THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KENNY MCDONALD

Phone

6142250500

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $9.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 300% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.9M, a strong 52% operating margin.

Mission

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF VARIOUS AREAS OF NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE CREATION OF STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMING TO BEGIN EXECUTING THE SAME.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,008,745 Revenue: $0

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF VARIOUS AREAS OF NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO BE UNDERTAKEN.

Program 2

Expenses: $301,733 Revenue: $0

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $27,595 Revenue: $0

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,314,742

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $47,935

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $9,362,677

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $231,627

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,338,073

Other Expenses $4,236,239

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,467,866

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$9,362,677	$2,340,277	+3.0%
Expenses	$4,467,866	$2,596,192	+0.7%
Net Income	$4,894,811	$-255,915	-20.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,768,772

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVE STEINOUR	CO-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES HENRY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN AMMENDOLA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY AUCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD S BARBOUR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RALPH ANDRETTA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORRINE M BURGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE CACHILLO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER CALAMARI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADLEY L CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CIESINSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANNY CRANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE CORN EDD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHAD DELLIGATTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GIORDANO ALBERTAZZI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOLLY KOCUR BOYLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID T HARRISON PHD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA K INGRAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK D KVAMME	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID R MEUSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
M CAMERON MITCHELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENT D CRAWFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA C DOYLE-AHERN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEE B HASLAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT H SCHOTTENSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL P SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI GILLETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON HOLLAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUEL GUZMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE H WEXNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT L WHITE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT L KAUFMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY W EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN W KESSLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY KRAMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACI MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS F KRIDLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW A SCANTLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS F VON THAER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM WEINBERG PHD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD S LANGDALE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH R NARDONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY K ZAVISLAK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL S PIZZUTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN H PRICE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS E ULMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH P KESSLER ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN E MARKOVICH MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES T MERKEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT D NELSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY C ROBINSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR W SCHERBEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE GROTE ABELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK S JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRAINE L LUTTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL D MARTZ ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS J OBROKTA JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM SCHMID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX E TIMM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRT A WALKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER E BRILLIANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ROSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLE ROSGARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS SMOOT JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SYNDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA TROTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILLY VICKERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LLOYD YATES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARA DELEONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINA BOSWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT GARTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRISSY HAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL JUDGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL LEFENFELD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER J MOHLER PHD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN MOODY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE SLOAT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY B SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISE SPRIGGS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WARNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN GRANT	CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC	20.00	Officer	$0	$76,250	$477,330
MARK PATTON	VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINE	20.00	Officer	$0	$55,956	$369,950
KENNETH MCDONALD	PRESIDENT AND CEO	20.00	Officer	$0	$90,034	$921,492

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$9,362,677	$4,467,866	$8,516,520	$4,894,811
2022	$2,340,277	$2,596,192	$3,282,994	$-255,915
2021	$3,353,265	$3,249,686	$3,736,612	$103,579
2020	$3,357,581	$3,160,261	$3,636,586	$197,320
2019	$4,605,006	$4,501,525	$2,474,421	$103,481
2018	$4,807,270	$5,760,909	$2,719,145	$-953,639