazesports America Inc ($1.2m) and Sun Prairie Ice ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 8 employees.