Nonprofit · EIN 04-3829443
THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · COLUMBUS, OH 43206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,406,142 | $10,589,909 | $816,233 | $15,936,783 | $6,313,155 | $9,623,628 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,148,092 | $16,272,234 | $1,875,858 | $15,849,163 | $7,041,768 | $8,807,395 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,212,878
- of which government grants
- $7,212,878
- Program service revenue
- $65,813
- Investment income
- $88,200
- Net rental income
- $35,539
- Other revenue
- $4,039,251
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $199,493
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $291,532
- Other salaries and wages
- $879,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,555,426
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $120,343
- Accounting fees
- $16,901
- Occupancy
- $85,422
- Depreciation
- $94,455
- Program services (functional)
- $10,003,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $586,237
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,849,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,936,783
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,313,155
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,623,628
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,516,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,623,628
- Gross receipts
- $11,406,142
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss L Williams | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $277,077 | $33,223 |
| Melissa Coleman | Asst Secretary Officer | 40 | $96,654 | $26,352 |
| Erica Crawley | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Brooks-Sullivan | Ex-Officio MemberCOCIC Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John OGrady | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadicka White | Appointed DirectorCOCIC Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Weiler | Appointed DirectorCOCIC Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Stevens | City of Columbus Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Jewel | Township Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Ransier | COCIC Vice Pres SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss L Williams | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $354,374 | $32,088 |
| Melissa Coleman | Asst Secretary Officer | 40 | $98,827 | $24,588 |
| Jim Jewel | Township Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Stevens | City of Columbus Representati Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John OGrady | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Crawley | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Boyce | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Ransier | COCIC Vice Pres SecretaryTre Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Brooks-Sullivan | Ex-Officio MemberCOCIC Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadicka White | Appointed DirectorCOCIC Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Weiler | Appointed DirectorCOCIC Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 845 PARSONS AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43206-2347
- In care of
- % CURTISS L WILLIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Curtiss L Williams, 845 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206
- Signed the 990
- CURTISS L WILLIAMS, Executive Director
- Phone
- (614) 724-4937
- Website
- www.cocic.org
- Return prepared by
- Parms and Company LLC
Mission
To stabilize or increase property values in areas of Franklin County suffering from the effects of blighted, vacant, abandoned, tax-foreclosed or economically-stranded properties and to promote and facilitate rehabilitation, reutilization and return to productive status.
Program accomplishments
- Demolition of Blighted Properties. Land reutilization activities involving the demolition, environmental remediation, or both, of blighted properties, sometimes involving the dispositon of the formerly blighted property either through a simple conveyance to a responsible party for re-use, typically with an expectation of a limited recovery of expenditures, or through the Blight Intervention/Strategic Reutilization Program.Expenses $8,605,832 · revenue $6,985,802
- Redevelopment of distressed Properties; Strategic Reutilization, Trusted Partners, Responsible Landlord. A land reutilization program, conducted in collaboration with local government, and often involving the strategic conveyance of formerly blighted properties to responsible parties for re-use, all while balancing the competing goals of maximizing future tax revenues and other public benefits with the recovery of expenditures from grant and disposition proceeds.Expenses $970,000 · revenue $859,550
- Landfill. A land reutilization project warranting special oversight and involving a major environmental remediation with the extenstion of the recovery dependent upon disposition after a long-term hold.Expenses $427,840 · revenue $76,128
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3829443
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,936,783
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,406,142
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- August 10, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,406,142 | $10,589,909 | $15,936,783 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,148,092 | $16,272,234 | $15,849,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,628,636 | $4,395,683 | $12,619,826 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3829443).
Questions about THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION is 04-3829443.
- Is THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
- Are donations to THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Curtiss L Williams.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,077 (Curtiss L Williams, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,406,142, expenses of $10,589,909 and total assets of $15,936,783 at year end.
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