The Columbus Foundation is a private foundation that focuses on community development in the state of Ohio.
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|
| 2024 | $2,783,783,271 | $411,632,853 | $272,733,262 | View |
| 2023 | $2,487,180,715 | $255,754,957 | $342,712,374 | View |
| 2022 | $2,369,457,379 | $287,508,310 | $299,743,646 | View |
| 2021 | $2,768,665,470 | $582,508,645 | $210,278,469 | View |
| 2020 | $2,241,760,925 | $316,145,889 | $211,430,740 | View |
Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail
Employee Compensation
Highest Earning Employees
| Employee | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|
| Douglas F Kridler | PRESIDENT & CEO | $905,239 |
| Scott G Heitkamp | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | $318,492 |
| Angela G Parsons | VICE PRESIDENT OF DSD | $267,008 |
| John B Britton | DIR. OF PLANNED GVG. & GNL | $259,159 |
| Dan Sharpe | VICE PRESIDENT CRGM | $239,341 |
| Tess Tannehill | SENIOR ADVISOR AND ASSOC. | $220,117 |
| Steven Moore | CHIEF OF STAFF | $204,088 |
| Gregg Oosterbaan | VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMAT | $194,424 |
| Nikki Scarpitti | EXEC. DIR., WALTER FOUNDATIONS | $189,154 |
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $460,744,704
- Number of Grants: 1,492
- Number of Funders: 275
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|
| $17,316,667 | 2022 | Battelle Memorial Institute | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $14,728,031 | 2021 | Arthur & Sara Jo Kobacker Family Foundat and Ida Kobacker Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $14,181,564 | 2023 | Battelle Memorial Institute | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $12,190,494 | 2024 | Battelle Memorial Institute | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $10,295,056 | 2021 | Battelle Memorial Institute | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $10,000,000 | 2021 | L Brands Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $10,000,000 | 2021 | L Brands Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $9,976,871 | 2023 | L Brands Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $8,533,914 | 2020 | Battelle Memorial Institute | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $6,000,000 | 2021 | L Brands Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $5,381,000 | 2023 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| $5,177,000 | 2022 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| $5,101,000 | 2021 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| $5,000,000 | 2021 | The Robert F Wolfe & Edgar T Wolfe Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $4,503,126 | 2022 | The New Albany Community Foundation | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| $4,195,223 | 2021 | The New Albany Community Foundation | GENEARL PHILANTHROPY |
| $4,100,000 | 2020 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| $2,200,000 | 2021 | Gerlach Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND |
| $2,000,000 | 2024 | The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc | SUPPORT SCHOOL EXPANSION |
| $2,000,000 | 2022 | The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc | SUPPORT SCHOOL EXPANSION |
| $1,665,232 | 2022 | Tournaments for Charity C/o John Jankovic | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| $1,500,000 | 2021 | The Shackelford Family Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $1,314,626 | 2024 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| $1,200,000 | 2023 | Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $1,191,017 | 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $2,496,855,519
- Number of Grants: 79,563
- Number of Recipients: 9,998
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|
| $55,209,000 | 2023 | Greater Horizons | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $22,000,000 | 2022 | The Journey Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $21,846,166 | 2024 | The Huntington Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $21,752,500 | 2023 | The Huntington Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $20,594,925 | 2022 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $17,936,777 | 2022 | The Huntington Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $17,762,530 | 2021 | Ohio State University Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $14,104,872 | 2022 | Ohio State University Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $12,030,454 | 2021 | The Huntington Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $11,667,513 | 2024 | Ohio State University Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $10,500,000 | 2023 | The Journey Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $10,374,945 | 2023 | Ohio State University Foundation | EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, HEALTH, & URBAN AFFAIRS |
| $9,737,094 | 2024 | Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | HEALTH |
| $8,420,523 | 2024 | Columbus Downtown Development Corporation | NEIGHBORHOOD |
| $7,324,252 | 2023 | Columbus Museum of Art | ARTS AND HUMANITIES |
| $7,134,725 | 2023 | FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | HEALTH |
| $6,507,081 | 2021 | HEINZERLING COMMUNITY | HEALTH |
| $6,100,000 | 2023 | FOOD & WATER WATCH | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| $6,100,000 | 2022 | FOOD & WATER WATCH | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| $6,000,000 | 2023 | MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION |
| $5,942,052 | 2021 | The New Albany Community Foundation | ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY |
| $5,629,126 | 2022 | Pelotonia | HEALTH |
| $5,427,495 | 2021 | Pelotonia | HEALTH |
| $5,250,000 | 2021 | The Journey Foundation | EDUCATION |
| $5,096,799 | 2022 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra | ARTS AND HUMANITIES |
