COLUMBUS PHILHARMONIC GUILD INC (EIN 586046789) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1951

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kern Wadkins

Phone

7063235059

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

COLUMBUS PHILHARMONIC GUILD INC, founded in 1951, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $754K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $4.4M represent 70 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (CSO) PRODUCES A VARIETY OF CONCERTS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING CLASSICAL MASTERWORKS, CONTEMPORARY POP FAVORITES, CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SELECTIONS, AND A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH CONCERTS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, THE CSO REACHES OUT TO LOCAL STUDENTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING.

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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 $625,012

Program Service Revenue $82,493

Investment Income $78,606

Other Revenue $-31,728

TOTAL REVENUE $754,383

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $556,345

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $567,194

Other Expenses $213,107

TOTAL EXPENSES $769,452

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$754,383	$1,071,491	-0.3%
Expenses	$769,452	$766,446	+0.0%
Net Income	$-15,069	$305,045	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

143

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

Total Directors

$65,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KERN WADKINS	Executive Dir.	40.00	Director	$65,000	$0	$65,000
DR BONNIE ELLIS	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MERCEDEEZ BYRD	Director	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK HOJAN	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SAWYER	Asst. Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY BOTTOMS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE LEE-BOULTON	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR VIRGINIA MCCULLOUGH	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MORRILL	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON SEAY	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAYNE DUNN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARREASHA LAWRENCE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CYNTHIA WOLF	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN MULLINS	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DESONUIA JOHNSON-WISE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY JO PUGH	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRICKA DAY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
E WARNER NEAL JR	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$754,383	$769,452	$4,478,868	$-15,069
2023	$1,071,491	$766,446	$4,134,931	$305,045
2022	$882,013	$692,450	$3,695,850	$189,563
2021	$819,025	$574,546	$4,125,395	$244,479
2020	$775,587	$691,913	$3,416,686	$83,674
2018	$860,358	$827,844	$3,241,239	$32,514

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