Civic Intelligence

Polk Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-3823990

Oct 01, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 • Filed on Jan 30, 2025

Organization Profile
1866 King AveColumbus, OH 43212-2065

(614) 488-6597

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$6,067

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

534%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$24,238

Down $5,545 (-19%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$24,238

Down $4,275 (-15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,270 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$90,650

Up $76,361 (+534%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$94,925

Up $10,178 (+12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$4,275

Up $66,183 (+94%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $1,476Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $6,518Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $2,864Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $2,352Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $8,300Liabilities 2018: $18,8942018Assets 2019: $23,430Liabilities 2019: $7,0722019Assets 2020: $25,723Liabilities 2020: $1,0892020Assets 2022: $103,941Liabilities 2022: $19,311Net Assets 2022: $84,6302022Assets 2023: $29,783Liabilities 2023: $1,270Net Assets 2023: $28,5132023Assets 2024: $24,238Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $24,2382024Assets 2025: $21,809Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $21,8092025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$24,238
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$24,238
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2014: $2,500Expenses 2014: $1,064Net Income 2014: $1,4362014Revenue 2015: $64,540Expenses 2015: $62,998Net Income 2015: $1,5422015Revenue 2016: $34,831Expenses 2016: $37,785Net Income 2016: -$2,9542016Revenue 2017: $44,435Expenses 2017: $44,247Net Income 2017: $1882017Revenue 2018: $40,725Expenses 2018: $62,772Net Income 2018: -$22,0472018Revenue 2019: $98,333Expenses 2019: $94,355Net Income 2019: $3,9782019Revenue 2020: $58,609Expenses 2020: $46,643Net Income 2020: $11,9662020Revenue 2022: $109,449Expenses 2022: $82,785Net Income 2022: $26,6642022Revenue 2023: $14,289Expenses 2023: $84,747Net Income 2023: -$70,4582023Revenue 2024: $90,650Expenses 2024: $94,925Net Income 2024: -$4,2752024Revenue 2025: $87,346Expenses 2025: $89,775Net Income 2025: -$2,4292025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$90,650
Expenses$94,925
Net Income-$4,275
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Jan 30, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$90,650
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education recreation sports theater and financial assistance to low income inner children and their families

Educational, Recreational, Sports, and financial assistance for low income children and their families in Columbus, Ohio.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Basketball league and new scoreboard for gym for 150 children, education and recreational events for over 650 low income children$13,005$42,472
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stephen M PolkPresidentFT$0$6,067$6,067
Marjorie L PolkVice PresidentPT$0$2,274$2,274
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Polk Foundation
EIN
46-3823990
Phone
6144886597
Address
1866 KING AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-2065

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen M Polk
Title
President
Phone
6144886597
Signed
2025-01-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

“Brian Muha Foundation; Run the Race Club”

Part I, Line 16

“Other expenses are charitable programs expenses for low income children and their families.”

Part II, Line 24

“Fully depreciated automobiles”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$24,238
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$24,238
Revenue
$90,650
Expenses
$94,925
Net income
-$4,275
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.87$0.90$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.91$0.95$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.29$0.14$0.85$0.70
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.19$0.85$1.09$0.83$0.27
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.01$0.59$0.47$0.12
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.07$0.98$0.94$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.19$0.41$0.63$0.22
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.44$0.44$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.35$0.38$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.65$0.63$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.03$0.01$0.01