HISTORIC COLUMBUS FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $161K · expenses $145K · assets $3.4M
- Also known as
- FUND
- EIN
- 58-6149672
- Address
- PO BOX 23024, COLUMBUS, GA 31902-3024
- NTEE code
- A82I
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- January 1981 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, 509(a)(3)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC STRUCTURES OWNED BY HISTORIC COLUMBUS FOUNDATION, INC. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synovus Trust Co Na Institution | Trustee | 2020-2023 | $24,023 | $97,704 | 4 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell (former) | Foundation Mgr. | 2013-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teresa TAbell (former) | Trust Officer | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Wellborn (former) | Trust Officer | 2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution | Trustee | 0 | $24,023 | $0 | $0 | $24,023 | 4 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution | Trustee | 0 | $23,661 | $0 | $0 | $23,661 | 4 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution | Trustee | 0 | $25,250 | $0 | $0 | $25,250 | 4 |
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution | Trustee | 0 | $24,770 | $0 | $0 | $24,770 | 4 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA ABELL | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Abell | Foundation Mgr. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa T Abell | Trust Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Teresa TAbell | Trust Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wellborn | Trust Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $160,640 | $144,767 | $3,413,620 | $3,413,620 | $0 | $0 | $24,023 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $189,705 | $127,908 | $3,262,348 | $3,262,348 | $0 | $0 | $23,661 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $180,511 | $118,189 | $3,042,213 | $3,042,213 | $0 | $0 | $25,250 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $407,621 | $115,629 | $3,565,549 | $3,565,549 | $0 | $0 | $24,770 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $117,708 | $111,978 | $3,140,078 | $3,140,078 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $55,053 | $62,835 | $3,017,627 | $3,017,627 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $57,886 | $50,425 | $2,777,759 | $2,777,759 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $44,725 | $49,599 | $1,038,787 | $1,038,787 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $30,665 | $48,649 | $1,043,661 | $1,043,661 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,319 | $48,771 | $1,061,645 | $1,061,645 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $101,216 | $50,950 | $864,097 | $864,097 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $57,057 | $50,791 | $813,831 | $813,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- HISTORIC COLUMBUS FOUNDATION INC Columbus, GA · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GA | A82 | $142,470 | $125,453 | EXECUTIVE DI | $50,067 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE GRIFFIN -SPALDING HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GA | A82 | $150,017 | $175,227 | Exec Director and Marketing Chair | $11,105 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF BOOTH MEMORIAL PARK INC | GA | A82 | $163,166 | $3,636 | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY | GA | A82 | $152,488 | $175,390 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION | GA | A82 | $91,086 | $178,941 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC | GA | A82 | $271,660 | $256,735 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $61,040 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF GA | GA | A82 | $187,921 | $152,651 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RIVES FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | GA | A82 | $187,640 | $191,348 | FDTN MGR | $50,000 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RISE RISLEY INC | GA | A82 | $193,244 | $2,187 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HISTORIC CAPITOL CORRIDOR FOUNDATION | TN | A82 | $160,200 | $61,715 | Director, Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC HOPE FOUNDATION INC | NC | A82 | $168,572 | $158,158 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HISTORIC ST MARYS CITY FOUNDATION INC | MD | A82 | $191,469 | $323,778 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATION | VA | A82 | $119,424 | $124,107 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $22,238 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | IA | A82 | $202,563 | $182,955 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INC | VA | A82 | $156,276 | $394,575 | BD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | AR | A82 | $217,519 | $203,350 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| LATAH COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | ID | A82 | $98,158 | $51,912 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG FOUNDATION INC | VA | A82 | $231,879 | $274,085 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| GENEVA HIST SOC ENDOWMENT FUND | NJ | A82 | $238,948 | $96,234 | TRUSTEE | $78,717 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HILLFOREST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | IN | A82 | $137,979 | $179,108 | Executive Director - left mid-year | $28,697 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MATTHEWS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | NC | A82 | $83,054 | $97,437 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| ELIAS J JACOBI HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | IN | A82 | $106,979 | $72,501 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| KILGORE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | TX | A82 | $100,550 | $291,008 | TREASURER, P | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | MI | A82 | $126,057 | $92,033 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| 1898 FOUNDATION INC | OH | A82 | $110,812 | $23,559 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $144,767 spent · pay $24,023 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $115,500 | $115,500 | - | - | 79.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,023 | $24,023 | - | - | 16.6% | |
| Interest | $3,999 | $3,999 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $925 | $925 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FOREIGN TAX | $316 | $316 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: other services | $4 | $4 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $144,767 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $127,908 spent · pay $23,661 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $102,000 | $102,000 | - | - | 79.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $23,661 | $23,661 | - | - | 18.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FOREIGN TAX | $1,296 | $1,296 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $933 | $933 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $18 | $18 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $127,908 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $118,189 spent · pay $25,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $91,000 | $91,000 | - | - | 77.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $25,250 | $25,250 | - | - | 21.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FOREIGN TAX | $1,039 | $1,039 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $881 | $881 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $19 | $19 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $118,189 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $115,629 spent · pay $24,770 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $88,901 | $88,901 | - | - | 76.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,770 | $24,770 | - | - | 21.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FOREIGN TAX | $1,072 | $1,072 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $875 | $875 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $11 | $11 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $115,629 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $111,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $87,000 | $87,000 | - | - | 77.7% | |
| Fees: management | $22,218 | $22,218 | - | - | 19.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,885 | $1,885 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $875 | $875 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $111,978 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $62,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 63.7% | |
| Fees: management | $20,792 | $20,792 | - | - | 33.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,175 | $1,175 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $868 | $868 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $62,835 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $50,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 79.3% | |
| Fees: management | $9,450 | $9,450 | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $975 | $975 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Total | $50,425 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $49,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 80.6% | |
| Fees: management | $8,449 | $8,449 | - | - | 17.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,150 | $1,150 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Total | $49,599 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $48,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 82.2% | |
| Fees: management | $7,819 | $7,819 | - | - | 16.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | $800 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $30 | $30 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $48,649 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $48,771 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 82.0% | |
| Fees: management | $8,016 | $8,016 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $725 | $725 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $30 | $30 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $48,771 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $50,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 78.5% | |
| Fees: management | $10,195 | $10,195 | - | - | 20.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $725 | $725 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $30 | $30 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $50,950 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $50,791 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 78.8% | |
| Fees: management | $9,811 | $9,811 | - | - | 19.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $950 | $950 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $30 | $30 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $50,791 | 100% |