Greater Columbus Community House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
- Income
- $8.9 million
- Spending
- $7.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 509
- Volunteers
- 800
- Highest pay
- $166,202, president an
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.0 million spent. FAMILY SERVICES- FAMILY SERVICES ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON STABILIZING, STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 25, 555 UNDUPLICATED FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE FAMILY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
- $2.4 million spent. YOUTH SERVICES- THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 5-13 YEARS, FOCUSING ON ENHANCED ACADEMICS, STEM-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING. TEEN PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 25, 425 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM.
- $477,174 spent. THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES- NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROVIDES THE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS - FOOD, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN FISCAL YEAR 25, 43,266 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
- $720,232 spent. EARLY LEARNING CENTER- OUR EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS WITH A FOCUS ON KINDERGARTEN READINESS. IN 2025, 29 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER EXPENSES: 432,185
- SENIOR SERVICES- SENIOR SERVICES FOCUSES ON SERVICES THAT HELP SENIOR'S "AGE IN PLACE" THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIAL EVENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 25, WE SERVED 926 INDIVIDUALS. EXPENSES: 288,047
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER- OUR EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS WITH A FOCUS ON KINDERGARTEN READINESS. IN 2025, 29 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER EXPENSES: 432,185
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in August 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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