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Columbus Association of Realtors

501(c)(6) organization Columbus, OH EIN: 31-4154020 Website

Columbus Association of Realtors at a glance

In short: Columbus Association of Realtors gave $76K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,500
+19.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,167
+19.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$10,420,371
+3.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Columbus Association of Realtors

Who Columbus Association of Realtors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Homeport: $28KHomeport$28KColumbus Realtor Foundation: $28KColumbus Realtor Foundation$28KOne Columbus: $20KOne Columbus$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Homeport ($28K). Together the top 3 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Columbus

How Columbus Association of Realtors gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2019) to $76K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homeport Columbus, OHProvide Affordable Homes and Strong Communities$28,000
Columbus Realtor Foundation Columbus, OHCharitable Community Improvements$27,500
One Columbus Columbus, OHBringing Business to the Columbus Region$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,420,371$3,559,069$3,126,285$75,5003$252,479
2023$10,080,357$3,370,710$2,932,142$63,0003$110,364
2022$9,407,873$3,492,034$3,475,698$73,0003$7,893
2021$9,934,028$6,554,174$5,925,280$60,0003$96,961
2020$11,173,126$5,877,033$5,339,346$63,0003$171,794
2019$10,356,180$5,579,209$5,417,601$58,0003$101,024

About Columbus Association of Realtors

Based on IRS filings

Columbus Association of Realtors is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $252K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Columbus Association of Realtors is led by Brent Swander, CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brent Swander

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $63K (2021) → $134K (2024)

  • Scott Hrabcak

    President

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Simpson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Eddy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Zollars

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elton Davis Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Ogden Oxender

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Berg

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Nitzschke

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Thickstun

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaimine Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Uminski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Crocco

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hart

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Rosan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike McCoy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Qiana Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodelyn Frijas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharyn Rigsbee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Fabish

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Pape

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti-Brown Wright

    Immediate Past President

    Treasurer → President-Elect, 2022

    President-Elect → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Buffie Patterson

    President Elect

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → President Elect, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Cannon

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (46)
  • Former: Ben Hemmert (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Hottle (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sue Van Woerkom (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Terry Bryant (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Travis Shaw (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Emily Owens (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lari Madosky-Shaw (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Jones (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Sarah Martie (2021–2022) — Direcotr
  • Former: Venessa Simmons (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angie Tanner-Miller (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Sheeran Jr. (2022) — Director
  • Former: Erika Watkinson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Josh Cooper (2022) — Director
  • Former: Louise Potter (2022) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Langhirt (2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy Mills (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary Cook (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Geha (2020–2021) — Former CEO
  • Former: Liz Finchum (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Balch (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Adel Davis-Holsinger (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob McCarthy (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Russell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Martha Huntley (2021) — Director
  • Former: Addie Davis-Holsinger (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Show (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Gary Francis (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Gretchen Roginson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: John Myers Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jp Faulkner (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marie Smith (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Micahel Jones (2019–2020) — President-Elect
  • Former: Tricia Tennyson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lorriane Molnar (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mandy Harless (2020) — Director
  • Former: Matt Dixon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bob Kutschbach (2019) — Direcotr
  • Former: Dustin Ultican (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jan Jedlinsky (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Buroff (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mark Sullivan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Newton Burris (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sara Walsh (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stanley Collins (2019) — CEO
  • Former: Tim Cocanour (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brent Swander — CEO: $134KBrent SwanderCEO$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $134K, to Brent Swander (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Columbus Association of Realtors

How much does Columbus Association of Realtors give each year?

Columbus Association of Realtors gave $76K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $63K across 3 grants.

What is Columbus Association of Realtors's typical grant size?

Columbus Association of Realtors's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $25,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Columbus Association of Realtors give grants?

Columbus Association of Realtors gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (3 grants).

Does Columbus Association of Realtors give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Columbus Association of Realtors's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Columbus Association of Realtors?

Columbus Association of Realtors reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

What is Columbus Association of Realtors's EIN?

Columbus Association of Realtors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4154020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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