Civic Intelligence

Columbus Guitar Society

EIN 27-3350379 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH

Profile

Promote classical guitar through professional concert presentations.

628 South Ashburton RoadColumbus, OH 43213

columbusguitarsociety.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

20th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$4,442

Down $2,696 (-38%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$4,442

Down $2,696 (-38%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,979

Down $471 (-6.3%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$8,805

Up $3,899 (+79%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$1,826

Down $4,370 (-172%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2019: $7,240Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $7,2402019Assets 2020: $3,021Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,0212020Assets 2021: $4,594Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,5942021Assets 2022: $7,138Net Assets 2022: $7,1382022Assets 2024: $4,442Net Assets 2024: $4,4422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,442
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,442
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2019: $6,184Expenses 2019: $4,749Net Income 2019: $1,4352019Revenue 2020: $1,615Expenses 2020: $5,834Net Income 2020: -$4,2192020Revenue 2021: $1,573Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $1,5732021Revenue 2022: $7,450Expenses 2022: $4,906Net Income 2022: $2,5442022Revenue 2024: $6,979Expenses 2024: $8,805Net Income 2024: -$1,8262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,979
Expenses$8,805
Net Income-$1,826
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,442
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,442
Revenue
$6,979
Expenses
$8,805
Net income
-$1,826
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,442$4,442$6,979$8,805$1,826
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7,138$7,138$7,450$4,906$2,544
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4,594$0$4,594$1,573$0$1,573
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,021$0$3,021$1,615$5,834$4,219
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7,240$0$7,240$6,184$4,749$1,435
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$6,979
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PROMOTE CLASSICAL GUITAR

Promote classical guitar through professional concert presentations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS FOUR PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERTS PER SEASON. CGS ALSO SPONSORS AND SUPPORTS AN AMATEUR ADULT GUITAR ENSEMBLE THAT MEETS AND REHEARSES MONTHLY AND PERFORMS AT LEAST ONE CONCERT PER YEAR.-$8,805
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SEAN FERGUSONPresident-$0--
EUGENE BRAIGArt. Director-$0--
KARL WOHLWENDVice President-$0--
TOD WILSONTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Columbus Guitar Society
EIN
27-3350379
Phone
6142375853
Address
628 SOUTH ASHBURTON ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43213

Signing Officer

Name
Tod Wilson
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-04-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ron Lykins Inc Cpas
Address
45 W MAIN ST, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
Preparer
Ronald Lykins
Phone
6148911041
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“ARTIST LODGING $799”

Other Expenses.2

“BANK FEES $6”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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