Nonprofit · EIN 26-1321476
GREEN COLUMBUS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $683,191 | $383,033 | $300,158 | $386,249 | $0 | $386,249 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $475,668 | $364,489 | $111,179 | $86,256 | $0 | $86,256 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $236,668 | $245,305 | -$8,637 | $36,480 | $0 | $36,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $683,123
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $68
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,119
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $163,505
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,549
- Program services (functional)
- $171,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $211,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,970
- Total assets, end of year
- $386,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $386,249
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,418
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $386,249
- Gross receipts
- $683,191
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY DOUGLAS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $69,119 |
| GRANT BEHNKE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIE BEHNKE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RAY BONINI | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE HADAD | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GRACE KLEINHENZ | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAN KRUECKEBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN MCNAMARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIKO NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SARAH RENNET | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COLIN SIMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA STEFFES | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX VAN VALKENBURGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DANA WATTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY DOUGLAS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $65,794 |
| GRANT BEHNKE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIEL BEHNKE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RAY BONINI | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE HADAD | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAN KRUECKEBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN MCNAMARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIKO NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SARAH RENNER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ELLIOT SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX VAN VALKENBURGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DANA WATTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqayya Rehmatullah | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tiko Nelson | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mariel Behnke | Board Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John McNamara | Board President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Alex Van Valkenburgh | Board Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joshua Aumann | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dominique Hadad | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dana Watts | Board Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Austin McKey | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Hood | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ray Bonini | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Grant Behnke | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1404 GOODALE BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-3778
- In care of
- % TERENCE A DRITZ
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 3528 North High Street Suite G, Columbus OH 43214
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHELLY DOUGLAS, 1404 GOODALE BLVD STE 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43212
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Terrence Dritz, 58 East South Street, Worthington OH 43085
- Signed the 990
- SHELLY DOUGLAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 321-7645
- Website
- www.greencbus.org
- Return prepared by
- NCREASE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Mission
GREEN COLUMBUS IS A SUSTAINABILITY-FOCUSED NONPROFIT STRIVING TO ACTIVATE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, GROW EQUITABLE TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, AND FOSTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GREEN COLUMBUS IS A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT CENTRAL OHIO BY INCREASING EQUITABLE TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROJECTS, DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF FREE NATIVE TREES TO RESIDENTS, AND MAINTAINS TREE NURSERY OPERATIONS TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD TREE EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. GREEN COLUMBUS ALSO ORGANIZES EARTH MONTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE INITIATIVES, THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY COLUMBUS CELEBRATION, RIVER AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THESE EFFORTS IMPROVE AIR AND WATER QUALITY, REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS, ENHANCE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND EMPOWER RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD HEALTHIER, GREENER COMMUNITIES ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO.Expenses $171,260
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 | 990 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
- 26-1321476
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $386,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $683,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $683,191 | $383,033 | $386,249 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $475,668 | $364,489 | $86,256 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $236,668 | $245,305 | $36,480 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $211,105 | $187,928 | $45,123 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Terrence Dritz | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-1321476).
Questions about GREEN COLUMBUS
- What is the EIN of GREEN COLUMBUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN COLUMBUS is 26-1321476.
- Is GREEN COLUMBUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to GREEN COLUMBUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREEN COLUMBUS 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 GREEN COLUMBUS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREEN COLUMBUS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREEN COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHELLY DOUGLAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREEN COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,119 (SHELLY DOUGLAS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREEN COLUMBUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $683,191, expenses of $383,033 and total assets of $386,249 at year end.
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