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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$41Mrevenue
FY2024 · +236% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin39.8%
Months of reserve14.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+35.1%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbus Downtown Development
Where the money goes FY2024 · $24M spent
Programs$24M96%Management and general$940k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII6funders
$124ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wexner Family Charitable FundStopped after FY2019$11M$4.6M$1.3M–L Brands FoundationOn and off$5.0M$100kAmerican Electric Power FoundationOn and off$334k$353k$20kThe William H Davis Dorothy M Davis and William C Davis FoundationOn and off$25kHinson Family Trust FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped