Mission
ENTRUSTED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE, THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION EMBRACES THE FOLLOWING: TO ASSIST DONORS AND OTHERS IN STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL ITS RESIDENTS.
Public Charity
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $411.6M in revenue, $272.7M in expenses, $2.8B in total assets. 882 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $219.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 316044264
COLUMBUS, OH
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$411.6M
Total Expenses$272.7M
Total Assets$2.8B
Grant Records882
Funding Total$219.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Columbus Foundation
How Columbus Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$56
Advancing philanthropy
$37
Arts and humanities
$4
Gifts of kindness
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
NEIGHBORHOOD
$160,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$65,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,968
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
$47,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 882 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT OF DSD
Angela G Parsons
CHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE
Clark Kellogg
VICE PRESIDENT CRGM
Dan Sharpe
PRESIDENT & CEO
Douglas F Kridler
TRUSTEE
George S Barrett
VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMAT
Gregg Oosterbaan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $411.6M | $272.7M | $2.8B |
| 2023 | $255.8M | $342.7M | $2.5B |
| 2022 | $287.5M | $299.7M | $2.4B |
| 2020 | $316.1M | $211.4M | $2.2B |
| 2019 | $304.5M | $151.9M | $2.0B |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $304.5M to $411.6M (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.