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Columbus Ideas Inc
EIN 27-3165460 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH
Profile
Our mission is to oversee the coordination of events, such as tedxcolumbus, within the community to advance innovation, bring people together to spark deep discussion, share ideas worth spreading and to serve as an incubator for individuals, organizations and groups that wish to start new and innovative community events. Ted is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. Ted believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, & ultimately the world in the spirit of ideas worth spreading. Ted has created a program called tedx, which is a program of local, self organized events that bring people together to share a ted-like experience.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$8,346
Down $4,916 (-37%) from 2018
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$8,346
Down $4,498 (-35%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$83,775
Down $35,598 (-30%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$88,273
Down $69,234 (-44%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$4,498
Up $33,636 (+88%) from 2018
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $8,346
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $8,346
- Revenue
- $83,775
- Expenses
- $88,273
- Net income
- -$4,498
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $83,775
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to oversee the coordination of events, such as tedxcolumbus, within the community to advance innovation, bring people together to spark deep discussion, share ideas worth spreading and to serve as an incubator for individuals, organizations and groups that wish to start new and innovative community events. Ted is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. Ted believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, & ultimately the world in the spirit of ideas worth spreading. Ted has created a program called tedx, which is a program of local, self organized events that bring people together to share a ted-like experience.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OVERSEE THE COORDINATION OF EVENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE INNOVATION, BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, SHARE IDEAS WITH INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO START NEW & INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS. | - | $88,273 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY KRAMER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID STALEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JUDI STILLWELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Columbus Ideas Inc
- EIN
- 27-3165460
- Phone
- 6145072170
- Address
- 265 OAKLAND PARK AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43214
Signing Officer
- Name
- David Staley
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 6144818478
- Signed
- 2020-09-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Capstone Financial Consultants Inc Cpas
- Address
- 155 COMMERCE PARK DR STE 4, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
- Preparer
- David N Bauer CPA
- Phone
- 6147942727
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses administrative 625 travel 10 decorations 1,545 event coordination 48,683 food costs 38 parking fees 11 program expenses 185 stage production expense 12,824 photography 250 video production 11,786 make-up 450 total 76,407”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 418 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Our mission is to oversee the coordination of events, such as tedxcolumbus, within the community to advance innovation, bring people together to spark deep discussion, share ideas worth spreading and to serve as an incubator for individuals, organizations and groups that wish to start new and innovative community events. Ted is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. Ted believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, & ultimately the world in the spirit of ideas worth spreading. Ted has created a program called tedx, which is a program of local, self organized events that bring people together to share a ted-like experience.”
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