Columbus Kiwanis Foundation
The kiwanis club of columbus with its foundation is a diverse service organization of people with like interests who come together to make a substantive impact in strengthening and making central Ohio a better place one-child at a time.
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation at a glance
In short: Columbus Kiwanis Foundation gave $81K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,185
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,148
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,394,342
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbus Kiwanis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Families Flourish Inc ($11K). Together the top 8 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Columbus Kiwanis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $143K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Families Flourish Inc Bexley, OH | Support Programming | $11,385 |
| Celebrateone Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $10,800 |
| Furniture Bank of Central Ohio Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $10,000 |
| Home for Families Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $10,000 |
| Level the Playing Field Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $10,000 |
| Little Bottoms Free Store Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $10,000 |
| Seeds of Caring Worthington, OH | Support Programming | $10,000 |
| Columbus Children's Choir Columbus, OH | Support Programming | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,394,342 | $161,512 | $145,677 | $81,185 | 8 | $59,833 |
| 2024 | $1,332,671 | $166,894 | $184,848 | $94,082 | 9 | $55,620 |
| 2023 | $1,211,861 | $169,951 | $100,423 | $51,000 | 6 | $39,255 |
| 2022 | $1,089,134 | $205,002 | $145,089 | $50,807 | 6 | $29,990 |
| 2021 | $1,215,150 | $207,915 | $126,573 | $46,977 | 7 | $107,343 |
| 2020 | $1,080,689 | $110,180 | $206,139 | $142,982 | 7 | $18,443 |
| 2019 | $1,177,022 | $142,355 | $145,744 | $58,200 | 5 | $48,447 |
About Columbus Kiwanis Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $60K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation is led by Chad Endsley, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Endsley
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Timmons
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Gardner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Huntington
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merri Bame
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corin Fogle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Coons
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Christman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mareion Royster
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Lynn Coons (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Roberts (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Daniel McCormick (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Joyce Waters (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Swepston (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Black (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Lacey (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charlotte Collister (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: James Shively (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Columbus Kiwanis Foundation
How much does Columbus Kiwanis Foundation give each year?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation gave $81K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $94K across 9 grants.
What is Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's typical grant size?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,148, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Columbus Kiwanis Foundation give grants?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (6 grants).
Does Columbus Kiwanis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Programming" (8 grants).
Who are Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's largest grantees?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Families Flourish Inc ($11,385), Celebrateone ($10,800) and Furniture Bank of Central Ohio ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Columbus Kiwanis Foundation?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $162K.
What is Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's EIN?
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7347723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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