Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
150 S Front St Ste 210, Columbus, OH · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $40,677,402 | $24,473,669 | $126,974,501 |
| FY2023 | $21,773,882 | $22,386,898 | $110,324,345 |
| FY2022 | $21,128,443 | $14,664,270 | $109,825,756 |
| FY2021 | $12,117,471 | $11,174,134 | $105,607,907 |
| FY2020 | $4,778,604 | $71,078,599 | $102,406,630 |
| FY2019 | $20,346,983 | $13,871,331 | $167,543,883 |
| FY2018 | $5,466,312 | $8,184,480 | $159,174,513 |
| FY2017 | $4,954,900 | $5,918,599 | $162,409,999 |
| FY2016 | $27,344,851 | $3,001,335 | $162,502,719 |
| FY2015 | $34,780,773 | $20,187,261 | $137,714,902 |
| FY2014 | $20,188,676 | $19,403,602 | $123,571,178 |
| FY2013 | $30,611,720 | $6,025,720 | $122,302,968 |
| FY2012 | $2,744,310 | $3,344,215 | $96,751,877 |
| FY2011 | $6,561,683 | $7,682,810 | $97,040,383 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (EIN 76-0704655), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $29,958,341 | 74% |
| Program service revenue | $9,732,533 | 24% |
| Other revenue | $986,528 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $23,533,554 | 96% |
| Management & general | $940,115 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 74% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 0%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 86.4% of 22 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in OH.
- Net assets covered about 62.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 81st percentile among 893 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in OH.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 907 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in OH.
- Total revenue rose from $6,561,683 in FY2011 to $40,677,402 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2017, FY2018, FY2020, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $97,040,383 to $126,974,501 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 107% of revenue in FY2011 and 74% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2002 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | S30 — Community Improvement & Capacity Building |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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