For Columbus

Analysis

For Columbus is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, For Columbus reported income of $697k and spending of $843k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $450k to $697k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, For Columbus sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Passage ($696k), Fremont County Group Home Inc ($697k) and St Sharbels Maronite Housing Corporation II ($696k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $1,175, net assets of $148k. It reported 6 employees.