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EIN 35-2558300

The Columbus Partnership

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
59
City
Columbus
State
Ohio
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S31: Urban, Community Economic Development
Description
The Columbus Partnership investigates and studies various areas of need for economic development. They create strategies and programming to begin executing plans. The organization also takes on short-term projects of immediate and transient interest. Additionally, they focus on improving urban education in support of economic development activity.
Total revenues
$9,954,880
2022
Total expenses
$9,776,975
2022
Total assets
$6,818,232
2022
Num. employees
59
2022

Program areas at The Columbus Partnership

Economic development. Investigation and study of various areas of need for The development of plans and programs to be undertaken.
Education - investigation and study of various areas needed for The development of plans and programs to be undertaken to improve urban education in support of economic development activity.
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.

Personnel at The Columbus Partnership

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth D McDonaldPresident and Chief Executive Officer / President , One Columbus / President and Chief Economic Officer$500,276
Sean GrantChief Financial Officer$339,526
Jeff PolesovskyVice President of Public P / Vice President , Public Policy$238,067
Irene AlvarezVice President , Brand Marketing and Communications$276,599
Mark PattonVice President , New Business Ventures / Vice President , Smart Columbus$294,396
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for The Columbus Partnership

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$429,930
Program services$7,749,575
Investment income and dividends$46,117
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,729,258
Total revenues$9,954,880

Form 990s for The Columbus Partnership

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF

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Data update history
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 16 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementPublic policyEconomic development
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local level
General information
Address
150 S Front St 200
Columbus, OH 43215
Metro area
Columbus, OH
County
Franklin County, OH
Website URL
columbuspartnership.com/ 
Phone
(614) 225-0500
IRS details
EIN
35-2558300
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S31: Urban, Community Economic Development
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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