2026-08-18T08:38:06-05:00 2025-12-31 202122306 GBQ PARTNERS LLC 230 WEST STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2025-01-01 311372548 THE WILLIAM H DAVIS DOROTHY M DAVIS AND WILLIAM C DAVIS FOUNDATION WILL 6142514000 1234 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 SCOTT G HEITKAMP TREASURER 6142514000 2026-08-17 1 TAMAR PLOTZKER P02047230 6142211120 2026-08-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT G HEITKAMP 1234 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 6376279 0 X N/A X 1993 OH THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND CHILDRENS ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY. 6 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3545403 3097711 119601 216684 3665004 3314395 2124050 616500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106620 105148 2230670 721648 1434334 2592747 45164145 50349174 5649050 3964700 39515095 46384474 X THE MISSION OF THE DAVIS FOUNDATION IN THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IS TO CONTINUE THE PHILANTHROPIC PHILOSOPHY OF WILLIAM H. DAVIS, DOROTHY M. DAVIS AND WILLIAM C. DAVIS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. DURING THEIR LIFETIME, THE DAVIS FAMILY WAS GENEROUS TO A NUMBER OF DESERVING ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, WILLIAM H. DAVIS ALMA MATER, THE LARGEST BENEFICIARY. THE DAVIS MEDICAL CLINIC, BILL DAVIS BASEBALL STADIUM AND A BUSINESS SCHOOL CHAIR ARE SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THE DAVIS FAMILIY OSU CONTRIBUTIONS. THE DAVIS FAMILY SUPPORTS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND INTERESTS THAT SERVE THE CHILDREN OF CENTRAL OHIO. 0 0 335000 335000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES 132500 132500 0 EDUCATION 75000 75000 0 CONSERVATION 30000 30000 0 ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY 30000 30000 0 RELIGION 10000 10000 0 NEIGHBORHOOD 4000 4000 0 HEALTH 74000 74000 0 616500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 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 6 4 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 EAST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS OH 432051405 JOHN C LUCAS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHASE P WELLS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER SECRETARY/TRUSTEE 0.50 50.00 X X 0 617573 110017 SCOTT G HEITKAMP TREASURER/TRUSTEE 0.50 50.00 X X 0 419882 73761 THOMAS R KROUSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELYN L WELLS TRUSTEE (THRU 9/4/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD L WHISLER MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 1037455 183778 0 0 1 0 0 878005 878005 229304 12620 216684 216684 216684 5253707 15263 3049264 0 2204443 15263 2219706 2219706 3314395 0 0 3314395 616500 616500 80164 80164 6700 6700 18103 18103 FILING FEE 200 200 OTHER EXPENSES -19 -19 721648 616500 105148 0 15497 60073 166726 0 35181 0 39329282 44464989 5617459 5824112 45164145 50349174 5649050 3964700 5649050 3964700 X 39515095 46384474 39515095 46384474 45164145 50349174 X 2592747 4280992 -4360 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X X X 1 THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 316044264 8 1 80164 0 1 80164 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 5824112 F 5824112 X 7572924 4280992 4280992 3291932 18103 4360 22463 3314395 703545 0 703545 18103 18103 721648 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES - THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM 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. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (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 XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE ON PASS-THROUGH ACTIVITY 4,360. 1 A KID AGAIN INC 777-G DEARBORN PARK LN COLUMBUS OH 43085 311440073 501C3 20000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES BESA COMMUNITY INC PO BOX 631641 CINCINNATI OH 45263 271971570 501C3 30000 0 ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY BROAD STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 760 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 314380039 501C3 10000 0 RELIGION CANINE COMPANIONS NORTH CENTRAL REGION 7480 NEW ALBANY CONDIT RD NEW ALBANY OH 43054 942494324 501C3 25000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM 4850 W POWELL RD POWELL OH 430650400 314390844 501C3 75000 0 CONSERVATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE 946 PARSONS AVE COLUMBUS OH 43206 510476886 501C3 10000 0 RELIGION CONGREGATION TIFERETH ISRAEL 1354 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 432051539 314319579 501C3 10000 0 RELIGION CORNERSTONE OF HOPE 253 N STATE ST STE 200 WESTERVILLE OH 43081 341945499 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE 183 HAWKES AVE COLUMBUS OH 432231533 314379476 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES HEART FOOD PANTRY 6475 E MAIN ST STE 101 REYNOLDSBURG OH 43068 463327035 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION DBA HOME FOR FAMILIES 727 E MAIN ST COLUMBUS OH 43205 311179492 501C3 100000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO 1105 SCHROCK RD STE 100 COLUMBUS OH 43229 314412586 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES FOOD PANTRY 1950 NORTH 4TH STREET SUITE J/K COLUMBUS OH 432011733 310842947 501C3 10000 0 NEIGHBORHOOD NNEMAP INC 677 EAST 11TH AVENUE COLUMBUS OH 43211 310896363 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES PRESS PRO SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT 7070 MCMAKEN ROAD COVINGTON OH 45318 474028955 501C3 16500 0 EDUCATION SIMON KENTON COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 807 KINNEAR RD STE 200 COLUMBUS OH 43212 314388520 501C3 50000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES STAR HOUSE 1220 CORRUGATED WAY COLUMBUS OH 43201 471857320 501C3 50000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES ST STEPHEN'S COMMUNITY HOUSE 1500 E 17TH AVE COLUMBUS OH 432191002 314379568 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PO BOX 736096 CHICAGO IL 606736096 311145986 501C3 116000 0 EDUCATION WESTERVILLE AREA RESOURCE MINISTRY (WARM) 150 HEATHERDOWN DR WESTERVILLE OH 430812868 311640355 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES WORTHINGTON RESOURCE PANTRY PO BOX 27 WORTHINGTON OH 430850027 450532036 501C3 10000 0 SOCIAL SERVICES 21 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD MEMBERS AND APPLICANTS SUBMIT PROPOSALS THAT ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F KRIDLER SECRETARY/TRUSTEE 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION IS INVESTED IN SEVERAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE MANAGED BY DAVIS & SON, INC. JOHN C. LUCAS IS THE GENERAL PARTNER AS TRUSTEE OF THE WILLIAM C. DAVIS TRUST, AN INVESTOR IN THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION IS INVESTED. CHASE P. WELLS AND JACQUELYN L. WELLS, TRUSTEES, 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 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: BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE ON PASS-THROUGH ACTIVITY -4,360. 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. THESE PROCESSES REMAIN UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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