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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)
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Synovus Trust Co Na Institution Trustee2020-2023 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Teresa Abell (former) Foundation Mgr.2013-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Teresa TAbell (former) Trust Officer2013 0 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Wellborn (former) Trust Officer2012 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution Trustee0 $24,023$0$0 $24,0234
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution Trustee0 $23,661$0$0 $23,6614
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution Trustee0 $25,250$0$0 $25,2504
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA Institution Trustee0 $24,770$0$0 $24,7704
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERESA ABELL Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa Abell Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa Abell Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa Abell Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa Abell Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa Abell Foundation Mgr.0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Teresa T Abell Trust Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa TAbell Trust Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jennifer Wellborn Trust Officer0 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,640$144,767 $3,413,620$3,413,620 $0$0 $24,0230-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$189,705$127,908 $3,262,348$3,262,348 $0$0 $23,6610-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$180,511$118,189 $3,042,213$3,042,213 $0$0 $25,2500-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$407,621$115,629 $3,565,549$3,565,549 $0$0 $24,7700-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,708$111,978 $3,140,078$3,140,078 $0$0 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,053$62,835 $3,017,627$3,017,627 $0$0 $00-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,886$50,425 $2,777,759$2,777,759 $0$0 $00-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,725$49,599 $1,038,787$1,038,787 $0$0 $00-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,665$48,649 $1,043,661$1,043,661 $0$0 $00-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$246,319$48,771 $1,061,645$1,061,645 $0$0 $00-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,216$50,950 $864,097$864,097 $0$0 $00-
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,057$50,791 $813,831$813,831 $0$0 $00-

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.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYGAA82 $142,470$125,453 EXECUTIVE DI$50,067 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
THE GRIFFIN -SPALDING HISTORICAL SOCIETYGAA82 $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 INCGAA82 $163,166$3,636 PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACYGAA82 $152,488$175,390 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATIONGAA82 $91,086$178,941 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCGAA82 $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 GAGAA82 $187,921$152,651 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
RIVES FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGAA82 $187,640$191,348 FDTN MGR$50,000 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
RISE RISLEY INCGAA82 $193,244$2,187 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC CAPITOL CORRIDOR FOUNDATIONTNA82 $160,200$61,715 Director, Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC HOPE FOUNDATION INCNCA82 $168,572$158,158 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
HISTORIC ST MARYS CITY FOUNDATION INCMDA82 $191,469$323,778 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATIONVAA82 $119,424$124,107 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$22,238 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONIAA82 $202,563$182,955 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INCVAA82 $156,276$394,575 BD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCARA82 $217,519$203,350 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
LATAH COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCIDA82 $98,158$51,912 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG FOUNDATION INCVAA82 $231,879$274,085 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
GENEVA HIST SOC ENDOWMENT FUNDNJA82 $238,948$96,234 TRUSTEE$78,717 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HILLFOREST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCINA82 $137,979$179,108 Executive Director - left mid-year$28,697 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
MATTHEWS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCNCA82 $83,054$97,437 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ELIAS J JACOBI HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCINA82 $106,979$72,501 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
KILGORE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONTXA82 $100,550$291,008 TREASURER, P$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONMIA82 $126,057$92,033 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
1898 FOUNDATION INCOHA82 $110,812$23,559 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$980,07330 32010–2019 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
H D SMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$759,9233 12019–2021 DANA THOMAS HOUSE FOUNDATION
COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$753,34517 12009–2024 COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$676,52912 22015–2024 HISTORIC SALISBURY FOUNDATION INC; MATTHEWS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$600,63415 32020–2024 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JACK N & ADDIE D AVERITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$546,4359 12013–2025 BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$530,77811 12011–2024 BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$491,97027 132016–2024 SEVEN WEST FORTY THIRD STREET FOUNDATION INC; ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION; HISTORIC MEDLEY DISTRICT INC; MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION and 9 more
CAMERON FOUNDATION Private foundation$420,70519 12016–2023 HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INC
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$379,8816 12018–2023 LAURA RIDING JACKSON FOUNDATION INC
TRUMAN HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$375,86516 12010–2024 JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE CHAMPLIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$351,7503 12020–2022 SOUTHEAST LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$345,71134 22010–2024 IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION; BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$334,33922 32014–2024 CANNON BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY; ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION; UMATILLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$280,63610 12015–2024 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$144,767100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $127,908 spent · pay $23,661 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$127,908100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $118,189 spent · pay $25,250 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$118,189100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $115,629 spent · pay $24,770 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$115,629100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $111,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$111,978100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $62,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$62,835100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $50,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $40,000$40,000-- 79.3%
Fees: management $9,450$9,450-- 18.7%
Fees: accounting $975$975-- 1.9%
Total$50,425100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $49,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$49,599100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $48,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$48,649100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $48,771 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$48,771100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $50,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$50,950100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $50,791 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$50,791100%

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