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Columbus Ideas Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-3165460

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 14, 2018

265 Oakland Park AvenueColumbus, OH 43214

(614) 507-2170

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

47th percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

54th percentile

4.5%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$50,978

Up $2,194 (+4.5%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$50,978

Up $2,194 (+4.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$104,532

Down $30,060 (-22%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$102,338

Up $13,796 (+16%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$2,194

Down $43,856 (-95%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $2,734Net Assets 2015: $2,7342015Assets 2016: $48,784Net Assets 2016: $48,7842016Assets 2017: $50,978Net Assets 2017: $50,9782017Assets 2018: $13,262Liabilities 2018: $418Net Assets 2018: $12,8442018Assets 2019: $8,346Net Assets 2019: $8,3462019

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2017

Assets$50,978
Liabilities-
Net Assets$50,978

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $76,924Expenses 2015: $74,190Net Income 2015: $2,7342015Revenue 2016: $134,592Expenses 2016: $88,542Net Income 2016: $46,0502016Revenue 2017: $104,532Expenses 2017: $102,338Net Income 2017: $2,1942017Revenue 2018: $119,373Expenses 2018: $157,507Net Income 2018: -$38,1342018Revenue 2019: $83,775Expenses 2019: $88,273Net Income 2019: -$4,4982019

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2017

Revenue$104,532
Expenses$102,338
Net Income$2,194
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$104,532
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.-$98,637
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NANCY KRAMERPresident-$0--
DAVID STALEYDirector-$0--
JUDI STILLWELLDirector-$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
2018-05-14
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 629 bank fees 19 website 7,335 creative consultant 800 decorations 2,860 event coordination 28,719 food costs 1,023 miscellaneous 806 office supplies 25 parking fees 40 program expenses 1,413 speaker curation 22,468 stage production expense 21,654 swag/giveaways 1,361 travel 500 video production 3,913 total 93,565

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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