The Columbus Partnership
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The Columbus Partnership at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,449,640
- +23.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $10,865,769
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $79,102
- +53.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $10,340,008
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Columbus Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $440K (2020). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH | Michell Hall and School of Hospitality Management Support | $10,000 |
| New Albany Community Foundation New Albany, OH | Remarkable Evening | $5,000 |
| Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society Cincinnati, OH | 2021 Drive for Life Gulf Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| George W Bush Foundation Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,449,640 | $10,865,769 | $10,340,008 | — | — | $79,102 |
| 2023 | $7,639,109 | $10,457,317 | $10,107,158 | — | — | $51,680 |
| 2022 | $6,818,232 | $9,954,880 | $9,776,975 | — | — | $46,117 |
| 2021 | $6,901,138 | $9,385,698 | $8,405,760 | $30,000 | 5 | $24,709 |
| 2020 | $6,729,065 | $9,224,825 | $7,524,350 | $440,297 | 7 | $16,661 |
About The Columbus Partnership
Based on IRS filings
The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $79K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Columbus Partnership is led by Kenneth D. McDonald, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 85 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kenneth D. McDonald
President & CEO
President & One Columbus → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$846K (2020) → $556K (2024)
Steve Steinour
Co-Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Basalla
Director & Public Policy
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$143K (2024)
John Keeling
Director & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$148K (2024)
Adam Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Weinberg PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex E. Timm
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent D. Crawford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett L. Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Delligatti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corrine M. Burger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David T. Harrison PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee B. Haslam
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald S. Barbour
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas E. Ulman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas F. Kridler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth P. Kessler Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather E. Brilliant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T. Merkel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Grote Abell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W. Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel S. Pizzuti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ammendola
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John W. Kessler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Price
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph R. Nardone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirt A. Walker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis F. Von Thaer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine L. Lutton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Cameron Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Guzman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark S. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Auch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew A. Scantland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Corn EdD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Martz Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Kramer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Langdale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert H. Schottenstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger L. Rawlins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra C. Doyle-Ahern
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott L. White
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Markovich MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanny Crane
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Obrokta Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy C. Robinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur W. Scherbel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley L. Campbell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Calamari
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ciesinski
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly K. Zavislak
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Andretta
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Cachillo
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert D. Nelson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Schmid
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Rose
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Vickers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Synder
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giordano Albertazzi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hollar
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Trott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Smoot Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Yates
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Gillett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Kocur Boyle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ole Rosgard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Martinez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crissy Hand
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Spriggs
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Boswell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Warner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Moody
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sloat
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Deleone
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Garth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lefenfeld
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Judge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter J. Mohler PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Polesovsky
Vice President of Public P
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$201K (2020) → $260K (2024)
Mark Patton
Vice President & New Busine
Vice President & New Business Ventures → Vice President & New Busine, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $329K (2024)
Sean Grant
Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$202K (2020) → $404K (2024)
Jackie Pervan
Executive Assistant
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Frances Henry
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (53)
- Former: David R. Meuse (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie H. Wexner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa K. Ingram (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark D. Kvamme (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chip Holcombe (2022–2023) — Managing Director & Investo
- Former: Alex Fischer (2020–2022) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Bruce K. Thorn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig A. Rogerson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Curtis J. Moody (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel M. Valerio (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Irene Alvarez (2020–2022) — Vice President, Brand Marketing & Committee
- Former: James Hagedorn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jay L. Schottenstein (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristina M. Johnson PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Howard (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nicholas K. Akins (2020–2022) — Co-Chairman
- Former: Andrew M. Thomas (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt McQuade (2021–2022) — Vice President Planning An
- Former: Kim Garland (2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Nash (2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Shumate Esq. (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Fran Horowitz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Hamrock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew McCollister (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Eco
- Former: Michael C. Kaufmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael E. Larocco (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter G. Watson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roger M. Bird (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Abigail S. Wexner (2020) — Director
- Former: Adam A. Grzybicki (2020) — Director
- Former: David P. Holladay (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Davies (2020) — Vice President Planning & Development
- Former: Harold L. Paz MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Jack Hanna (2020) — Director
- Former: Jack W. Nicklaus (2020) — Director
- Former: Jack W. Nicklaus II (2020) — Director
- Former: John B. Gerlach Jr. (2020) — Director
- Former: John P. McEwan (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark S. Cain (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew D. Kramer (2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa P. Ingwersen (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Petrecca (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael J. Fiorile (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael V. Drake MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael W. Englehart (2020) — Director
- Former: Mitchell P. Grindley (2020) — Director
- Former: Russell Gertmenian Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen D. Steinour (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas B. McLean (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Shoupe (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Stalf (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas M. Feeney (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $556K, to Kenneth D McDonald (President and CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Columbus Partnership
How large is The Columbus Partnership?
The Columbus Partnership reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $10.9M.
What is The Columbus Partnership?
The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Columbus Partnership operate?
The Columbus Partnership has awarded grants in Florida, Ohio, Texas.
What is The Columbus Partnership's EIN?
The Columbus Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2558300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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