2026-08-05T14:09:06-05:00 2025-12-31 202122306 GBQ PARTNERS LLC 230 WEST STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2025-01-01 260017844 MEUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION MEUS 6142514000 1234 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 SCOTT HEITKAMP ASST TREASURER 6142514000 2026-07-16 1 TAMAR PLOTZKER P02047230 6142211120 2026-07-16 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT HEITKAMP 1234 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 4037240 0 X N/A X 2002 OH TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. 5 5 0 5 0 0 555000 501061 0 0 1035964 663934 0 0 1590964 1164995 1039500 686000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60540 64009 1100040 750009 490924 414986 7002295 7541201 273767 344583 6728528 7196618 X THE MEUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 437500 437500 0 SOCIAL SERVICES 103500 103500 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES 65000 65000 0 EDUCATION 55000 55000 0 RELIGION 12500 12500 0 CONSERVATION 10000 10000 0 HEALTH 2500 2500 0 ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY 80000 80000 0 686000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 OH X THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 6142514000 1234 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 432051405 DAVID R MEUSE CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BETH MEUSE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J ENDRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN B MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES D MEUSE SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA M BROOKS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A MEUSE TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER ASST SECRETARY 0.50 50.00 X 0 617573 110017 SCOTT HEITKAMP ASST TREASURER 0.50 50.00 X 0 419882 73761 0 1037455 183778 0 0 1 0 0 10000 491061 491061 501061 93536 93536 3442643 2872245 570398 570398 570398 1164995 0 0 663934 686000 686000 20005 20005 3500 3500 39771 39771 533 533 FILING FEE 200 200 750009 686000 64009 0 766686 315952 6235609 7224226 0 1023 7002295 7541201 273767 344583 273767 344583 X 6728528 7196618 6728528 7196618 7002295 7541201 X 414986 56420 -3316 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X X X 1 THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 316044264 8 1 35005 0 1 35005 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1181644 56420 56420 1125224 39771 39771 1164995 713554 3316 3316 710238 39771 39771 750009 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, THEREFORE, HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ITS CURRENT AND PAST INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED, BASED ON CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS TAX LAW AND REGULATIONS, THAT THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE CERTAIN AND THAT THERE IS NO LIKELIHOOD THAT A MATERIAL TAX ASSESSMENT WOULD BE MADE IF THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCY EXAMINED TAX RETURNS SUBJECT TO AUDIT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DISCOUNT ON MULTI YEAR GRANTS 3,316. 1 CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI) 333 W BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 432153773 314383802 501C3 32500 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CAPA) 55 E STATE ST COLUMBUS OH 432154264 310749884 501C3 21000 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 1234 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 316044264 501C3 15000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART 480 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43215 314379447 501C3 10000 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 65 S DREXEL AVE COLUMBUS OH 43209 314379452 501C3 15000 0 EDUCATION FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 1777 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43203 311657027 501C3 10000 0 CONSERVATION I KNOW I CAN 215 N FRONT ST STE 200 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311229135 501C3 40000 0 EDUCATION JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY 1 JOHN CARROLL BLVD UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS OH 44118 340714681 501C3 10000 0 EDUCATION KENYA WORKS INC PO BOX 1572 APPLETON WI 54912 050623727 501C3 60000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES KING ARTS COMPLEX 835 MT VERNON AVE COLUMBUS OH 432031409 237065803 501C3 10000 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES LIFETOWN COLUMBUS 6220 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD NEW ALBANY OH 43054 311427001 501C3 25000 0 RELIGION MOMENTUM-EXCELLENCE INC 500 SOUTH FRONT STREET SUITE 965 COLUMBUS OH 43215 464509725 501C3 20000 0 ARTS AND HUMANITIES ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 684 S THIRD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43206 314379561 501C3 20000 0 RELIGION STEPHEN J WAMPLER FOUNDATION INC 941 ORANGE AVE STE 440 CORONADO CA 92118 800470847 501C3 150000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES THE SPIRITUALITY NETWORK INC 444 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43215 311361863 501C3 10000 0 RELIGION UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC 215 N FRONT ST STE 600 COLUMBUS OH 432153377 314393712 501C3 200000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES 16 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD MEMBERS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER ASST SECRETARY 0 567573 0 50000 0 0 0 85000 0 25017 0 727590 0 0 SCOTT HEITKAMP ASST TREASURER 0 331153 0 88729 0 0 0 35000 0 38761 0 493643 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DOUGLAS F. KRIDLER HAS AN EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION THAT INCLUDES A DEFERRED COMPENSATION CLIFF-RETENTION BONUS. PER THE AGREEMENT, AMOUNTS ARE DEFERRED FOR 2 YEARS, FOR EACH FULLY COMPLETED CALENDAR YEAR, AND THEN PAID OUT IN THE THIRD YEAR AFTER VESTING. DEFERRED AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON PART VII SCHEDULE J ACCORDINGLY. X 1 491061 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID R. MEUSE, MARY BETH MEUSE, CHARLES D. MEUSE, PETER A. MEUSE AND LISA M. BROOKS, DIRECTORS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TO FACILITATE THE TIMELY FILING OF THE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS NOT REVIEWED PRIOR TO ITS FILING BY ALL TRUSTEES. THE RETURN IS, HOWEVER, AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING AS APPLICABLE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED TO A SECURE PORTAL FOR VIEWING, AND THE RETURN IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED, IN WRITING, TO CONFIRM BOTH THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH IT. THE SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS ADMINISTRATOR IS TASKED WITH COLLECTING AND REVIEWING THE SIGNED STATEMENTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM VOTING RELATED TO THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINES 15A & B: TOP OFFICIALS ARE NOT COMPENSATED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THIS ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DISCOUNT ON MULTI YEAR GRANTS -3,316. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL COMMITTEE WITH SPECIFIC DUTIES TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EITHER AT A FORMAL BOARD MEETING, OR BY MEANS OF AN "ACTIONS WITHOUT A MEETING", OR THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA E-MAIL OR MAIL WITHOUT A FORMAL BOARD MEETING OR "ACTIONS WITHOUT A MEETING." AN OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION, EITHER THE TREASURER, OR ASSISTANT TREASURER PRESENTS OR E-MAILS OR MAILS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SIMILARLY, ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SELECTION AND RETENTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS DONE AT THE BOARD LEVEL. THIS PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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