2026-08-05T14:06:53-05:00 2025-12-31 202122306 GBQ PARTNERS LLC 230 WEST STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2025-01-01 311387703 L BRANDS FOUNDATION LBRA 6142514000 1234 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 SCOTT G HEITKAMP ASST TREASURER 6142514000 2026-07-16 1 TAMAR PLOTZKER P02047230 6142211120 2026-07-16 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT G HEITKAMP 1234 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 0 0 X N/A X 1993 OH THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND EDUCATION. 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 THIS ORGANIZATION DID NOT APPROVE ANY GRANTS IN 2025. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 1 0 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 EAST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS OH 432051405 TIMOTHY J FABER CHAIR/TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR/TRUST 0.50 50.00 X X 0 617573 110017 SCOTT G HEITKAMP TREASURER/TRUSTEE 0.50 50.00 X X 0 419882 73761 RONAK P FIELDS PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 1037455 183778 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 1 THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 316044264 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR/TRUST 0 567573 0 50000 0 0 0 85000 0 25017 0 727590 0 0 SCOTT G HEITKAMP TREASURER/TRUSTEE 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. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: IN 1963, LES WEXNER STARTED A COMPANY BASED ON A SET OF SHARED VALUES IMPORTANT TO BOTH OUR CUSTOMERS AND ASSOCIATES. IN ORDER TO MIRROR OUR ASSOCIATES AND OUR CUSTOMERS' VALUES, LIMITED BRANDS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON EMPOWERING WOMEN, NURTURING AND MENTORING CHILDREN AND IMPROVING EDUCATION. ALSO EMBEDDED IN OUR FOCUS IS A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION. AS ONE OF OUR COMPANY'S CORE VALUES, WE UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE AND LEVERAGE DIVERSITY TO PROVIDE VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, ASSOCIATES AND SHAREHOLDERS. OUR PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS REPRESENT A RICH MIXTURE OF BACKGROUNDS, INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES. GOING HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR EFFORTS TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION IS OUR COMMITMENT TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL ARTS. WE BELIEVE THAT VIBRANT CULTURAL ARTS ARE SYNONYMOUS WITH VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES - EXPOSING US TO NEW WORKS AND DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES THAT NOT ONLY ENTERTAIN, BUT EDUCATE AND CHALLENGE US TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE LIVE TODAY. 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. 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