Mission
MISSION: TO CHAMPION AND ELEVATE THE ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION OF GREATER COLUMBUS.VISION: POWER OF ART REALIZED. PEOPLE ENGAGED. CITY ENERGIZED.
Public Charity
GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL
Based in COLUMBUS, OH, GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $22.4M in revenue, $25.2M in expenses, $15.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 310833384
COLUMBUS, OH
Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies
NTEE: A26
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$22.4M
Total Expenses$25.2M
Total Assets$15.2M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Greater Columbus Arts Council
How Greater Columbus Arts Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$75
Grants & community engagement
$5
Columbus arts festival
$4
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Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$20,000
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$76,033
OPERATING INCOME
$34,448
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$20,000
COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alex Frommeyer
VP OF GRANTS & SERVICES
Alison Barret
TRUSTEE
Celeste Malvar-Stewart
TRUSTEE
Cheryl Brooks-Sullivan
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Christie Angel
TRUSTEE
Cindy Webster
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.4M | $25.2M | $15.2M |
| 2024 | $28.6M | $31.5M | $17.5M |
| 2023 | $26.0M | $24.9M | $18.4M |
| 2022 | $20.8M | $16.5M | $15.0M |
| 2021 | $12.9M | $11.7M | $9.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.9M to $22.4M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.