EIN 31-0833384

Greater Columbus Arts Council

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
State
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Greater Columbus Arts Council supports and advances the arts and cultural fabric of Columbus. Its vision is for a thriving Columbus where the arts matter to all of us. The council offers community arts programs, such as the Columbus Local Organizing Committee. During fiscal year 2022, GCAC sponsored $250,000 to support the hiring of artists and creative vendors for a national conference promoting convention business and hotel bookings.
Total revenues
$26,015,610
2023
Total expenses
$24,945,573
2023
Total assets
$18,391,476
2023
Num. employees
18
2023

Program areas at Greater Columbus Arts Council

Film columbusthe Greater Columbus film commission (film Columbus) aims to grow the film industry in Columbus and central Ohio by creating jobs and providing significant economic impact for the area. Film Columbus strives to build Columbus as a top city for film education, exhibition, and production. Beginning in 2020, film Columbus became a division of the Greater Columbus Arts Council and is primarily supported by funds provided by the city of columbus.community Arts programs:junior achievementthe program is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through experienced, hands on programs. Junior achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workforce. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communitiespublic art planin june 2023, gcac launched "Greater Columbus. Greater art." A year-long intiiative to create a roadmap for the future of public art in the central Ohio region. With funding from the city of Columbus, franklin county and gcac, it will be the first comprehensive public art plan for the city and county, the final Columbus & franklin county public art plan will be released in summer 2024.film studyduring 2023, gcac completed a film studio feasibility study. A positive step towards establishing a new venture in film for not only Columbus, but Ohio. The study underscores a thorough understanding of the market, potential revenue streams, and logistical considerations ensuring the investment is grounded in realistic expectation and projections.

Grants made by Greater Columbus Arts Council

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Friends of the ConservatoryGrants To Promote Art and Culture in Columbus$1,398,784
Columbus Association for the Performing Performing Arts (CAPA)Grants To Promote Art and Culture in Columbus$1,302,000
Columbus Museum of Art (CMA)Grants To Promote Art and Culture in Columbus$1,212,578
...and 93 more grants made totalling $15,060,589

Who funds Greater Columbus Arts Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Electric Power FoundationArtists Elevated; the Gcac Community Fund at the C$250,000
American Electric Power Foundation2019 Aep Foundation Grant for Columbus Arts Festiv$165,375
Ingram-White Castle FoundationArts and Humanities$20,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Greater Columbus Arts Council

NameTitleCompensation
Kayla GreenDirector of Finance and Administration$150,480
Jami GoldsteinVice President of Marketing and Communic$140,296
Alison BarretVice President of Grants and Servi$128,192
David TeedTreasurer$0
Eileen PaleySecretary$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Greater Columbus Arts Council

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$24,415,425
Program services$1,213,527
Investment income and dividends$400,477
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-59,122
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$45,303
Total revenues$26,015,610

Form 990s for Greater Columbus Arts Council

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-03-28990View PDF
2022-122023-05-02990View PDF
2021-122022-04-06990View PDF
2020-122021-05-20990View PDF
2019-122020-10-13990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from American Electric Power Foundation
July 5, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
182 E Long St
Columbus, OH 43215
Metro area
Columbus, OH
County
Franklin County, OH
Website URL
gcac.org/ 
Phone
(614) 224-2606
Facebook page
GCACCbus 
Twitter profile
@gcac_cbus 
IRS details
EIN
31-0833384
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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